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In February 2021, a former SVP overseeing Emmis Communications' radio stations in St. Louis was appointed Market President for the iHeartMedia cluster in the Gateway City, later adding Area President duties. Now, he's embarked on what the company calls "the next chapter of his career."

What is CES 2025 expected to bring to radio and TV? Mary DelGrande, CEO of vCreative + PromoSuite, believes attendees in Las Vegas will see "even more groundbreaking advancements that can reshape the way radio and TV operate in an increasingly digital-first world."

Audacy announced on December 16 that it planned to raise $100 million from the offering, with a strike price of $20 per share. The proceeds were to be used to pay down its current debt.  That's been scratched, due to lack of interest from potential participants.

A prominent valuation specialist for radio and television stations in the U.S. has done the math, and he's found that based on the population metric for Salem Media Group's end-of-2024 transaction that sees Educational Media Foundation acquire 7 radio stations, the dollar amount is perhaps higher than some may have expected for "stick licenses."

He began as an Account Executive, and has risen to Local Sales Manager, General Sales Manager and, most recently, Director of Sales for a seven-station Pacific Northwest radio group. Meet the new Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy Inc.'s radio stations in the Rose City.

There's a new Director of Sales for Streamline Publishing's media division, which includes the Radio + Television Business Report, Radio Ink and the division's signature conferences, including the Hispanic Radio Conference and Forecast.

The first media network dedicated to sports betting will once again supply its audio sports betting programming to the nation's lone satellite radio service provider, starting January 17. That's the date VSiN content will return to SiriusXM.

It's been talked about for three years: by law, FM radio signals for Switzerland's much-consumed public broadcast stations were to come to a close-down by the end of 2024. That's now transpired, with DAB+ the main method one can tune to the audio channels without streaming.

The main source for PBS and NPR programming across The Peach State is starting 2025 with a new visual identity, an updated sonic logo and several other branding updates that can be seen or heard across 20 radio stations and nine television stations.

Two of three stations licensed to a company owned by author Stephen King are believed to be silent, as he noted in early December that financial losses and his advanced age prompted him to conclude operations at the end of 2024. A buyer was found for his Rock station in Brewer, Me., however. Now, an FCC filing offers new details regarding WKIT's future.

WFSH"104.7 The Fish" has been a ratings winner for Salem Media Group, which arrived in Atlanta in August 2000 thanks to an asset swap with Cox Media Group. Now, Salem is making a strategic move that strengthens its finances by parting ways with not only this CCM-focused FM, but all of its other stations airing Christian Contemporary Music.

The court has expedited hearings for June 2025, with payments deferred until the legal process concludes. In the meantime, streaming companies, including Spotify, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Disney, have mounted public opposition.

It promises "Real Music," and those who enjoy "Americana Gold" have come to make The Creek 100.9 an audio destination while in Macon and Warner Robbins, Ga. Now, the fate of this estuary of unique tunes has come into question, as it is being sold.

It's not used to receive broadcast signals. Rather, someone has been using a tower affixed to a Brockton, Mass., residence for an unauthorized FM radio station. Now, the FCC has sent a notice to the property owner alerting them to the situation, ordering them to do something or risk a fine.

As the holidays come to a close, Progressive narrowly reclaimed the top spot on Media Monitors’ Radio Spot Ten for the week of December 23-29. The insurer beat out a very competitive field for the last full week of the year after heavily advertising through 2024.