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Gulf Coast Media, which operates three FM signals in Panama City will be broadcasting all of President Donald Trump's speeches from now until the 2020 election. Gulf Coast owns 3 stations in the market.

A big part of that drop -- between $500K to $800K -- was blamed on a ransomware attack that affected the entire company, according to CFO Peter Thompson. It cost the company another $500,000 on the expense line to get the issue fixed. The company did not pay ransom to anyone to resolve the matter. Here's what happened.

The company reported pro forma revenue for December, January and February was down 4% in markets that were up 3%. For the full year pro forma radio revenue was down 2% in markets that were down 1%.

Who knew hanging up on a boring guest was big news these days? Beasley's Toucher & Rich in Boston are getting national attention after Fred Toucher decided he had enough of Chip Alexander's southern accent.

CEO Mary Berner said national, spot, and Westwood One were all strong in the first quarter of 2019, which obviously means local revenue continues to be the weak link for Cumulus.

The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that it says will streamline and improve FM translator interference complaints. The problem ballooned ever since the FCC started handing out FM translators to anyone who pulled up to the Commission's drive-through window.

Albany’s News Radio 810 & 103.1 WGY and 99.5 The River, together raised over $330,000 during the 21st annual Cares for Kids Radiothon. Funds will benefit Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med.

The National Defense Radio Show and Envision Networks are offering a free Memorial Day Weekend show that is heard on more than 100 radio stations in the United States and overseas on Armed Forces Radio Network.

The workaholic SiriusXM morning show superstar rarely misses a show, dating back through his radio days. In May of 2017 he abruptly canceled his show sending fans into a conspiracy frenzy.

It started as a Rock station in 1971 and, eventually turning Top 40, became one of the most popular radio stations in New York City. Three weeks from tomorrow, after nearly 50 years of delivering music and memories to listeners and fans in the largest market in the country, WPLJ will go off the air.