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In addition to the investment (the amount was not disclosed), Entercom says it will provide DGital with "significant annual marketing and promotional support" across its radio platform, which at the moment includes 126 radio stations in 28 markets. DGital Media was launched in May of 2015 by former DialGlobal/Westwood One co-CEO's Spencer Brown and David Landau. There will be no management changes at DGital. 

The federal antitrust case between Cumulus Media and Nielsen took a significant turn Monday, as a federal judge sided with Cumulus Media’s request to shield the identities of third-party witnesses, allowing them to testify without fear of any Nielsen retaliation.

University of South Carolina Athletics and IMG have signed a multi-year agreement with Cumulus that will keep 107.5 The Game (WNKT-FM) the official flagship station for the Gamecock IMG Sports Network. WNKT will provide coverage of Gamecocks football, baseball, and men’s and women’s basketball.

Tucson Country radio station KiiM-FM 99.5/KIIM-FM is hosting "This Bar Loves Toby Keith: A Fundraiser for the Toby Keith Foundation" today. 20% of all food sales from open to close at several Tucson taverns will go toward the foundation that helps children with Pediatric Cancer and their families

The Voice of America and its sister networks face an unprecedented shutdown as federal officials issued mass suspensions for more than 1,000 employees at the US Agency for Global Media. Journalists found themselves locked out of station facilities on March 15

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters will host the 46th Annual Fall Broadcast Conference in Washington, D.C. in October. The conference will be part of the 2022 By Black Conference presented by the U.S. Black Chambers and will include the Power of Urban Radio Forum.

iHeartMedia Chicago stations are gearing up for March 12 -- 312 Day -- when they will give back to the community. Six stations selected one community organization to highlight and will encourage listeners to lend their support through donations and volunteer services.

Los Angeles' KBLA-AM has unveiled a $2 million, year-long climate campaign focused on communities of color. KBLA owner Tavis Smiley said the initiative focuses on inequality in areas like air conditioning, shade trees, and energy-efficient appliances.

In order for podcasting to seriously compete with all other forms of audio in the marketplace today, podcasters need to start generating serious revenue. To do that, there needs to be reliable third-party measurement that advertisers can rely on and trust. It needs to be more than, "Here's how many downloads we had this month."

The schedule for the 2026 NAB Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology Conference, which places a spotlight on the future of broadcast and digital media, is out. Among the speakers is a key Townsquare Media tech exec, and a Ph.D. who will address how broadcast media technology is redefining media creation.