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On Wednesday, "local first" digital solutions and broadcast media company Townsquare Media held its 2023 annual shareholder meeting. Three proposals were voted on at the meeting, and the results, to little surprise, were overwhelmingly in favor of what the company's executive team led by CEO Bill Wilson recommended.

He has been associated with Beasley Media Group Classic Rock sibling WMGK-FM in Philadelphia since summer 2002. Before that, he was in afternoons at the former WYSP and, for many years, a "Morning Zoo" host at WMMR. Now, John DeBella, is retiring.

As 2022 came to a close, Bill Sours signed off on an agreement that would spin a 6kw Class A FM serving such Mitten State communities as Jonesville and Hillsdale, due southeast of Battle Creek, to the second-largest licensee of FM radio stations in the U.S. That deal has now closed. As such, “BUZZ 102.5” has flown away.

Urban One on April 7 shared that, in connection with the preparation of its financial statements for 2022, company management, in consultation with its independent registered public accounting firm, re-evaluated is accounting for the valuation of its investment interest in MGM National Harbor. After further review, an adjustment to Urban One financial statements as of January 1, 2021 are needed.

In Q1, the company formerly known as Entercom reported mixed results: the audio content creation and distribution company's revenue surpassed analysts' forecasts, but its earnings per share loss was wider than what they predicted by 2 cents. That led one analyst to ask the CEO and CFO of Audacy some tough questions on its quarterly earnings call.

For the second quarter of 2023, the company is projecting total revenue to decline between 5% and 7% year-over-year. That's the downbeat forecast from Salem Media Group, which swung to a net loss in Q1 2022 and missed analysts' EPS estimates.

He operates two Albuquerque-area radio stations through an agreement with their owner, Vanguard Media. Now, he's seeking a similar arrangement with the latest court-appointed trustee to assume control of the radio stations formerly licensed to Ed Stolz and his Royce International Broadcasting.

He was a part of the WKIM/Memphis morning show until he couldn't do so anymore. Why? He wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19, a company policy. Now this former wake-up show member is suing Cumulus Media, saying it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

He most recently served as VP of Sales for four radio stations in Atlanta owned by the company today known as Audacy Corp., and his career in radio management stretches back to the 1980s. His last job was in 2020, as this industry veteran for the last several months had been battling ALS. Over the weekend, Mike Fowler lost his battle against what many know as "Lou Gehrig's Disease."

Eduardo Caballero enjoyed a long and prosperous career in both U.S. Hispanic radio and television, thanks to roles as EVP/Director of Sales of Spanish International Network, the predecessor to Univision, and for his many years starting in 1973 as the owner of Caballero Spanish Media. Now, the U.S. Hispanic media and advertising industry is paying tribute to Caballero, who has died. 

With new integrations, TuneIn access is easier than ever. And, it could be a solution for those worried about AM radio’s erasure from in-dash audio entertainment systems. Really. To learn more, TuneIn CEO Richard Stern returns to the InFocus Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Investors on Thursday opted to sell their shares in the nation's No. 1 radio station owner and audio content creator and distributor in large fashion. Just after 11am Eastern, IHRT was down nearly 20% in value. At the closing bell, IHRT completed the trading session off 17% from Wednesday.

The top 10 radio stations by over-the-air revenue as compiled by BIA Advisory Services for 2022 has been released. To little surprise, Hubbard Broadcasting's all-News WTOP in Washington, D.C., has a commanding lead over the No. 2 station. That property would be the iHeartMedia flagship Top 40 property serving Southern California.

The FCC hasn't moved on the matter. Industry chatter has all but evaporated in recent weeks. The President of the U.S. Black Chambers now hopes to bring "ZoneCasting," a hyperlocalization solution from GeoBroadcast Services that requires a rule change at the Commission allowing program originiation from an FM booster, back to the forefront of radio business leaders' conversations.

Its podcasts cover the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and collegiate sports, in addition to fútbol, sports wagering and pop culture. And, it is now a part of the Cumulus Podcast Network.