A Golden Opportunity For Broadcast Media

While traveling recently in Central California, the importance of AM radio’s continued accessibility in U.S. vehicles became abundantly clear to RBR+TVBR’s Editor-in-Chief. Across three days in Yosemite National Park, cell phone reception was difficult. So was tuning to Sirius XM.
Auddia

Auddia Announces New Financing Arrangement

Theo Romeo, Chief Product Marketing Officer for Auddia, said the financing allows the company to lock products including its pay-for-commercial free broadcast radio app faidr “into our roadmap in an ongoing effort to improve the user experience and performance metrics.”

Fourteen FMs Return To FCC Table of Allotments

They've returned to the Table of Allotments — fourteen MHz-based signals are now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated authorizations or the dismissal of longform auction applications, the FCC said last week.
Ken Lloyd

Popular Radioplayer App Enters U.S. Market

It's a leading audio streaming app for broadcast radio in countries including the United Kingdom. Now, it is gearing up for a big U.S. rollout. A Partnerships Lead is already in place, whose chief task will be to bring the internationally known app to domestic vehicles and other platforms.

Urban One Could Face Nasdaq Trouble From A New Filing Delay

After significant financial filing delays in 2023, Urban One hasn't quite shaken off the leftover slowdown. The broadcaster helmed by Alfred Liggins has announced a delay in submitting its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
WSFN-AM

Multiple Violations Could Cost One Georgia AM Its FM Translator

The Federal Communications Commission is taking a coastal Georgia AM station's FM translator and slapping the operator with a $16,200 fine for myriad violations, including unauthorized operation and modification, dead air, and unauthorized transfer of control against Southern Media Interactive LLC.
Radio Vendor Alliance

Navaquest Joins Radio Vendor Alliance Ahead Of Vegas Debut

The recently formed Radio Vendor Alliance has added another member to its coalition ahead of the organization's grand unveiling at the 2024 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Navaquest, a provider of digital sales training for small to mid-sized radio markets, joins the RVA to offer strategic planning and advice to small, independent owners.
Tim Clarke

Digital SVP Tim Clarke To Depart Audacy At Month’s End

Audacy has confirmed that Senior Vice President of Digital Audio Content Tim Clarke will be leaving the company at the end of March. As Audacy realigns its organizational strategy coming out of bankruptcy, Clarke's role will not be directly replaced. An internal memo given to Streamline Publishing by an Audacy spokesperson elaborates.

Townsquare’s Sun Sachs To Receive NAB Digital Leader Honor

The National Association of Broadcasters has selected Townsquare Media Senior Vice President of Digital Products Sun Sachs as the recipient of its 2024 Digital Leadership Award. He has been a key contributor to Townsquare's "digital-first" business model since 2010.

SoCast Goes Big With Digital Scaling Platform For Radio

After acquiring Frankly Media's AMP suite in February, SoCast has unveiled its latest digital innovation for large radio broadcast companies, SoCast Reach Enterprise. Developed in collaboration with Canadian broadcaster Stingray, the platform is designed to scale digital business.
Mark Medina Mark Adams

NYC’s Z100 Gets New Programmer As Mark Medina Picks Phoenix

iHeartMedia is making major changes to its leadership team at New York City's iconic Z100 (WHTZ), which also affects the company's Phoenix market. Mark Medina is leaving the Program Director post at Z100 to become Senior Vice President of Programming in Phoenix starting May 1. A new PD for NYC's #1 hit music station has been identified in return.
Jacobs brothers

Jacobs Media Reveals Techsurvey’s Political Radio Roadmap

After giving a first glimpse at this year's Techsurvey results at CRS 2024, Jacobs Media is releasing a wealth of new data that could significantly influence how political campaigns leverage radio for advertising. With responses from over 29,000 US radio listeners, this survey provides a detailed look into the preferences and behaviors of radio's core audience.
NPR

NPR Wants More From Localism NPRM For Public Broadcasters

National Public Radio is seeking more from the FCC in support of increasing local content from public radio stations. NPR is speaking out in response to a recent NPRM aimed at encouraging broadcasters to offer more locally originated programming. "With the continued decline of local newspapers, broadcasters are seen more than ever as essential, trusted, local news providers," said NPR, in its filing.
Stephanie Callihan

Former CMG Market Manager Stephanie Callihan Joins CSS

Stephanie Callihan has joined The Center for Sales Strategy as a Senior Business Development Lead. She brings her more than 35 years of media experience to CSS' LeadG2, Up Your Culture, and the recently acquired Robertson Lowstuter. Throughout her career, Callihan has served as a Market Manager for iHeart, Entercom, and Cox Media Group.
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Audacy Gives First Look At A Hopeful Financial Future For 2024

Following court approval of its pre-packaged Plan of Reorganization on February 20, Audacy is sharing a look into its financial status, including an upturn to kick off the new year. The broadcaster had been tight-lipped about recent performance, foregoing earnings calls since Q1 with only required SEC disclosures.