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Alpha Media, Fredericksburg, VA announced that they have raised $1,112,000 for local charities. WFLS, WNTX, WVBX, and WWUZ teamed up with the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region for a 36-hour fundraiser. The Foundation's goal is to advance local philanthropy.

Radio executives have been very quiet on Voltair since the controversy began. Not only did they not want to rub Nielsen the wrong way by admitting they had the unit, they didn't want their competitors to know they were using it, just in case it was improving the ratings. Alfred Liggins is one of the few who's never been afraid to speak his mind.

For the three months that ended March 31, Cumulus reported revenue of $268.5 million, down 0.9% compared to the first quarter of 2015. The company took in $3.2 million in political advertising in the first quarter, however, that positive revenue was offset by Westwood One which took in $3 million less than in 2015.

Mary Berner says yes. She's been hard at work trying to change the culture she's been very critical of since taking over the company after Lew Dickey was pushed out. Berner says the company has new cultural values described by what she calls "FORCE" or Focus, Responsibility, Collaboration, and Empowerment. She says it's become a rallying cry across the company and she's not surprised the company has embraced it.

With net income of $24.7 million from the radio stations Cumulus operates, it still lost (net) $14 million in the quarter, compared to $12 million a year earlier. Westwood One lost $2.8 million and the company reported a $36.3 million loss in the corporate department. CEO Mary Berner says she is acutely aware that the challenges Cumulus faces with the balance sheet are significant.

Radio One reported net revenue of $109.1 million from all divisions in Q1, an increase of 3.1% over 2015. Revenue from the radio division decreased 0.5% for the quarter. Radio growth came from Radio One's Charlotte, Cleveland, and Washington D.C. markets, with Houston, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia experiencing the most significant declines.

CEO Alfred Liggins says his company's final $35 million investment in the MGM casino in National Harbor, Maryland, will be made just before it opens at the end of this year. Eventually, Radio One will own 6.6% of the casino. Liggins said, "It's now real."

That's on a same-station basis and when you add in the recent purchase of WLVQ-FM in Columbus, which Saga began operating in November of 2015, the radio revenue increase jumps to 13.1%. The company also reported free cash flow increased 35.4% to $4.9 million for the quarter. So what did CEO Ed Christian say about the quarter?

Emmis' fourth quarter includes December, January, and February, and CEO Jeff Smulyan reported revenue was down 6% to $36.4 million from $38.8 one year earlier. For the full year, radio revenues were $169.2 million, compared to $176.3 million in the prior year, a decrease of 4%.

The Radio Advertising Bureau says 101 radio spots and campaigns have made it to the finals of the 2016 Radio Mercury Awards, which honor outstanding radio created by advertising agencies, production companies, radio stations, and students.