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iHeartMedia, Cumulus, Entercom, Cox and Sun Broadcast Group are collaborating with Shazam for a new audio audience measurement solution in the U.S. that will deliver market- and station-level audience metrics across all radio formats.

The markets were a fit, the Beasley balance sheet was in good shape, and they found a willing seller. Those are the reasons Beasley was able to purchase Greater Media's 21 stations for $240 million. In our interview with Interim CEO and CFO Caroline Beasley, she tells us there will not be LMAs for the Greater Media stations, and the three Charlotte stations they are picking up will be put into a trust. LISTEN HERE. (UPDATED TO INCLUDE INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT)

After 60 years, the Bordes family was ready to sell, and when Caroline Beasley called Greater Media CEO Peter Smyth last November, he was ready to deal. In our interview with Smyth, he says the fit was right with Beasley, being that both are family-owned businesses. Our first question to Smyth was about that call he had to make to all his managers, to tell them they were going to be sold. LISTEN HERE. (UPDATED TO INCLUDE INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT)

The Daily Mail has the details about how police had to rescue radio host Alex Jones when he was punched in the face a few times by two protesters outside the Republican National Convention. Picture courtesy The Daily Mail.

How and why does LifeLock use so much radio to advertise its product? That question will be answered at the Advertiser Breakfast, Thursday, September 22, at the Radio Show in Nashville. Radio Ink's Radio Wayne awards will also be handed out at the breakfast.

Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers and Scripps owned 620 WTMJ have extended their radio rights agreement, although the length of that new agreement was not disclosed. WTMJ-AM has served as the radio flagship of the Brewers for all but two seasons since the team moved to Milwaukee in 1970.

Townsquare Media and Lendio, which focuses on small business loans, have formed a new partnership. Townsquare Media CEO Steven Price says "Partnering with Lendio will allow us to further support and service our loyal SMB clients as a true business partner while powering local economic growth."

The NHL's Florida Panthers have reached a multi-year contract extension with WQAM-AM in Miami to continue to broadcast all Panthers regular season and playoff games. Play-by-play announcer Doug Plagens and analyst Bill Lindsay will return to call all the action.

New York’s 710 WOR programming can now also be heard on FM station 104.3 HD 2 (WAXQ-FM), by anyone who owns an HD radio. The station covers all New York Mets games.

104.9 The Wolf/WXCL (Peoria) Program Director Dr. Chris Michaels and Afternoon Host, Joe Greenwood will be saving “Seats for Soldiers” at Dozer Park July 21-22. In an ambitious move, the station will be trying to save every seat in the Peoria Chiefs’ baseball park for a soldier, while raising money for Hope For The Warriors.