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Nielsen Holdings has announced the completion of its previously announced sale to a private equity consortium of Evergreen Coast Capital, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management and Brookfield Business Partners. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $16 billion, including the assumption of debt.

To nail it down to the last buck, the station (aka WXLC-FM) raised $18,719 for St. Baldrick’s during their annual "Hair for Hope" event, March 19 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Green Town Tavern in Waukegan.

The second annual one-hour benefit special produced by iHeartMedia and P&G, will stream on June 4 at 9 PM. The ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’ virtual relief benefit for the LGBTQ+ community will feature performances and appearances from the most influential voices in the community.

This week on Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing hosted by Bob Pittman, the Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia sat down with Raja Rajamannar, MasterCard's Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Content Officer, and President of Healthcare Business

The Democratic National Committee has launched a six-figure radio and print advertising campaign targeting Black, Latino, and Native American voters in Michigan. The DNC's investment in AM/FM comes after numerous studies showing radio's multicultural pull.

In a new deal, Atlanta's 92.9 The Game (WZGC-FM) will remain the flagship home for Atlanta Falcons football and Atlanta United soccer. The new multi-year extension will run through the 2023 season. In addition to game broadcasts, the station will continue to air pregame and postgame shows.

California Democratic Congresswoman Anna Eshoo has introduced the Identifying Propaganda on Our Airwaves Act, which she says ensures broadcasters accurately disclose the identity of foreign sponsors on the air and enables Americans to make informed decisions about the media they consume. 

The new station is called WAVE and will be broadcast on an FM translator that can be heard at 93.3 in the West Palm Beach market. Previously, the translator was carrying a simulcast of iHeart's over-the-air Country station called WAVE 92.7, but it will now have its own breaks, contests, and commercials, and Bobby Bones in the morning.

Radio Ink is proud to announce that Gordon Smith is the recipient of the 2021 Lifetime Leadership Award. The former two-term senator from Oregon became CEO of the National Associations of Broadcasters in November 2009. He'll be retiring from that position at the end of this year.

Aptivada has been signing up one big company after another lately. The latest to take on Aptivada's solution for online contesting, marketing, revenue, and promotions is Spanish Broadcasting System.