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The San Diego sports station is owned by Broadcast Company of The Americas. According to several of the hosts, communicating by social media, the station went dark at about 11:30 a.m. Here's what we know.

LG Electronics will be integrating Xperi's DTS Connected Radio technology into cars next year. DTS Connected Radio aggregates metadata, including on-air radio program and talent information, artist and song information and station contact information.

Even the big radio companies are discovering the challenge of monetizing podcasts. Beasley Media Group’s Chief Digital Content Officer Lori Burgess said her company has been "around the world and back" with podcasting and it’s time to make some money.

The Cincinnati Bengals and iHeartMedia Cincinnati have extended their broadcast agreement through 2024. Games will continue to be heard on 700 WLW, 102.7 WEBN and ESPN 1530.

Even though the numbers are down slightly, the NAB Show in Las Vegas is massive and well attended. Not only do broadcasters from all across the U.S. make their way to Vegas for the show, there are broadcasters from 160 countries who make the journey. The final 2019 attendance was 92,912. 

That’s the name of the article in D Magazine highlighting the long and successful career of the Cumulus Dallas Market Manager. Writer Tom Stephenson calls Bennett “an innovative programmer with a keen eye for talent who’s turned Dallas into Cumulus Media's strongest market.” Read the article HERE.

She’s not only the founder of Presslaff Interactive, Ruth Presslaff is one of the nicest people in the media business. Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti surprised Presslaff this week at an MIW function at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Presslaff has been chosen as Radio Ink’s 2019 MIW Legend. Watch the video...

A presentation made by The University of Florida and Futuri Media at the NAB Show on Tuesday stated that YouTube is the number one destination for podcast consumption.

On Tuesday afternoon, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai addressed the topic of FM-band interference, which ramped up when the Commission opened the floodgates to FM translators. Pai said just this week he circulated a draft order to the other Commissioners that includes new rules to address the interference issue and those rules will be voted on at the Commission’s May meeting.

That’s what you can expect in September when the Radio Show takes place in Dallas, according to an announcement made at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Tuesday. This new logo was also unveiled.