Jacobs Media To Review CES Experience In Webinar
“CES 2024: The Year of AI,” is scheduled for Feb. 8 and will see Fred Jacobs present a summary of the new technology that will impact Radio in the coming years. The webinar is designed for broadcasters, programmers, marketers, and advertisers who seek more on the state of media in an AI-driven world.
Nexstar Brings Audio To NewsNation Brand
It’s a fast-growing cable television news network and owned by the parent of WGN-AM in Chicago.
Now, NewsNation is getting an audio roll-out every U.S. radio station can consider for their own listening audience.
Glasgow Radio Pair Heading to Cantrell-Led Group
An AM with an FM translator offering Adult Contemporary programming and its Classic Country FM, along with that facility's FM translator, serving Glasgow, Ky., are being sold. The buyer? Look no further than Seven Mountains Media.
A Home Improvement Category Statement At Spot Radio
When it comes to the Home Improvement category, two major national retail brands have been key users of Spot Radio. Historically, however, one has stood out over the other with respect to spot plays and omnipresence. For the week ending January 21, there was a role reversal at AM/FM radio.
GMR Sues Vermont Radio Station Owner Over Unpaid Royalties
An owner of seven radio stations serving the northern tips of Vermont and New Hampshire has been sued by the "boutique" performing rights organization founded in 2013 by recording industry veteran Irving Azoff, on the grounds that it repeatedly and willfully played songs some 1,600 times without a license.
SoundExchange To Audit Big Broadcast Groups
A broadcasting operation headquartered in Charlotte focused on Christian talk and teaching programming and five secular radio station owners each face an audit of three years of statements submitted to SoundExchange concerning royalty payments they made pursuant two statutory licenses.
A ‘Modest’ Target Price Reduction for SiriusXM
One year ago, SiriusXM shares were priced at $5.84. When 2024 comes to a close, a key financial analyst believes the company's shares should be priced at more than 50 cents per share less than that value. He explains why in an investor note released Friday morning.
A Radio Station Licensee Resolves Attributable Interest Change Concern
An Indiana broadcaster has entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC Media Bureau's Audio Division to resolve the licensee's transfer of control between the late Ken Kunze and a family member. The matter, which dates to August 2011, is now closed.
Royalty Payment Distributor To Audit iHeartMedia, Pandora
The nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast radio stations has received notice from the Mechanical Licensing Collective of the organization’s intent to audit its records over royalty payments. The audit will examine the accuracy of payments from the iHeartRadio app for the first three years of the MLC’s blanket license.
FCC Moves Ahead With ‘Local Journalism’ NPRM
Jessica Rosenworcel in November unveiled a plan that would begin a proceeding “to advance the Commission’s longstanding policy goal of supporting local journalism and broadcasters’ commitment to meet the needs and interests of local communities.” That's now happening, despite GOP opposition.
Ex-FM Translator Licensee Gets A Big Proposed FCC Fine
The licensee of an FM translator serving Birmingham, Ala., that agreed to sell the facility in June 2020 has been handed a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture from FCC Media Bureau Audio Division Chief Al Shuldiner for operating the mini-FM at a variance from its license without the Commission's OK.
CMG CFO Exits To Join Live Entertainment Logistics Firm
The EVP/Chief Financial Officer for Cox Media Group has departed the Apollo Global Management-controlled owner of radio and TV stations to take a similar role at a live event entertainment logistics and high net worth shipping and freight company.
Host’s Amended Court Complaint Against OpenAI Lives
In a one-page order, a Gwinnett County Superior Judge has given the go-ahead for attorneys representing the host of a Salem Radio Network Sunday night syndicated talk show and podcast focused on Second Amendment rights to proceed with a defamation lawsuit against the maker of ChatGPT.
Six Promotions Come To Audacy Local Leaders
Las Vegas and New Orleans are among the markets where Audacy Inc. on Tuesday revealed new SVP/Market Managers, while there is a new VP of Sales for the company's Dallas-Fort Worth stations and more responsibilities for a trio of Regional Vice Presidents.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Rob Quicke
A new book, “Finding Your Voice in Radio, Audio, and Podcast Production,” seeks to provide a textbook designed to "teach Radio" to college students interested in a career in audio content creation and production. What can students learn from a textbook? RBR+TVBR's Adam R Jacobson finds out in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE