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The revenue number for the quarter for SiriusXM was $1.3 billion. CEO Jim Meyer said, "Once again, we are demonstrating the scalability and strength of SiriusXM's unique business model and the robust consumer demand for our very special content bundle."

May 18 will be the next time the FCC holds its regular monthly meeting, and two issues important to radio will be on the agenda. The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would eliminate the main-studio rule, based on it being outdated and unnecessary. And the Commission will consider a Public Notice that would launch a review of the Commission’s media rules and seek comment on what rules should be modified or repealed.

musicFIRST Coalition President Chris Israel wrote an opinion piece for The Hill this week to champion the latest piece of legislation, "The Fair Play Fair Pay Act," which, if passed, would result in radio stations having to pay to play music.

(By Eric Rhoads) You’re a busy executive, running or operating a fast-paced radio cluster or group. You’re like the proverbial plate spinner on stage, with plates spinning off of each arm, leg, and from your head and your mouth. Most of my colleagues in the radio industry have been spinning at this pace for years.

(By Deborah Parenti) There’s nothing quite like going out on a high note, and Entercom’s Steve Fisher, who retires this month, has certainly achieved that. As EVP/CFO, he’s helped grow a well-respected company with a solid financial footing for almost 20 years.

(By James Robinson) I asked a good friend who deals with high-performing teams how he keeps everyone on his team happy. His answer: “Keeping everyone on your team happy is as simple as ensuring that each individual knows you are there to help them achieve their personal goals. It’s the small gestures that prove you’re motivated for them to win.

WHOP FM and AM (Forcht Broadcasting) in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, held their 67th Annual WHOP Rotary Auction on April 22 and helped raise $332,000 to benefit the Rotary Scholars Program. The Hopkinsville Rotary Auction is one of the most successful fundraisers for Rotary International.

This complaint involves radio station WJER-AM in Dover-New Philadelphia, OH. where a former County Commissioner wants to know why a station employee took it upon himself to air free commercials for a candidate for office he supported. Belle Everett filed the complaint with the FCC alleging improper handling of the matter by WJER. Here are the details.

David Ballinger is the founder of a 2-year-old company called AnalyticOwl, which helps advertisers evaluate just how much traffic is being delivered to an advertiser’s website when that advertiser runs an over-the-air radio campaign. Yesterday we reported that CBS Radio was rolling out a new product called Airtime Analytics which is powered by AnalyticOwl. What you probably didn't know was that Ballinger was a radio non-believer. He actually set out to prove radio didn't work. What he discovered surprised him so much he joined the team. Here's our exclusive interview...

The NFL’s Chargers have made the trek up the Pacific Coast Highway, moving from San Diego to Los Angeles for the 2017 season – and that means new radio alliances. The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed in principle to multi-year radio agreements that will make iHeartMedia Los Angeles and KFWB 980 AM the team’s official flagship radio partners.