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The legal and financial battle over the future of the embattled outlet has escalated, as the original bidder of a St. Louis noncomm FM seeks compensation for its early involvement.

Comcast’s Universal Ads, designed to open new doors to brands seeking premium video opportunities, has initiated a new $5 million fund that provides resources to help e-commerce businesses drive incremental sales through TV advertising.

The parent company of TiVo, DTS AutoStage and HD Radio will see members of its executive leadership team appear at a pair of events attended by institutional investors.

It was founded 25 years ago, and offers more than 1,400 online-only music channels to an adult audience with an advertising-supported platform attracting what the company says is "a loyal audience of over 1 million listeners a month." Now, the Kurt Hanson-helmed AccuRadio has filed for bankprutcy.

The Chairman of the FCC is praising the agency's initial findings and anticipated savings resulting from a top-to-bottom review of its contracts — a task carried out under an executive order from the White House drafted by the Department of Government Efficiency.

Consent decree ends investigation into "Radio Ideal's" unauthorized broadcasts, which date back to 2017

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Expanded band access and reduced efficiency burden sought for AM

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The Acting Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has signed off on a Consent Decree that will settle a matter involving a pirate broadcaster in Broward County, Fla.. And, the FM buccaneer will pay a small price for his felonious airwave use.

Daily audio consumption in Q1 amounted to 3 hours and 45 minutes of daily listening across both ad supported and all ad-free platforms. That's the conclusion found in a just-released quarterly report card from Nielsen with research compiled in partnership with Edison Research.

Salem Media Group on Wednesday released its fiscal report card for the first quarter of 2025. Like many companies, net broadcast revenue declined, fueling a wider net loss in the three-month period. Unlike many of its peers, its net digital media revenue was slightly down in Q1.