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More than two decades after buying it, Cumulus Media has sold its Nashville headquarters for $10.5 million - more than six times the $1.6 million it paid in 2002. Texas-based Endeavor Real Estate Group purchased the 1.13-acre site at 10 Music Circle East.

(Loyd Ford) The truth is simple: January and February are not slow seasons in radio sales - they are setup seasons. Make no mistake; this is the period when smart AEs create their own weather, shape the year ahead, and position themselves as a local business's MVP.

Cumulus Media's 760 WJR 14th annual SAY Detroit Radiothon brought in another record sum, as S.A.Y. Detroit Founder, bestselling author, and WJR host Mitch Albom continued his mission of funding healthcare, housing, and community support programs.

iHeartMedia Chicago has raised $925,831 during its Lurie Children’s Radiothon supporting Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. On December 11, the six-station cluster collected donations for pediatric care and research throughout the community.

One of South Florida’s most influential Spanish-language News/Talk stations has shut down after four decades on the air. Latino Media Network confirmed the end of Radio Mambí (WAQI-AM), closing a station long associated with the Cuban exile community.

Spanish-language audio operator Nueva Network has partnered with AdGrid to introduce the Nueva Network Audience Accelerator, a new digital buying solution designed to give advertisers broader access to US Hispanic audiences across audio, video, and CTV.

Major changes appear to be underway in New York City radio, as two of its biggest Hip-Hop morning shows have gone silent. It started at MediaCo’s Hot 97 (WQHT), with the apparent end of Ebro in the Morning and quietly spread to a competing station before the day's end.

Two of the longest-serving figures in radio’s music licensing negotiations are stepping aside, marking a generational handoff for the Radio Music License Committee as Executive Director Bill Velez and Chairman Ed Atsinger relinquish their roles.

Saga Communications’ 95.7 (WZID) has raised $29,415 during its Hope for the Holidays campaign supporting elderly residents across New Hampshire. The effort focused on seniors who often spend the holidays alone and aimed to provide support through community contributions this season.

A conservative advocacy group is urging the Federal Communications Commission to strip NPR affiliates of their broadcast licenses, arguing the network no longer fulfills its public-interest obligations after losing federal funding earlier this year.