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Another sign of how brutal a national pandemic can be when businesses are forced to shut down and advertising dries up. Revenue for the months of April, May and June came in at $30.4 million for Beasley Media Group, down from $65.7 million for the same three months in 2019.

On the heels of the mutual decision by the presidents of Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Washington to allow a community-based group to make an offer for KPLU in Seattle, SAVE KPLU has officially launched a fundraising campaign.

(By Deborah Parenti) Whether you prefer the Byrds or Ecclesiastes, to everything there is a season. Turn. Turn. Turn. Running a station like it's 1992? It's over. And that applies to how Radio Ink does business, as well.

A new report published by the website Current.org focused on the high amount of burnout and turnover at public radio stations across the country. The issue is particularly prevalent in small- and medium-sized markets, which stations have struggled to fill job vacancies.

One interview on New Hampshire Public Radio has led to sweeping cybersecurity reform in the state. In 2019, Margaret Byrnes, the executive director of the NH Municipal Association, and state CIO Denis Goulet were booked on an NHPR show by chance to discuss cyber threats to local governments.

iHeartLatino head Enrique Santos gives us a peek inside how iHeart has taken on the Latin music lover and Spanish-language audio content consumer.

Radio One's classic hip hop format in Atlanta can now be heard on both 97.5 and 102.9. Market Manager Tim Davies says the expansion was timed with the launch of the Ed Lover Show which Radio One added in Atlanta.

Sal Abatemarco has over two decades in the radio business. He got into radio because, after ten years in another industry, he decided he wanted a fulfilling career, not just a job. After an interview at WKJY on Long Island Sal fell in love with radio. It became his passion.

Nielsen could be cutting more US jobs as the company prepares to offshore more jobs to India, Mexico, and Poland. This decision follows a 9% RIF in September. Nielsen is grappling with significant debt as subscribing stations cancel or change their contracts.

(By Buzz Knight) I’m excited to be moderating a session at the 2023 NAB Show New York next week with an esteemed group of individuals. The panel is called "AI for Radio: Navigating Opportunities Across Operations."