The InFOCUS Podcast: Jeffrey Warshaw
Jeffrey Warshaw, founder and CEO of Connoisseur Media, joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson on the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm, to share his thoughts on the continued importance of AM radio in markets where his company owns kHz-band stations, and why GeoBroadcast Solutions' hyperlocal FM plan needs to be stopped. LISTEN NOW!
Spotify Shares Soar On Strong Guidance, Despite Q4 Miss
The Spotify Q4 2023 results didn't meet analysts' expectations. However, the streaming giant's fiscal guidance for what's to come has excited investors, sending its stock price up while leading one analyst to significantly up his year-end target price.
Alice Cooper Launches A New Syndicated Show
In August 2023, a source told RBR+TVBR that Alice Cooper did not retire or quit radio. Rather, the decision to conclude his syndicated program is tied to the sale of United Stations. It is now known that Cooper is back, thanks to the launch of a new program. Launch stations include Lotus-owned KPLX in Tucson.
A Roanoke FM Translator Is Sold. What’s The Future For BIN?
A member of the Epperson family who has been the licensee of an FM translator with a full city-grade signal contour over the largest municipality in Southwestern Virginia has decided to part ways with this facility — today a home for iHeartMedia's BIN: Black Information Network.
An Industrial Supply Company’s Radio Spot Commitment Shines
A national industrial supply company known for the tag line, "For The Ones Who Get It Done," is demonstrating that Spot Radio gets it done with respect to their customer growth plans. The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report shows new activity from the longtime brand.
Audacy’s Top 30 Unsecured Creditors Include iHeart
Among the many documents added to the docket report in Audacy Inc. federal bankruptcy case being heard in a Houston court is a 17-page "Master Service List" outlining the top 30 unsecured creditors of the audio content creation and distribution company led by CEO David Field.
Meet The Winning Bidder of Rocking M Ten
Who is Kyle Bauer? While he's acquiring the stations through a newly formed company, he's known for his leadership of "The Voice of the Plains" in Salina, Ks., as CEO of Taylor Communications
A New Effort To Squelch ‘Sputnik’ In D.C.
"My client is fighting the Russian empire on the home front." That's how attorney Arthur Belendiuk sums up an effort by the Ukranian Congress Committee of America to convince the FCC that a radio station owned by Arthur Liu is in violation of commission rules for broadcasting "paid Russian state propaganda."
Houston Bankruptcy Court Grants Audacy Operational Asks
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston has authorized a final order that allows Audacy Inc., which submitted an emergency motion, to continue to operate their cash management system, use existing checks and business forms and honor intercompany arrangements.
A Big Spring Radio Deal, Linked To McEntee
Cynthia Weeks has decided to part ways with the radio stations she controls in a small city to the east of the Odessa-Midland, Tex., market. Who's buying the properties? The answer lies in West Palm Beach and involves an individual working for a former Interep CFO.
WRNR Moves Closer To Over-The-Air Return
In November 2023, Steve Kingston made good on rumors that the future of Adult Alternative WRNR would again involve a broadcast radio signal as he paid $75,000 for FM translator W260BM in Annapolis, Md., from Hope Christian Church of Marlton Inc. Now, Kingston has agreed to buy an Annapolis AM.
Nationwide Ad Sales Consolidation Comes To iHeartMedia
In December 2023, a "leadership restructuring" impacting the company's organizational operations began at iHeartMedia. Now, Streamline Publishing has learned that a significant shift in the company's advertising sales departments is underway.
Key AM Radio Congressional Defender Takes on Tesla
Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey on Monday took new action designed to protect AM radio in electric vehicles. In doing so, he has singularly called out Tesla as a manufacturer of vehicles that are "unsafe in emergencies."
Audacy Puts A Lens On ‘The Future of Audio’
Audacy Inc., which last week formally filed FCC paperwork to become a debtor-in-possession of AM and FM radio stations, has released what the audio content creation and distribution company calls "a new series offering a bold look at the innovative shifts and trends redefining how we experience and interact with audio content."
Radio’s Revenue Portrait, Painted By Marketron
"Radio continues to be a viable and vital channel for advertisers, as it has been for the past 100 years." That's how Marketron opens a just-released 2024 outlook for radio revenue in the U.S. In short, Marketron believes that "the outlook is bright for the most part, with radio’s resiliency shining through."