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TEGNA shareholders have voted to approve the sale of the company to STANDARD GENERAL, with 78% of shareholders voting to take the deal at $24/share, valuing the company at $5.4 billion ($8.6 … more

Former CLEVELAND BROWNS RADIO NETWORK sideline reporter and current BALLY SPORTS OHIO CLEVELAND GUARDIANS in-game reporter and NEXSTAR FOX affiliate WJW-TV (FOX 8)/CLEVELAND contributor ANDRE … more

THE VALORY MUSIC CO.’s THOMAS RHETT will perform an exclusive concert for SIRIUSXM subscribers and PANDORA listeners on TUESDAY, JUNE 7th from NASHVILLE’S MARATHON MUSIC WORKS … more

At a press conference this morning (5/17) the COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) announced the three artists chosen for 2022 induction into the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME. Record executive JOE … more

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, FALL OUT BOY, FUTURE, and JACK WHITE are the headliners for MUSIC MIDTOWN 2022, set for SEPTEMBER 17-18 at PIEDMONT PARK in ATLANTA. Also in the lineup for the two-day … more

AJR has signed a new deal with the recently relaunched MERCURY RECORDS, now through REPUBLIC. The band previously had a deal with S-CURVE RECORDS.MERCURY RECORDS President TYLER ARNOLD said, … more

EDISON RESEARCH has issued its quarterly ranking of the top podcast networks by reach, and SIRIUSXM's SXM MEDIA is in the lead for first quarter 2022.Dir. of Research GABRIEL SOTO said, … more

CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP has promoted JOSH BAILEY to SVP/A&R and MATT REED to SVP/Marketing.BAILEY, who oversees the label's A&R team and works directly with TOBYMAC, … more

UNITED STATIONS RADIO NETWORKS has revealed the Country stars scheduled to host its daily, weekday “BACKSTAGE COUNTRY” program through JUNE. Each artist serves as a host for the … more

The INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION's fourth annual national cash giveaway contest for member stations is complete, with 233 member stations participating, giving away 50 $1,000 … more

Voting is open for the 2022 K-LOVE FAN AWARDS, with the nominees announced YESTERDAY (5/16). The nominees include ANNE WILSON, CASTING CROWNS, for KING & COUNTRY, KATY NICHOLE, MAVERICK … more

SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM consolidated net revenue for first quarter 2022 rose 64% year-over-year to $40.4 million, with radio up 75% top $38 million, 12% ahead of pre-pandemic levels, and … more

The winners of the regional RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION's EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS for excellence in electronic journalism have been announced for Regions 4, 5, and 6.Region … more

JACOBS MEDIA Pres. FRED JACOBS' latest blog takes a look at research being done to find "Best In Class" advertising -- what, where and how much advertising viewers and listeners … more

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO News-Talk KPCC/LOS ANGELES PD SAL LOCURTO has been named Sr. Dir./Broadcast Programming Strategy for NPR, effective JUNE 6th. LOCURTO is the former … more

"WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME!," NPR and CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA's longrunning comedy quiz show and podcast, is moving from its longtime home at the CHASE BANK AUDITORIUM in … more

CALVIN "REMIX KING DJ AK" ILES is leaving THE MIX GROUP, where he has served as Head of the Custom Urban Imaging department, to join SIRIUSXM as Imaging Dir./Sound Engineer for … more

UNITED STATIONS MEDIA NETWORKS' OPEN HOUSE PARTY has added FLINN Top 40 WHBQ (B97.7) (W249BN)/MEMPHIS and SOUTHWIND Top 40 KSKZ (Z98)/COPELAND, KS, within the WICHITA's DMA. UNITED … more

WHEELER BROADCASTING Top 40 WXLK (K92)/ROANOKE has announced that ZACK JACKSON, anchor of the K92 MORNIN’ THANG, will be stepping down from the show after 20 years at the end of the … more

Former SALEM/LOUISVILLE GM TIM HARTLAGE is rejoining the company as GSM for Contemporary Christian WFFH-WFFI-WBOZ (94 FM THE FISH) NASHVILLE and the local office of SALEM SURROUND. HARTLAGE … more

NIELSEN AUDIO APRIL '22 PPM ratings results arrive TODAY for BALTIMORE, BOSTON, DENVER-BOULDER, DETROIT, MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, PHOENIX, SAN DIEGO, … more

Country music superstar and actress REBA McENTIRE will join the cast of the ABC-TV drama series “Big Sky” as a series regular for its upcoming third season. According to THE … more

MAJOR KEYSTONE adds its third LOUD station in PENNSYLVANIA. WZWW-HD3 W268BB (LOUD 101.5)/STATE COLLEGE, PA fired up over the weekend. MAJOR KEYSTONE now has "LOUD" stations in STATE … more

BACKYARD MEDIA Alternative KRXF (92/9FM)/BEND, OR ups longtime MD/afternooner KRIS METZDORF to PD. METZDORF replaces MIKE FLANAGAN at 92/9FM, who exited the cluster two weeks ago (NET NEWS … more

KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN and TRAVIS BARKER are officially wife and man.  The two shared the news on their INSTAGRAM accounts yesterday afternoon.The posts included black-and-white photos from … more

CUMULUS Top 40 KCHZ (95-7 THE VIBE)/KANSAS CITY is preparing for graduation and has a plan to honor all graduates this year between now and the end of the day on SUNDAY JUNE 5th, when … more

RCA NASHVILLE’S KANE BROWN holds his lead this week at Country radio, as his aptly-titled “Like I Love Country Music” remains the most added song at the format for a second … more

RADIO ONE Sports WFNZ-A-F/CHARLOTTE has named former AUDACY Sports WEEI-F Brand Manager and EMMIS Sports W228CX-W298BB (93.5/107.5 THE FAN)/INDIANAPOLIS PD/morning host JEFF RICKARD as PD. … more

VERSAILLES VENTURES will host the inaugural WORLD PEACE CONCERT FUNDRAISER and VIP MASQUERADE GALA at the iconic VERSACE MANSION in SOUTH BEACH MIAMI, on SATURDAY, June 11th. Proceeds from … more

FMR ASSOCIATES-EASTLAN STUDY in MARCH/APRIL determined usage levels of local AM-FM radio as compared to six months ago.In the last six months, weekly AM-FM radio listening is up 31%, … more

ALL ACCESS sends lots of love and happiness to EPIC RECORDS’ SOUTHEAST Regional Promotion Goddess CHRISTINA PALMESE and her new hubby JOHN CLEARY, who got married this past weekend … more

Every 28 days as we prepare this here series of missives, The Ratings Experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. – along with our cohorts from XTRENDS – always look for an angle. … more

Congratulations to RIVER HOUSE ARTISTS/COLUMBIA NASHVILLE’s LUKE COMBS and his promotion team for scoring the #1 Country song on MEDIABASE chart this week with “Doin’ … more

The AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION (AMA) announced the nominees for its 21st annual AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS during a ceremony at NASHVILLE’s NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC … more

PODTRAC's weekly podcast listening data for its measured shows for MAY 9-15 showed downloads down 3% from the previous week, and increasing 46% on a year-to-year basis.As for growth in … more

SUMMIT MEDIA's Active Rock KICT (T95)/WICHITA, KS has named PHYLISS D’EUGENIO the new PD and daytime personality for the station, replacing KEVIN "MEATBALL" KERR who left … more

GORILLAZ have announced a 2022 NORTH AMERICA Fall Tour. It's the first time the virtual group will do so since 2018. The band will once again be brought to life by DAMON ALBARN and the … more

Dr. DAN BARNARD has been named the inaugural Executive Dir. of COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME member MARTY STUART’s under construction CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC museum in STUART’s … more

311 has announced they will embark on a Fall Tour of 27 shows, kicking off SEPTEMBER 2nd - NOVEMBER 12th. TROPIDELIC is set to support 18 of the shows. The 311 Fall Tour will also include … more

AUDACY has released the second edition of its biannual "State of Audio" sales brochure e-book incorporating positive research data from various sources, including the IAB, NIELSEN, … more

ALL ACCESS has learned that ANDY CHAVEZ of the Alternative band KATASTRO was killed in a car accident on THURSDAY MAY 12th at the age of 32. USA TODAY is reporting there were two other people … more

A reminder from the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC that the grant application window for its philanthropic arm, ACM LIFTING LIVES, is now open, and runs through THURSDAY, JUNE 16th. LIFTING LIVES … more

Influential music curator/content creator ARI ELKINS has launched a new live series, “Soundtrack Your Day,” on SPOTIFY. The series premieres TODAY, MONDAY, MAY 16th, at 8p (ET)/5p … more

Under a partnership with APPLE, LIBSYN will offer podcasters using its hosting services "APPLE PODCASTS Delegated Delivery," allowing creators to automatically upload, manage, and … more

DANIELLE BRADBERY has been signed to a multi-year contract extension with her longtime label home, BIG MACHINE RECORDS. She first signed with the label at the age of 16 in 2013 following her … more

DANN HUFF was named Producer of the Year for the 10th time, while CHARLIE WORSHAM earned his first Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year win when the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC revealed its … more

A new official companion podcast for "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" is launching on MAY 23rd. "SQUIRREL FRIENDS: THE OFFICIAL RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE PODCAST," hosted by LONI … more

CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTERS' Momentum Conference '22 features over thirty-five artists, eighteen mainstage speakers, twelve breakouts, and six interactive workshops.Notable speakers … more

The RAB's Radio Works webinar series will present a session on helping clients recruit employees on WEDNESDAY (5/18) at noon (CT)."Radio Works for Recruitment" will be presented … more

For the nineteenth time in the past twenty weeks, INDEED topped MEDIA MONITORS' National Radio Advertiser rankings for MAY 9-15. iHEARTRADIO promos remained in second place, and the top 5 … more