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NBCUniversal's parent has released its first quarter earnings report, and for one media advertising forecaster, the negative movement within the company's ad business is a sign that "soft ad trends" for broadcast television station owners are making growth opportunities for linear properties more difficult to predict.

It's a whole new Audacy Inc., with CEO Kelli Turner officially assuming the role at the company formerly known as Entercom in mid-March as Chris Oliviero became Chief Business Officer and Bob Philips was named Chief Revenue Officer.  Now, Audacy has a new CMO.

He's described as a "dynamic husband and father" and is known across the radio broadcasting industry as the longtime leader of two groups of stations — one in Austin and the other in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Now, many are pausing to remember Bob Sinclair Sr., who died April 20 at the age of 79.

93.7 WFRW(FM) is the Christian radio network's third HD station

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It finished Wednesday's trading session on the Nasdaq Global Market exchange at exactly $0.2699 and just before Noon on Thursday was down by more than 12% in value. Why? Investors likely learned of a SEC filing made following the close of trading indicating that Cumulus Media has decided to shift its publicly traded shares to the OTC Markets.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has unveiled its lineup of trailblazing industry leaders selected for lifetime achievement honors during the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony, scheduled for November 14 in New York.

All 223 U.S. Markets within the Local Now FAST Channel are being made available to VIZIO WatchFree+ users. It marks a big addition to the streaming video platforms that are becoming more popular by the day.

Joe Marshall on the methodology and insights of the new Quu report

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Veteran talent coach and content strategist Tracy Johnson has released a new book designed to help podcasters, radio personalities, and streamers level up one of their most critical skills: the guest interview.

The Zacks Broadcast Radio and Television index just received a good look under the hood by the well-known Wall Street investment house. While cord-cutting clouds the picture for companies with a stake in cable TV, digital content consumption has made two broadcast TV station ownership groups particularly attractive.