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Net broadcast revenue for the Christian Conservative broadcaster increased 2.7% in the second quarter to $50.6 million from $49.3 million a year ago. Same Station net broadcast revenue was up 3.0% to $49.8. And over on the digital side...

In L.A., SBS is locked in a three-way battle for regional Mexican listeners, as its KLAX-FM "97.9 La Raza" takes the midday crown. But, it's the rise of KXOL-FM "Mega 96.3" that warrants attention. Could the substantial gains seen by this Latin Urban and "trap music" hub be replicated in your market? The answer could come by way of this 15-minute Hispanic Radio Podcast...

Mediabase and BuzzAngle Music have announced an exclusive, long-term partnership with Saga Communications. As part of the agreement, Mediabase and BuzzAngle Music will provide Saga with comprehensive music listening and consumption data for more than 130 radio stations across the U.S. 

Sherman Kizart's company Kizart Media Partners is hosting the 18th Annual Power of Urban Radio Forum, October 4-5, at the Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The event will be held in collaboration with the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters’ 43rd Annual Fall Broadcast Management Conference. Here's who will be presenting...

The second annual MIW-Nielsen Music Mentoring Program is now accepting applications. And they want your help finding the 2018 Mentee. If you (or someone you greatly admire) are a female Program Director, Assistant Program Director, and/or Music Director, from any music format, please be sure to apply.

Nielsen has launched a new product that is says allows users to understand cross-media reach, frequency, and duplication on a local scale using advanced audience segments from Scarborough. It's called Local Nielsen Media Impact and it involves both radio and TV.

Christian was talking about how Internet advertising has figured out how to follow users around the Web after that person shows interest in a certain product. From website to website the ads follow you if you showed any interest in purchasing that product. Christian said Brooks Brother is stalking him. And, here's how he brought it all back to radio.

The Saga CEO says this year (though mid-October) will be his final year as Chairman of the Radio Music Licensing Committee. The RMLC represents the interests of radio on music licensing matters and Christian has played an important role on that committee for a very long time.

After Saga CEO Ed Christian reported net revenue in Q2 was down 0.6% to $30.1 million, he said he and CFO Sam Bush were out looking for more radio stations to add to their portfolio. Christian said they had four opportunities on the table, two of them were still possibilities.

Scripps has cut a deal to sell its radio stations in Boise and Tucson to Lotus Communications for $8 million. The eight stations California-based Lotus will pick up are KMXZ (94.9 FM), KFFN (1490 AM and 104.9 FM), KQTH (104.1 FM), and KTGV (106.3 FM) in Tucson, and KJOT (1051. FM), KQXR (100.3 FM), KRVB (94.9 FM), and KTHI (107.1 FM) in Boise.