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Earlier this week, Radio Ink asked "Is AM worth saving?" Today we sit down with Don Elliot to discuss AM's future and war-time strategies for broadcasters.

Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast From The Past comes from John Delaney at KCIL in Louisiana. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.

The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the results of the 2023 NAB Radio Board of Directors elections. Each elected board member's two-year term will begin in June. Radio serves the odd numbered districts, while even numbered district board members come from television.

Radio's biggest advertiser is teaming up with radio's biggest company once again to celebrate Pride Month. Procter & Gamble is partnering with iHeartMedia for Can't Cancel Pride on June 15. Started during COVID lockdowns, the event is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.

After a hiatus since pre-COVID, Audacy Rochester's 92.5 WBEE brought back its Guitars and Stars concert to a quick venue sell-out. The concert will also pay tribute to Terry Clifford, a WBEE veteran retiring this fall after more than 35 years in the industry. 

Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire FC has entered into a multi-year partnership with Cumulus Media 890 WLS-AM to provide local English-language radio broadcasts of the team's matches. The only other broadcast option is through an MLS Season Pass subscription on Apple TV.

A defamation lawsuit filed by Eric Spofford against New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) has been dismissed by a Superior Court Judge. The lawsuit was based on allegations that NHPR relied on false statements and anonymous sources to tarnish Spofford's reputation..

After almost a half-century together, Seattle Seahawks General Manager John Schneider appeared on Bonneville's KIRO on Thursday to announce Seattle Sports 710 AM and KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM will remain the team's flagship station in a new multi-year extension.

With Wall Street expecting a big loss, Cumulus Media reported its first-quarter results for 2023 on Thursday morning. While taking a steep dive, net revenue for the quarter did manage to surpass the analysts' estimate. CEO Mary Berner did also point out areas of growth on the call.

SiriusXM announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 during a Thursday morning earnings call. CEO Jennifer Witz touched on the company's 2% revenue decrease year-over-year while talking in-car and streaming. Incoming CFO Tom Barry also addressed his new plans.