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It was a modest 0.3% increase in same-station revenue for the Christian Broadcaster in Q4 of 2016, while all broadcast revenue increased $1.3%. Salem CEO Ed Atsinger said, "We had a successful quarter with overall revenue increasing 2.2%." Here are all the details...

Mark Gray has been named CEO of Katz Media Group, overseeing Katz's radio and television companies. Gray replaces Mark Rosenthal as CEO. After nearly four years with the company, Rosenthal announced his decision to step down as CEO of Katz Media Group at the end of March. Mary Gray is also the 2017 co-chair of Radio Ink's Forecast Conference.

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters and MAB Foundation have named the recipients of 2016 Broadcast Excellence Awards -- Stations of the Year Awards. The winners were chosen by the Illinois Association of Broadcasters, and  presented during the annual Broadcast Excellence Awards Program.

The buyer of the Phoenix station is The Farmworker Educational Network (The Cesar Chavez Foundation), a California company that also owns radio stations in Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington. KMVP is currently airing a Gospel format. No price was given for this sale. Kalil and Company was the exclusive broker on the deal.

If you know someone who’s thinking about a career in radio, you might want to pass this on. The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation will host the NAB Show Career Fair at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino from 9:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25.

Speaking before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Wednesday, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, who is also a keynote speaker at Radio Ink's upcoming Hispanic Radio Conference, made it clear shutting down pirate radio stations remains an important issue to him.

Former WBLI Long Island morning hosts “Dana and Jayson” will debut on Alternative KBZT-FM in San Diego on Monday. The duo had been teasing on their Facebook page that they picked up a new gig after being let go by CMG last June

Mark Ramsey says the deal with podcast publisher Wondery is to create new and original content. The first project produced for Wondery will be Inside Psycho, a six-part series about the making of the classic movie Psycho. The first two episodes will premiere March 24.

Jep and Jessica Robertson, who star in A&E’s Duck Dynasty and Growing the Dynasty, are the latest celebrities to get their own show on PodcastOne. PodcastOne Founder and Executive Chairman Norman Pattiz made the announcement Wednesday.

The 2017 Ward L. Quaal Leadership Awards, presented by The Broadcasters Foundation of America, will be handed out at the Foundation's annual breakfast April 26 during the NAB Show in Las Vegas. NAB Executive Vice President of Radio John David and Patrick Communications Managing Partner Larry Patrick will be two of the award winners.