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Digital advertising and technology firm DSPolitical, a company focused on Democratic and progressive candidates in addition to public affairs initiatives, has inked what is being touted as a "first of its kind" partnership that links it to Comcast-owned FreeWheel's DSP.

It is a Class A radio station with a 50kw signal which at night can be heard across multiple states and Canadian provinces. Now, Audacy Inc. is rolling out a series of special endeavours to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WCCO-AM 830 in Minneapolis.

The sports-betting focused media company with a newsroom studio embedded in the sportsbook at the Circa Resort and Casino on Fremont Street has adopted a new management structure — one that sees an internal promotion as VSiN fills its Chief Operating Officer role.

Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has just sent a message to Lina Khan that the Federal Trade Commission went a step too far in initiating a ban on noncompete agreements.

The owner and operator of venerable New York radio stations WBLS and "Hot 97" and the Estrella Media network has received an "expected deficiency notification letter" from the Nasdaq stock market. But, it is not because the company's stock price is under the all-important $1 threshold.

The "most dominant performance by a single viewing category" isn't a new Emmy award, but it may as well be an Olympic qualifying event, as the Olympic Games Paris 2024 attracted viewers from across the U.S. Here's the thing, though. It is streaming that made what Nielsen calls "TV history" for a second straight month.

Says the applications are "nearly identical, differing only in the organization’s name and officers"

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Digital sales accounted for 21% of total ad revenue in 2023. What were your radio stations' total digital sales last year? If that percentage isn't even close to what your AMs and FMs took it, there's a session at the Radio Masters Sales Summit one of your key executive sales leaders needs to attend. 

She's most recently served as General Manager for Bustos Media's stations in the Seattle-Tacoma market. Earlier this year, she completed the NAB Broadcast Leadership Training Program. Now, this Hispanic radio industry local leader is heading to the Sunshine State to take a key role for Norsan Media.