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Cumulus announced yesterday that it would be reporting earnings on Wednesday, May 4th at 8:30AM. Attendance for that call may be fairly high with what transpired recently regarding Cumulus. 

(By Buzz Knight) NAB 2022 is upon us in the coming days and it is critical that the Radio industry needs to reflect on its current position in the media ecosystem and most importantly find ways to arm itself for the years ahead.

Nielsen updated its Consumer Sentiment Study in March to examine how audio fits into people’s current feelings about COVID-19 and the state of the recovery in their hometown. Nielsen will reveal those findings, plus fresh information on consumer shopping habits, employment, education, vaccines and price increases. Register HERE

Transgender journalist Stel Kline no longer works at South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Kline posted to Twitter that the firing was for not being objective and having a problem with authority.

The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the results of the 2022 NAB Radio and Television Board elections. The two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June 2022.

The next Radio Advertising Bureau webinar is focused on helping radio sellers effectively prospect and better understand the opportunities within the real estate category. The latest Business Accelerated webinar is today at 12PM CT.

La Mega Media and Steel City Media have partnered to bring the first Spanish language radio station to serve the growing Hispanic community in Pittsburgh. La Mega 92.9 HD2 (WLTJ) debuts May 1st.

The NAB is days away from a return to a live in-person event in Las Vegas following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And, according to one report if 50% of the audience from 2019 shows up, that would be a win.

The new state-of-the-art media production facility at The National Association of Broadcasters headquarters in Washington D.C. has been completed. The buildout of the facility, including a studio and media hub, was made possible by donations of equipment and studio design services.

'Getting Higher Sales Now In A Crowded Market!' is being hosted by Loyd Ford of Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works and Alec Drake from Drake Media Group. The podcast will focus on "leveraging a political mid-term bonanza; filling the summer months with NTR gold; and building a stronger business base."