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Two towers collapsed atop Florida Mountain in North Adams, MA from a storm last weekend took Gamma Broadcasting’s Classic Hits WUPE-FM Pittsfield, MA and translator W266AW for University of Massachusetts’ WFCR-FM Amherst, MA off the air. The collapse also knocked out police, fire, municipal and cell phone signals. Now, three cell phone providers and two broadcasters are scrambling to restore service.

Over a third of Americans age 12+ used YouTube to watch music videos or listen to music in the last week

Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, has closed on the purchase of the CP for translator

SiriusXM says it’s a weekly show featuring veteran journalist, filmmaker and SiriusXM host Perri Peltz, discussing the issues that are most relevant

Univision Radio has flipped its Spanish Tropical Oldies “Mami 92.7” WQBU-FM Garden City/New York

Willoughby, Ohio-based WELW-AM re-launched its identity as “Integrity Radio WINT.” This consummated a weekend of celebrating the station’s 50 years as WELW Radio 1330am, and is part of a transformation for the radio station that has long been well respected for its service to the communities served on Cleveland’s east side.

Central Educational Radio has agreed to purchase the assets of translator K252EE (98.3), licensed to

RBR-TVBR first: “El Show Del El Mandril”, hosted by Ricardo Sanchez, has been back in LA morning

If we’ve learned anything from the past decade, it’s that standing still is not an option. The radio industry is constantly bombarded by the next big thing that’s going to change habits, attract eyes and ears, and ultimately, force a response. The Internet, smartphones, mobile apps, social media, Pandora, Slacker, SiriusXM, the list goes on. All of these have the potential to steal audience and revenue from radio. And now we need to add an old partner to the mix – the automobile.

Benztown, a radio imaging, production library, programming, and voiceover services company, will provide audio production services to podcast

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Stardome

Following Cumulus' and Congressman Mike Rogers' announcement about his upcoming syndicated radio talker (early 2015) on Friday, Congressman Rogers appeared on Fox News Sunday and was asked about his upcoming radio gig.

Cumulus Media announced 3/31 that Rick Gillette has been appointed Corporate Program Director and PD

Imagine Communications (formerly Harris Broadcast, which also split into Gates Air), provider of media