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Upfront Week begins Monday. Ahead of the NBCUniversal-hosted gathering in New York, the Comcast unit shared the details of a recent campaign involving a fashion-forward footwear brand that demonstrates how effective TV is for achieving brand lift. 

According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, Radio accounted for 9.5% of the average dealership's advertising budget in 2023, translating to approximately $50,248 per dealership. How does your station stack up? Get out of the back seat and take the wheel at the 2025 Hispanic Radio Conference.

Company advocates for simpler EAS reporting and withdrawal of multilingual requirements

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In November 2016, an individual who spent two decades at Entercom acquired a Buffalo AM and its first FM translator for $655,000. In the 8 1/2 years since that transaction, WECK has become one of the America's top AM radio stations. Now, Buddy Shula is adding a second AM to his Radio One Buffalo.

NRB’s leader says faith-based media isn’t asking for special treatment — just fair access

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Readers weigh in on public broadcasting's political leanings

The post Letters: More Thoughts on Public Radio’s Political Bias (or Lack Thereof) appeared first on Radio World.

Sen. Jerry Moran, along with 22 other signatories, submitted a letter to the FCC encouraging the Commissioners to update the broadcast ownership rules. "By modernizing broadcast ownership restrictions, the FCC can empower broadcasters to fulfill their essential role in American democracy," they say.

For the last three years, he's been largely known for his sales and management roles within the TelevisaUnivision domestic radio and television station group, overseeing local media sales for some 25 markets across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. John M. Hannon has now joined Sinclair Inc., and he'll be overseeing two markets.

Converting to a software-based model “allows for more flexibility”

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Count The E.W. Scripps Co. among the companies that proved the naysayers wrong by surpassing the earnings forecast of financial analysts who offered revenue and EPS estimates on the company's Q1 results. Company leaders discussed the fiscal report on Friday, along with hints on its post-dereg plans.