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Consulting firm DNAV has rolled out a new licensing program aimed at helping non-profit organizations secure Federal Communications Commission licenses for low-power FM radio stations. The new initiative comes ahead of the FCC's November LPFM filing window.

Emmis Corporation, formerly Emmis Communications, has announced its decision to place its corporate headquarters located at 40 Monument Circle in Indianapolis on the market. The seven-story, 140,000-square-foot building offers a block of 100,000 square feet of office space.

Compass Media Networks is celebrating its 15th year of NFL broadcasting after a kickoff weekend that featured a quadruple-header. For the current season, Compass Media Networks will continue to provide comprehensive coverage, including a full slate of Sunday Afternoon games.

It was a day filled with camaraderie, competition, and philanthropy at the Greenwich Country Club on Monday, as radio leaders gathered for the Broadcasters Foundation of America Celebrity Golf Tournament in a perfect match to fund the BFoA's mission of helping broadcasters in need.

It's a sight that broadcasters have been sorely wanting to see: radio advertising is still holding stable, even post-Labor Day, according to the latest data from Media Monitors. The total spot plays for the top five national radio advertisers registered at 219,703.

The St. Louis Blues and Hubbard Radio have announced a five-year extension to their broadcast partnership, ensuring that Blues games will be aired on 101 ESPN (WXOS) until the 2027-28 hockey season. Other Hubbard Stations will also get certain Blues content.

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(By Marc Greenspan) In our last article, we focused on quantitative data. In other words, the “how many” aspects of your audience. Today we will focus on the qualitative aspects that help us document the “quality” of your audience.

(By Loyd Ford) So, what do you sell? I say, that’s a question. Is it radio? Is it air? Is it digital? Is it email or data? Is it events? I hope not. No one cares about your stuff. They want action. How about you sell them these four items instead?

(By Mike McVay) Many radio stations today will present a moment of silence to remember 9-11-01. Many of us experienced the shock of the news that morning, but radio’s tactics that day are worthy of repeating in any crisis.