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The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation selected a manufacturer of residential fire and life safety products who in March teamed up with Hearst Media Production Group to launch a new original series airing weekend mornings on ABC stations nationwide as this year's Corporate Leadership Award honoree.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has unveiled the four recipients of its inaugural LABF Preservation Grants. Each of the selected applicants will receive a grant of $2,500 to be used to preserve specific elements of broadcast history.

English-language broadcasts provided by Fox to iHeart's app and stations

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Radio can be just as analytical, visual and targeted as any digital competitor

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Gray Media has created the new role of Senior Vice President for Transformation, and starting June 1 a woman will be tasked with taking the position in order to "accelerate" the broadcast media company's "ongoing digital transformation of its content gathering, creation, workflow and distribution initiatives."

Liberty Mutual Insurance, which has been a standout auto insurance category advertiser at Radio and Television across the last year, will be honored as the 2026 Radio Marketer of the Year at the 35th annual Radio Mercury Awards.

Adjusted EBITDA was negative. Yet, a swing from a Q1 2025 net loss to net income in the first three months of 2026 was seen from Beasley Media Group.  What's the key message for shareholders including Mario Gabelli and his GAMCO Investors? 

In June 1993, after stints at radio stations in Las Vegas and in Phoenix, he took over the morning show at KDWB-FM 101.3 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, following in the footsteps of Steve Cochran. He's been a local trusted morning show leader ever since. On May 22, Dave Ryan will be retiring from the iHeartMedia Top 40 leader.

Co-founder Edward G. Atsinger III called it a "divine appointment"

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Salem Media, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Christian Community Foundation, Inc., doing business as WaterStone, in a transaction that will take the company private. For Salem, it is an arrangement designed to "strengthen Salem’s long-term mission across radio, digital media, streaming, podcasting, television, and publishing."