Townsquare Has A “Thriving Digital Business”
Those are the words of CEO Bill Wilson who says just as many people come to the company's digital products as their radio stations. "We are not your average radio company."
Townsquare Reports Strong Q1 Results
Net revenue (on a same station basis) came in at $93.7 million, an increase of 4.7% for the first three months of 2019. Excluding political, which was down $400,000, Townsquare was up an even stronger 5.1% and the company continues to knock it out of the park when it comes to digital.
DC Station Must Register As Foreign Agent
That ruling came down Tuesday from U.S. District Court Judge Robin Rosenburg in West Palm Beach after the Department of Justice went after RM Broadcasting in Washington DC.
Advertisers Continue To Love Digital
According to The IAB, digital advertising revenue in 2018 reached an all-time high of $107.5 billion — exceeding the $100 billion mark for the first time. That translates to a 22% increase over the 2017 total of $88.3 billion. Mobile and video are leading the way.
Connoisseur Exits Billings
Desert Mountain Broadcasting is purchasing Connoisseur's six-station cluster in Billings, Montana, which includes: KPLN-FM, KWMY-FM, KRZN-FM, KRKX-FM, KYYA-AM, and KBLG-AM. It's Desert Mountain Broadcasting CEO Cam Maxwell's launch into ownership. The sale price was $3 million.
State Associations Want PIRATE Act Passed
And 50 of them have written a letter to Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer urging the Senate to pass it. If turned into law the PIRATE Act would give the FCC new enforcement tools to combat pirate radio stations
Radio One Sending Kids Camping
Radio One Richmond is partnering up with Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and the Enrichmond Foundation to host the 12th Annual “Send-A-Kid to Camp” Radiothon, Thursday May 9.
4 Women Named For Mentoring Program
The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group has announced the four radio professionals selected to participate as mentees in the 2019 MIW Group Mildred Carter Mentoring Program. They are...
Salem CEO Says No To NAB Plan To Deregulate
The reasons given in Salem's comments to The FCC have mostly to do with AM Radio and Salem CEO Ed Atsinger says current ownership limits do not jeopardize radio's future. 70% of Salem's stations are on the AM band.
musicFIRST Website Launched To “Save Local Radio.”
The website called KeepLocalRadioLocal.com is aimed at getting consumers to write to the FCC in opposition to any additional deregulation. The organization claims that if ownership caps are lifted, "one company could control everything a listener gets to hear in any given market."















