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Townsquare CEO Steven Price said 2015 was a very good year for the company. "Half our revenue comes from sources other than radio ad sales and Townsquare Media reached profitability for the first time."

According to WFAA.com, a lawsuit will be filed against County Commissioner John Wiley Price, from the fight at Dallas Gospel radio station KHVN we reported last week.

The Hispanic audience, according to the latest Nielsen "State of The Media" report out last week. Another reason for you to attend the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference in Fort Lauderdale March 22 and 23.

Strategic Radio Solutions, a strategic marketing firm specializing in media, announced the transition of their brand name to Strategic Solutions Research.

(by Paul Weyland) Broadcast stations bring me into their markets to visit with their local direct clients. Many of those meetings turn out great. I’m able to give a local direct decision-maker long-term marketing and advertising strategies. They appreciate the advice and usually start spending much more money than they were previously with the station.

I’ll make this one short. If you haven’t heard the news, here’s what I tell clients now. Social media is important. Absolutely. However, it is micro. That doesn’t mean it isn’t important. It’s personal.

In a recent release, media man Mark Ramsey made a number of astute observations about radio -- observations that deserve greater dissemination and, even more, serious consideration.

Hubbard's 101.9-FM THE MIX (WTMX) has added Chris Reese to its on-air lineup. Reese will take over as evening host (7 p.m. to 12 a.m.) replacing Finnigan, who left WTMX to take a job at KOIT in San Francisco as morning show co-host.

Newsday reported that Tom Coughlin, Joe Torre, Bobby Valentine, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mark Messier will be among the guests when the two former WFAN co-hosts reunite for one show on March 30 at Radio City Music Hall. The show is sold out and will be simulcast on MSG Plus, WFAN, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Picture courtesy Newsday.