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That's what the owner of Rich Broadcasting, Richard Mecham, told The Jackson Hole News and Guide. Mecham owes American Tower three year's worth of back tower rental fees but the two sides dispute how much should be paid.

The National Association of Broadcasters and NAB Education Foundation will host a conversation about reporting on race. Hear from journalists, news directors, journalism school academics and broadcast industry leaders about their experiences and recommendations for covering racially sensitive stories. We have all the details...

Cumulus' NASH ICON/WSM in Nashville will be the first to test the new technology called iDitty. WSM is teaming up with LOCASH to use iDitty's VIP credential for the LOCASH concert at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville on March 14. The iDitty Interactive Souvenirs will be offered to the first 500 fans in attendance. Here's what it does...

Cumulus unveiled a new live performance space in its radio studios at 2 Penn Plaza above Madison Square Garden last week. Luke Bryan stopped by and was interviewed by NASH FM 94.7 host Jesse Addy in the new space, prior to his sound check at the Garden.

Hats off to Townsquare Media’s stations in Sioux Falls, SD. On Thursday, March 2, and Friday, March 3, HOT 104.7, MIX 97.3, BEE 102.7, KIKN 100.5, and KSOO 1140 AM hosted their 10th Annual “Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon” at the Sanford Children’s Hospital.

EJ Greig is the PD at "93 WBLX The Big Station" in Mobile. His Market Manager, Angel Brown, tells Radio Ink EJ has transformed the sound of WBLX. "One of his greatest accomplishments is creating a culture with his team of inclusion. We all know, as leaders, difficulties come from leading veteran teams. His veterans, some who have been with WBLX for 20 years, have come to realize that EJ is a leader of vision, integrity, passion, and drive. Those reasons are why his veteran team follows him."

The ratings firm says allowing Bubba The Love Sponge's claim that Nielsen, Cox and Cox morning man Mike Calta conspired against him will not only delay the upcoming June trial against Bubba, but are also "based on fanciful conspiracy theories with no basis in fact."

It will be a temporary reduction in power on (translator) 93.5-FM so Emmis can work with the FCC "to eliminate potential interference issues." You've been reading about how Woof Boom Radio President J Chapman has a station that he says is being interfered with by this Emmis signal. This reduction is to help deal with that situation.

Westwood One News has re-signed some of CBS's biggest radio brands, such as WINS in New York, KYW in Philadelphia, and WBZ in Boston. The network has also added CBS's WWJ in Detroit. The news network now has more than 700 affiliates nationwide, and as of this week can also be heard on the SiriusXM POTUS and Progress channels.

The $11.2 million purchase of KFWB-AM in Los Angeles is now closed. Lotus Communications purchased the station from Universal Media Access KFWB-AM, LLC. The sale was announced on October 4, 2016. Earlier in 2016, after sitting in a trust since 2011, KFWB-AM was sold to Universal Media Access for $8 million. Eight months later the station was flipped for $11 million. Kalil & Company were the exclusive brokers on the Lotus purchase.