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SAG-AFTRA has launched a Save Local Radio campaign to support

The Talk Stream Live Top 25 Streaming Talk Shows’ Q1 report shows WestwoodOne’s

Greater Media announced its Radio 92.9 Boston is launching a search for the best local band to open up the 21st annual Radio 92.9 EarthFest. Sponsored by Deep Eddy Vodka, this Battle of the Bands is now open and accepting submissions from local bands.

Duke Wright’s Midwest Communications has launched Adult Hits/AC WBOW-FM in

Craig Skotdal, President of Skotdal Real Estate and co-owner of Classic Country 1520 KKXA-AM Everett, WA, announced his family has purchased the former Herald newspaper property in that city from Graham Holdings Company. Craig is also 50% owner of KRKO-AM, along with KKXA.

The 2014 Major League Baseball season now underway, passion for baseball and the enthusiasm that

Brian Schimmel, Market Manager, Sunrise Broadcasting Wilmington, NC, says its WMFD 630AM Radio is also now heard on 95.9FM in the market

Birach Broadcasting’s Sports Talk KXLQ-AM The Jock in Des Moines announced it will carry Kansas City Royals baseball games this season. Radio host Marty Tirrell made the announcement. The station, based in Indianola, IA, carried the Yankees last season.

Progressive talker George Kilpatrick's 20-year run on CCME’s News-Talk WSYR-AM Syracuse has come to an end. He didn’t comment on why his 7-9 AM Sunday show is ending, but said he looks forward to expanding to sister station in the market

Avis Budget Group announced that the satcaster is now available as a premium add-on across a majority of its Avis and Budget car rental fleets. More than 60% of its rentals now have factory-installed satellite radio receivers. The in-dash access to SiriusXM replaces the portable plug and play satellite radio previously offered to Avis and Budget renters.

iBiquity Digital announced over 4.7 million people listened to an HD2, HD3 or HD4 channel in an average week, according to the latest Fall 2013 Nielsen Audio Nationwide audience estimates. This represents a 293% increase in AQH audience from the Fall 2011 survey. Also, during that same period, cume grew over 256%. iBiquity also notes

Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, has closed on the purchase the CP of translator W235CG (94.9) Ogden (Wilmington), NC from Starboard Media Foundation, Inc., a Wisconsin non-profit. The purchase price is

Emmis' radio net revenues for fiscal Q4 ending 2/28 were up 11%, from $29.1 million to $32.4 million. Excluding WEPN-FM NYC, which

We told you first on 3/22: “Univision Radio is set for a wave of internal consolidation which may include