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Radio executives have been very quiet on Voltair since the controversy began. Not only did they not want to rub Nielsen the wrong way by admitting they had the unit, they didn't want their competitors to know they were using it, just in case it was improving the ratings. Alfred Liggins is one of the few who's never been afraid to speak his mind.

For the three months that ended March 31, Cumulus reported revenue of $268.5 million, down 0.9% compared to the first quarter of 2015. The company took in $3.2 million in political advertising in the first quarter, however, that positive revenue was offset by Westwood One which took in $3 million less than in 2015.

Mary Berner says yes. She's been hard at work trying to change the culture she's been very critical of since taking over the company after Lew Dickey was pushed out. Berner says the company has new cultural values described by what she calls "FORCE" or Focus, Responsibility, Collaboration, and Empowerment. She says it's become a rallying cry across the company and she's not surprised the company has embraced it.

With net income of $24.7 million from the radio stations Cumulus operates, it still lost (net) $14 million in the quarter, compared to $12 million a year earlier. Westwood One lost $2.8 million and the company reported a $36.3 million loss in the corporate department. CEO Mary Berner says she is acutely aware that the challenges Cumulus faces with the balance sheet are significant.

Radio One reported net revenue of $109.1 million from all divisions in Q1, an increase of 3.1% over 2015. Revenue from the radio division decreased 0.5% for the quarter. Radio growth came from Radio One's Charlotte, Cleveland, and Washington D.C. markets, with Houston, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia experiencing the most significant declines.

CEO Alfred Liggins says his company's final $35 million investment in the MGM casino in National Harbor, Maryland, will be made just before it opens at the end of this year. Eventually, Radio One will own 6.6% of the casino. Liggins said, "It's now real."

Aaron D. Criswell has been named Director of Sales for Adams Radio of Las Cruces. Adams owns and operates KGRT FM (Country), KSNM FM (Classic Hits), KHQT FM (Hot 103), and KWML AM (Fox Sports) in Las Cruces. Criswell began his career in Broadcast Media in 2000.

iHeartMedia San Francisco on Thursday announced that Jack Kulp will host the morning drive with Carolyn McArdle, beginning May 9, on Soft Contemporary 98.1 The Breeze.

MediaDC, publisher of The Weekly Standard and Washington Examiner, and PodcastOne announced Thursday the launch of two new podcasts: Examining Politics by The Washington Examiner, and The Weekly Standard Confab.

Kimmie Taylor and Joey “Joey V” Vlazny have been named the new Assistant Program Directors for KBLX-FM 102.9 and KRBQ-FM 102.1, respectively. Taylor (pictured) started her career at KBLX-FM in 2000. Currently, she is a co-host on The Morning Dream Team.