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The Federal Communications Commission has commenced a review of the Commission's assessment and collection of regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2026. Do you have any thoughts on the proposed rates? A comment period has been established for your input.

It simply awaits FCC approval of its restructuring plan, at which time it will unwind its debtor-in-possession status. Until that happens, Cumulus Media's executive leadership team, led by CEO Mary Berner and CFO Frank López-Balboa, remains focused on leveraging the company's "core strengths" to drive long-term value creation.

In the summer of 2024, the Federal Communications Commission granted an assignment of authorization application requesting its approval of a deal that brought two FM radio stations along the Oregon coast back to life. Xana Oregon is now selling that Class C1 FM licensed to Lincoln City.

It is billed as "The Twin Pikes Superstation" as it serves both Pike County, Mo., in Northeast Missouri and Pike County, Ill., in the west central part of the state. Soon, it will be an FM under the ownership of Cornerstone Media Group.  

Petitioners ask appeals court to compel a decision on the policy

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New report reveals smartwatches are no longer carrying the industry

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Some 53 months and two weeks ago, Audacy pulled the plug on the Top 40 format and "NOW" branding for an FM radio station in Los Angeles in favor of a simulcast of its Class A 50kw all-News AM. Now, the company has decided to end the simulcast by directly going after iHeartMedia.

SPOTai builds upon the momentum of its existing technology

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An AM/FM simulcast offering spoken word programming that includes The Mike Gallagher Show, Sean Hannity and a locally hosted "Going Home" show in the 5pm hour is being spun. Who is buying these stations, which serve small cities south of Abilene and northeast of San Angelo, Tex.?

“Speech clarity can mean the difference between a listener staying engaged or tuning out”

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