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Rolling Stone has published a very lengthy piece that will surely have radio managers thinking. The magazine quotes several radio and record label sources that claim, even today, money is still being paid illegally to get artists played on the radio. Here are a few excerpts from the article...

And the company continues to lead the way on the digital front. In Q2, Townsquare's net revenue increased 5.3%, to $113.1 million. Excluding political revenue, which declined approximately $800 thousand from 2018, net revenue increased 6.2%.

Saga's Q2 net revenue decreased $1.2 million to $31.1 million, from $32.2 million in 2018. Political played a role in the decrease. In 2018 Saga took in $510,000 in political revenue. In Q2 of 2019 political revenue was only $195,000.

Veritone One has launched a new advertising service called Influencer Bridge, a pay-per-performance platform for audio and video content creators on YouTube and Instagram and for podcast hosts.

On January 1, 2020, Skyview Networks will become the exclusive network sales partner and satellite distribution provider for Sparknet's JackFM Adult Variety format.

The nationwide test to radio and TV stations will take place at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The one-minute test message, conducted through FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, will originate from designated radio stations known as Primary Entry Point stations.

Senior VP of News and Editorial Director Nancy Barnes said this is a realignment, the cuts would affect fewer than 10 people, and the changes are not about saving money.

Aaron Hyland (pictured) has been named Region President for iHeart’s Washington, DC, and Baltimore markets. In addition, Mike Preacher has been named President for Government Initiatives & Partnerships for iHeartMedia Markets Group.

The Commission is accusing seven Cumulus stations of failing to air sponsorship identifications in 26 instances in 2017 and 2018. Cumulus is looking at a $233,000 fine for the alleged violations. Here are all the details and why The Commission is accusing Cumulus of being a repeat offender.

The FCC says two Cumulus stations in Detroit, two in Ann Arbor, two in Flint and one in Macon violated the Commission's sponsorship ID rules. Here's what they did.