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The next RAB live presentation is “Radio Works for Nonprofits". The webinar will provide sellers with a better understanding of the category and the tools to prospect for nonprofit organizations.

iHeartmedia has brought Rumba 106.1 (WISX-FM) to Philadelphia. According to iHeartMedia the latest census figures show the Philadelphia region contains the third-highest Latino population in the Northeast.

Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson reported Q4 2021 and full-year earnings on Thursday and once again the story is about the company's digital revenue gains. Digital revenue now makes up 48% of Townsquare's total revenue.

On Thursday Saga Communications reported that net revenue for the 4th quarter of 2021 came in at $29.2 million, up from $28.8 million in Q4 of 2020. Excluding political, gross revenue increased 10.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

Pete Schartel is the Owner of KCXL Radio in Liberty, Missouri. His station carries Radio Sputnik, a radio service funded by the Kremlin. Schartel tells Radio Ink that he's been receiving threats after the NAB sent out a letter calling on stations to stop carrying programming with ties to the Russian Government.

With the Radio Show being absorbed into the big NAB Las Vegas Show, the NAB has decided to move the Radio Marconi Awards ceremony to New York. The 2022 awards will take place during a dinner program at NAB Show New York on October 19th.

Beasley Media Group Detroit’s Praise Network recently set a brand-new fund-raising record. $67,250 was raised during its annual St. Jude Radiothon.

Deadline has the story about the feature documentary being produced by Fremantle’s Original Productions, Deep Cut, which will be based on Brian Rosenwald’s book Talk Radio’s America. Deadline reports the documentary will tell the story about how conservative talkers rose to become political power brokers.

JVC Broadcasting has hired or internally promoted 16 off-air and on-air personnel. The Long Island NY based Independent Broadcaster started its successful recruitment campaign in January using their local radio stations and social media platforms.

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, which distributes the money it collects to record labels, recorded music revenue in the United States grew 23% to $15 billion in 2021. All major formats of music increased over 2020 with the exception of digital downloads.