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The publicly traded audio-focused media company founded by George Beasley and today led by his daughter, CEO Caroline Beasley, is moving forward with an exchange offer that swaps out old debt for new debt — at a slightly higher interest rate.

The North Carolina-based radio station ownership group led by Tom Birch has filed a 53-page interference complaint against a licensee led by one of the region's biggest local broadcast leaders. It pits Birch's Lakes Media against Don Curtis, and a Class C3 FM licensed to Clarksville, Va., against a 150-watt FM translator designed to expressly serve the cities of Cary and Raleigh.

The owner of 14 radio stations has announced that it will voluntary cease operations on September 20 for an FM serving the Nation's Capital from a downtown tower, as well as an FM to the east of Ottawa and a third FM serving a small city between Gatineau and Montréal, Québec.

An Oakville, Ontario-headquartered market research firm has acquired a 46-year-old Raleigh-based operation that has served the radio, podcasting and streaming industries with insights designed to build stronger brands and developer better talent. What does this mean for Coleman Insights?

The company long associated with radio engineering pioneer Frank Foti has signed a pact with the Los Angeles-based AI-powered radio services provider that is designed to improve the listener experience while giving broadcast radio team members more time in their day for other tasks and responsibilities.

It calls itself a "global marketplace for local services." Now, this Australia-based business is gaining attention by signing a pair of strategic media partnerships that mark a "significant milestone" in the company's U.S. expansion.

As Area President, this woman will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations across multiple platforms including broadcast, digital, mobile, social and live events for the Pacific Area. She will report to Dan Lankford, Division President for iHeartMedia.

NYF’s Radio Awards has opened the 2025 competition for entries and introduced seven new categories, "further showcasing the wide range of talent and creativity that drives the industry," New York Festivals shared on Wednesday.

The company behind a technology that can transform commercial broadcast radio to a subscription-based ad-free streaming offering says its mobile app is now compatible with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto interfaces. The news triggered strong pre-market buying of Auddia Inc. stock. 

Salem Media Group's recently launched Salem News Channel TV platform, led by Cary Pahigian, has arrived on one of the biggest sources for free ad-supported streaming television stations in the nation.

A Class A facility serving Alexandria, La., with Adult Contemporary music, operated under a Time Brokerage Agreement with Stephens Media Group, is being sold. SMG is the hopeful owner, pending FCC approval, as it converts a lease into a owned-and-operated opportunity.

A Class C3 FM and its 250-watt Class D AM sibling are being sold to a buyer that's driven ... literally, given the name of the entity scooping up this Lone Star State combo. The buyer's nomenclature is appropriate, as it is a new entity formed by the owner of a local Chevrolet dealer. 

The FCC on Thursday granted the license transfer applications for a group of radio properties serving Madisonville, Ky., putting the closing of the $815,000 transaction on the fast track.

A Class A FM radio station serving Storm Lake, Iowa and its surrounding small towns is resolving an Online Public File rule violation by signing a Consent Decree the Media Bureau's Audio Division has agreed to.

In mid-April, Estrella Media signed off on a transaction that saw the sale of its network, content, digital, and commercial operations to the owner of two radio stations in New York. Now, MediaCo Holding Inc. is tapping into that investment with the launch of HD2 multicast stations in the Big Apple.