FCC Sets 2025 Start Date for Geotargeting FM Booster Rules
The date is set for the FCC's updated rules around the limited use of FM booster stations to originate geotargeted content to take effect. Following the Second Report and Order's publishing in the Federal Register the new rules are set to take effect on January 13.
Lotus Returns To San Diego Radio With $3.5M Buy-In
Lotus Communications is making its return to the San Diego market after nearly three decades, as the company acquires KFBG for $3.5 million from Local Media San Diego. The deal will also allow Lotus to reclaim the historic KFMB call letters, used until 2020.
‘Tis the End of the Season – Now What?
(By Mike McVay) The holiday season is at its conclusion. Christmas is tomorrow. Hanukkah starts tomorrow. Kwanzaa begins December 26. It’s Boxing Day in the UK. The 26th is also a radio holiday: “the day programming returns to normal.”
iHeartMedia Finalizes Debt Swap, Adds Three Years To The Clock
iHeartMedia has finalized a series of debt exchanges and consent solicitations aimed at improving its financial stability through 2029. The transactions were fully completed on December 20, exchanging existing notes and loans for new debt with updated terms.
AbbVie’s Skyrizi Rockets into Top 5 in Media Monitors Radio Report
The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report for December 16–22 shows heavy ad spend in the top three leading up to Christmas. However, there's a clear winner for the week as Lowe’s continues to dominate, holding onto the top spot.
KISM’s ‘Vehicle for a Vet’ Awards SUV to Washington Veteran
Saga Communications' KISM 92.9 has awarded a refurbished vehicle to a local veteran as part of its “Vehicle for a Vet” initiative, now in its eighth year. The 2024 recipient, Jason Thayer, a Skagit County resident, served 12 years in the US Army Infantry.
Z102.9’s Stuff the Waggin’ Helps Cedar Valley Humane Society
Over five weeks, Destiny Loney and Taylor Martensen of Those Girls in the Afternoon on Cedar Rapids' Z102.9 collected thousands of pounds of pet food and supplies for the Cedar Valley Humane Society during their second annual Stuff the Waggin’ campaign.
Q106.1’s Secret Elf Toy Drive Brings $50K in Holiday Joy to Kids
Cumulus Media's Q106.1 (KOQL) in Columbia, MO, brought holiday cheer to patients at MU Health Care Children's Hospital by donating $50,000 worth of toys through its annual Secret Elf Toy Drive.
10 Days Left: Will Radio’s 2024 Season of Giving Beat 2023?
As week seven comes to a close, Radio Ink's 2024 Season of Giving continues to showcase the radio industry's remarkable dedication to uplifting communities in need. This year's efforts have already raised $23.6 million, with $3,707,229 contributed in the past week.
SBS Launches ‘La Ley’ in Houston as Alarcón Outlines Strategy
As the company continues its journey to further financial stability, Spanish Broadcasting System Chairman and CEO Raúl Alarcón outlined a meticulous approach to cost management and operational efficiency on the company's Q3 earnings call.
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