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Many of the company's top C-Suite leaders were in the south of France this week touting its reach and star power. So was syndicated morning host Bobby Bones, as the Cannes Lions Festival again saw the nation's top audio content creator and distributor show off its portfolio and star power.

A fund controlled by Democratic activist and investor George Soros will emerge as Audacy's largest shareholder, adding to its investment in Latino Media Network (LMN). Getting regulatory approval of the deal won't involve any "Soros shortcut," Brendan Carr has pledged. 

The 49th annual Gracie Awards Luncheon has concluded, where a lengthy list of 2024 honorees were celebrated as the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to the pioneering New York Yankees color commentator Suzyn Waldman.

On May 30, the company released its delayed Q4 2023 and Q1 2024 earnings results. Nineteen days later, founder, President and Chairman/CEO Raúl Alarcón Jr. hosted a conference call for the Wall Street community in which he doubled down on Spanish Broadcasting System's path to growth.

It isn't even June 30, yet our Editor-in-Chief already has a 40-track list of his "Hottest Songs of 2024." While he says it's remarkable and welcoming, the biggest takeaway is that he learned of every song by listening to a radio station. Why then does musicFIRST want to kill Radio, he wonders?

"I'm an outsider they can't control." That's how Bill Spadea, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, described himself as he announced his intention to run for Governor of the State of New Jersey.

The induction ceremony is scheduled for September 19 at the Omni Nashville Hotel, with ticket proceeds supporting the Museum of Broadcast Communications, which is home to the Radio Hall of Fame. The process was managed by Votem.com and audited by Andrew Rosen from Miller Kaplan.

JVC Broadcasting, headed by President/CEO John Caracciolo, is agreeing to sell WDYZ-AM 660, WFFY-FM 103.1 and W288CJ at 105.5 MHz to Norsan Media, the company founded by entrepreneur Norberto Sanchez. Deal details were filed with the FCC on Friday.

For the second consecutive year, the Commission has proposed to decrease the annual regulatory fees paid by AM and FM broadcast stations across the U.S. and its territories. The plan reflects the FCC's strategy to align fee collection with its $390,192,000 budget while adapting to agency changes.

As part of Hispanic Radio Conference 2024‘s Leadership Roundtable, Meruelo Media CEO Otto Padron and Norsan Media CEO Natalia Sanchez Alvarez joined Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats for a conversation spanning both high-level and ground-floor issues facing Hispanic broadcasters today.

In early 2023, Corus Entertainment decided to do what Audacy Inc. has done in markets such as New York and Los Angeles by simulcasting a spoken word AM on an FM in the same market. In Canada, that's against the rules. Now, Corus is giving up the fight in Calgary.

The top-rated Spanish-language radio station serving the Houston-Galveston market, with a signal primarily serving Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tex., to the east, has been honored at "Station of the Year" at the 2024 Medallas de Cortez awards. For all of the winners, click here.

The day-long fundraising drive is designed to encourage radio and television industry professionals to support colleagues experiencing financial hardship due to critical illness, accidents, or disasters. The initiative is also designed to raise BFOA awareness  also aims to raise awareness about the Foundation’s mission.

Dimes Media's holdings in San Luis Obispo, Calif., include "The Beach;" a simulcast partner of "KPIG;" and Classic Country and News/Talk services linked to Class B1 "Wild 106.1." Is Dimes ready to add a new brand to this market, as it is purchasing a third FM translator serving the Cuesta Grade?

While audio's dominance is being challenged by video and gaming in the "connected car," AM/FM radio was rated "overwhelmingly" by respondents of a DTS/Xperi study as the most important entertainment option for consumers when considering their car purchase.