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This time it was Christian radio station KNEO in Neosha, MO. GM Mark Taylor tells KSN16 the hackers demanded $100,000 which the station did not pay. Due to the type of software used it was determined the hack came from Russia.

The National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes and iHeartMedia Phoenix have a new multi-platform broadcast and streaming agreement, making Fox Sports 910 the flagship station for all Coyotes games.

Local ad revenue in Q2 was very weak, according to radio's public companies. This week we're checking in with privately held radio groups to see how local is performing for them. Today, Amador Bustos, President of Bustos Media, tells Radio Ink how local is looking in his neck of the woods.

Who saw this coming? In a quieter week in national radio advertising, Media Monitors has listed job search site Indeed, which aired 35,815 ads last week, as the leading advertiser in the country.

Washington, DC, station ESPN 630 The Sports Capitol/WSBN is the new radio broadcast home of Army West Point Football for the 2019 season. This season, Army has big games against Michigan and the traditional clash with Navy.

ABC Radio will provide three, three-hour specials to affiliates for use over Labor Day weekend: “Labor Day Rock Rewind,” “Raised on ‘90s Country Salute,” and “America Works.”

Public radio companies have consistently reported that local ad revenue in the second quarter has been dismal. If not for strong national revenue, things could have been a lot worse. All week long we'll be checking in with privately held radio groups to see how local ad revenue is performing for them. First up JVC CEO John Caracciolo.

The opinion of the NAB is that the DOJ "should neither terminate nor modify the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees." Here are the details...

Andrew Bary at Barron's writes that iHeart's stock, now trading around $13, "looks appealing." Bary's article quotes BWS Financial analyst Hamed Khorand who says, “Now that the company is in better financial condition, it will be able to better invest in the business and grow."

(By Randy Lane) Last Monday morning, shows all over North America were grappling with how to handle mass shootings over the weekend. Some shows took a deep dive while others never mentioned it. Here’s how three top-rated morning shows treated the situation.