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Radio Ink asked Beasley Media Group CCO Heidi Raphael about where radio can pull winning talent, especially younger, female talent, and she knows they can come in the places we spend the most time, but scout the least.

Jacobs Media released the results of its 19th annual Techsurvey, providing insight into the listening habits of radio's core radio listeners in the US. The key takeaways from the survey include work-from-home's new reality, talent vs. music, and strong subscription feelings.

While the earnings call got noticeably chilly at times, Audacy announced they beat analysts' forecasts for the first quarter of 2023. Audacy's Q1 net revenue was $259.64 million. On the radio front, local sales significantly outperformed national but were still down.

Townsquare Media's "local first" digital approach carried them to a 2023 Q1 that outperformed expectations, despite a net loss. With more than half of Townsquare's quarterly income attributed to digital, CEO Bill Wilson said Townsquare Ignite was in the driver's seat.

Staying at the forefront of radio tech, Xperi Corp revenue for Q1 slid slightly behind analyst projections by $2.5 million to start 2023. CEO Jon Kirchner took the opportunity to talk about the company's achievements in audio and the connected car.

As our industry worries about the state of radio's "farm team," The Nebraska Broadcasters Association and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association have launched The High School Radio Project to teach high school media students real-world radio skills and encourage future talent.

Google is the latest company bringing Zoom to automobiles. At Wednesday's I/O Conference, the tech company announced its collaboration with Zoom as well as Cisco's WebEx and Microsoft Teams to bring digital conferencing to the 200 million cars with Android Auto.

(By Roy H. Williams) A number of marketing's oldest ideas are getting repackaged and renamed by the online marketing crowd. Among these new names are "transparency," "engagement," and the "Zero Moment of Truth." What is transparency, really?

Days after releasing 2022's highest-earning stations, BIA Advisory Services has put out the ranking of radio's top radio owners by revenue for the year. The top four for 2021 maintained their positions in 2022. Only one ownership group fell off the list.

Country Radio Seminar has announced the second CRS360 webinar of 2023, titled "The CRS Music Test: It Takes All Sorts." The May 17 session will feature a panel discussion on the effectiveness of the auditorium music test conducted by NuVoodoo.