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The NAB Show will feature a panel of leading women in media to discuss the impact of disruptive forces on audience, revenue and the workforce. The panel will take place on Monday, April 9 on the Main Stage of the 2018 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

Cumulus Media has flipped the frequencies of two of its stations in Harrisburg, PA. CHR station WWKL-FM (formerly known as HOT 93.5 FM) moved from 93.5 on the dial to 106.7, the most powerful signal in the market, as the new HOT 106.7.

In all likelihood iHeart will not be reporting earnings for Q4 and 2017 (that has not been confirmed by iHeart). However, as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing the company has disclosed preliminary results. Here are the numbers...

Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Iscur has set April 12th as the next important hearing date in the iHeartmedia bankruptcy filing. At the initial hearing Thursday at 2 p.m. Iscur determined that the relief iHeart is requesting is "necessary to avoid immediate and irreparable harm to iHeart and their estates."

As part of iHeartMedia's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing, form #204 requires the debtor to file a list of creditors who have the 30 largest unsecured claims. Of the 30 on iHeart's form, in addition to the three senior noteholders that make up about $2 billion, there are seven radio companies owed north of $20 million, much of it classified as "trade payable."

(By Laurie Kahn) It’s what we do every day, regardless of whether you are in sales or not. You are constantly negotiating, upselling products or services. You sell yourself in every interview and in presentations, reports, and research. When you meet someone special, you sell yourself as the ideal companion. So, why do I suggest not using it in recruitment marketing? 

Total Q4 2017 revenue for Salem decreased 4.9% to $67.2 million from $70.7 million in 2016. Broadcast revenue decreased 2.9% to $50.7 million from $52.2 million and same station net revenue decreased 2.4% to $50.6 million from $51.9 million.

Things like uncut panel sessions and educational handouts from this year’s Country Radio Seminar are now available for streaming at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com. CRS 2018 registrants can visit the website to review or catch up on anything they may have missed during the week.

After four extensions to a Forbearance agreement that would have put the company into default after skipping a $106 million interest payment, iHeartMedia has announced that it has reached an agreement with holders of more than $10 billion of its outstanding debt.

Texarkana radio hosts Kelli O'Neil from KEWL FM, and Fabienne Thrash and Michael B from KPIG FM, hosted a successful simulcast radiothon on both stations to benefit the Akansas Children’s Hospital, beating the fundraising goal again this year.