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(By Bob McCurdy) We expect our clients to investment spend, to not view advertising as an expense but as an investment in their business to ensure their continued prosperity. When pursuing our own careers shouldn’t we do the same?

Big Horn Radio Network in Cody, Wyoming, hosted a concert featuring country artists Clint Black, Craig Campbell, and Carin Mari over the weekend to honor the 100th Anniversary of the Buffalo Bill Stampede.

(By Ronald Robinson) Any presenter with the skills to do so, will, in practice and because of their abilities, be appealing to large numbers of any given audience. That capacity, alone, will be more than enough to accomplish what any station wants – more long-term listeners.

Three days after Kevin Kietzman was suspended for comments he made about Andy Reid's family, he's been fired. The announcement from Union Broadcasting President Chad Boeger said the parting was mutual, however, the writing was on the wall after the intense backlash Kietzman was receiving on social media. He had been with the station for 22 years.

The station will now broadcast pop and rhythmic hits from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Prior to the switch, 97.7 FM was “The New 97.7, Boston’s #1 for R&B.”

iHeartMedia says its Class A common stock has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Upon listing, iHeartMedia’s Class A common stock will trade under the ticker “IHRT.” The listing date is July 18 and the iHeart management team will meet with investors July 15.

In a note to employees Thursday Cumulus CEO Mary Berner said the $12.5 million from the sale of WABC will be used to pay down debt and invest in the company. She also said Cumulus' one remaining station in the City, WNBM, will be sold so Cumulus can exit that market.

The 2019-2020 federal election cycle is expected to generate $6 billion in political advertising, according to a new study by Kantar. Radio is expected to get $400 million of that. And unfortunately out of the big four, that is the smallest piece of the political ad spend pie. Here's how Kantar breaks it down.

John Catsimatidis, Chairman and CEO of NYC-based Red Apple Group, an employer with a payroll of more than 8,000 people, is hiring a few more folks. His wholly own subsidiary, Red Apple Media Inc., is buying the Cumulus Media station for $12.5 million in cash.

Cumulus Media has announced it is selling WABC-AM in New York City to Red Apple Media, a subsidiary of Red Apple Group, for $12.5 million in cash. Here's what Red Apple CEO John Catsimatidis had to say...