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Revenue for the quarter was $1.6 billion, however net income decreased 1.7% to $114 million. The company says that was mainly due to the impact of foreign exchange. Net income increased 3.6% on a constant currency basis. Audio revenues grew 1.7% on a reported and constant currency basis.

On May 2, Entercom CEO David Field announced, "It was a terrific quarter," when he reported first quarter earnings to investors and analysts. Same-station Q1 revenue increased 6% over 2015 as the company turned in its 4th consecutive quarter of growth.

Brittany Hodak, writing in Forbes, says yes and she's pointing the finger directly at radio programmers. In a long and well-researched essay, Hodak shows that there were only seven women (nine songs) on the Billboard Country Airplay Top 30 chart so far in 2016. She outlines the reasons why she believes this is happening.

KRLD-AM in Dallas, WBAL-AM in Baltimore, WBT-AM in Charlotte, WDBO-FM in Orlando, and WINS-AM in New York will fight it out for Legendary Station of the Year as Marconi finalists this year. On Tuesday, the NAB announced all the 2016 finalists. The winners will be announced September 22 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner during the 2016 Radio Show in Nashville. Here are all the finalists:

The two stations (KMTT and KFXX respectively) have agreed to a multi-year affiliation agreement with the Washington State-IMG Sports Network. Cougar game-day broadcasts will now be broadcast on 910 ESPN-Portland for that city, with select games also airing on 1080 The Fan.

Ten years of dedicated support has earned Entercom Upstate, a collective of seven regional radio stations, the accolades of the Greenville Health System. Upstate has supported the Children’s Hospital over the past decade and now the hospital is dedicating its fifth floor family room to the radio group.

On Thursday evening, Mets flagship 710 WOR-AM will again broadcast the home run that former star catcher Mike Piazza belted on September 21, 2001. It was the first homer by a New York player in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy. Airing at 6 p.m., it will be part of the lead-up to Saturday night’s ceremony retiring Piazza’s number.

Ease of use has been one of radio's biggest advantages in the automobile. You turn it on, press a button, and there it is, your favorite radio station. Over time that advantage will come to an end as manufacturers discover ways for consumers to easily connect their smartphones with fewer hassles, over WiFi, and with big easy-to-navigate touch-screen buttons.

The streaming company has now hired Centerview Partners to give it advice on how to deal with activist investor Corvex Management, according to Bloomberg.

It's the 6th annual iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. The dates are September 23 and 24 and your friendly host will be Ryan Seacrest. This year the lineup includes U2, Sting, Drake, Britney Spears, Sam Hunt, Billy Idol, Florida Georgia Line, OneRepublic, Tears for Fears, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, and Usher.