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In the latest edition of the RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson goes in-depth on Cumulus Media's painful first quarter. As "national headwinds" hurt the company, what are the takeaways from the call and where is the second quarter heading?

In the 1990s, radio broadcasters were being hunted and assassinated in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood. Now Kaleidoscope and iHeartPodcasts have partnered with the Committee to Protect Journalists to launch an investigative podcast series called Silenced: The Radio Murders.

Podcast platform Libsyn is walking away from The 21st Annual American Business Awards with some hardware. They were recognized with the Bronze Stevie Award in the product innovation category for their AdvertiseCast marketplace.

On Friday, April 28, iHeart's Cloud10 Media and Jami Rice debut TrendVETTERS, a new health and fitness podcast. Known for her true crime podcasts, Rice's new show explores viral trends, their origins, and the surrounding drama.

With Wall Street expecting a big loss, Cumulus Media reported its first-quarter results for 2023 on Thursday morning. While taking a steep dive, net revenue for the quarter did manage to surpass the analysts' estimate. CEO Mary Berner did also point out areas of growth on the call.

SiriusXM announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 during a Thursday morning earnings call. CEO Jennifer Witz touched on the company's 2% revenue decrease year-over-year while talking in-car and streaming. Incoming CFO Tom Barry also addressed his new plans.

Cumulus Media Indianapolis has appointed Jill Testerman, known on-air as Taylor, as the Midday Host for 95.5 WFMS. Testerman will also serve as the Digital Content Coordinator for Cumulus Indianapolis' six-station group. She starts her new duties on May 1.

Syndicated morning show Broadway and Friends has a new home base. Audacy Pittsburgh's Y108 (WSDY) is bringing the entire show to the market from St. Louis. As part of the change, Maria D’Antonio moves to middays and Cadillac Jack hosts PM drive.

As the AM radio debate goes on in Washington DC, Detroit, and across the country, Radio Ink asked you, "Is AM radio worth saving?" With so much of the industry's news cycle and talk at NAB Show focused on the band, it may come as no surprise that the poll ended in a landslide.

Q1 Earnings season for radio began on Wednesday with Beasley Media Group. CEO Caroline Beasley says the company aims to continue the digital trend with investments in expanding and enhancing its digital capabilities after big performance, although the company did take a loss to open the year.