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Hispanic-media-focused Entravision Communications reported its Q3 2023 financial results, highlighting the significant growth in its digital revenue sector over radio and TV. The company's quarterly advertising revenue hit a record $274.4 million.

SuiteRadio has launched a new 24/7 Country format for radio. "The Brand" is directed and anchored by Rowdy Yates with The Rowdy Ride Home, weekday afternoons. Mornings will be hosted by Brian Hatfield, Pam Kelly will hold down the mid-day shift, and nights will feature Tommy Jordan.

The Federal Communications Commission has been stalled at 4 members even since President Biden took office and nominated GiGi Sohn for the 5th and final spot on The Commission. And while Sohn couldn't get through the Senate during Biden's first two years, he's sticking with her as his nominee.

Bustos Media Holdings and Gusar Telecomunicaciones, SA have entered into a programming and commercial agreement to bring Bustos' URBANA brand to Mexico. URBANA's coverage will now extend across southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico.

The Conclave in-person event in Minneapolis is returning from a two-year absence. The return in 2023 will celebrate more than 40 years of the conference filled with workshops and experts for industry programmers.

Radio Ink's long-running in-person Forecast gathering in New York City is much more than a few CEO's repeating what they reported on an earnings call one week earlier. Our moderators, like Gordon Borrell, get their panelists to reveal information only attendees to our event will hear. Information that will give them the edge they will use to beat their competition in 2022.

Greely, Colorado NPR-affiliate KUNC has launched a new 24-hour music discovery station called "The Colorado Sound" on 105.5 FM. KUNC has been LMAing the station since January 4 and should be getting final FCC approval to purchase it in the next month.

Emmis Corporation, formerly known as Emmis Communications, is set to go private after Thursday's shareholder meeting, following overwhelming approval for amending its articles of incorporation, but don’t expect the transition to move quickly. The deal opened a three-year window.

The bedding retailer jumped from 26th to seventh on the Media Monitors weekly spot chart, airing 29,305 commercials on radio stations all across the country last week. GEICO held steady at number one (44,796) followed by The Home Depot (33,574), Indeed (33,369), Wendy's (31,428) and JC Penney (29,715).

(By Spike Santee) Very few radio companies set out to be the low cost advertising provider in their respective markets. Very few business owners we call on set out to be the low cost provider in their category either. So how come there's so much focus on promoting low price?