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From flame-broiled hamburgers to pizza pies and whatever you prefer to call a hoagie, quick-service restaurant chains desire hungry viewers of cable television networks. In the latest Spot Ten Cable report, a pizza-focused delivery service and a chain known for letting its customers have it their way dominate the activity.

With SiriusXM just days away from finalizing its stock-consolidation merger with Liberty Media Corporation, shareholders have approved a plan where Liberty Media will exchange existing SiriusXM shares for new shares in “SplitCo,” which will get a new name next month.

A group of four radio brands serving the Arkansas River Valley as the "Heart of the Rockies Radio" has been regularly recognized by the Colorado Broadcasters Association with multiple Awards of Excellence. Pending FCC approval, continuing that level of community service will be up to a new local owner.

As first reported by Streamline Publishing's Radio Ink, the company known on U.S. financial markets as Beasley Broadcast Group has notified the Securities and Exchange Commission that majority shareholders have given their blessing to a reverse stock split.

Have you ever been sitting in a conference, listening to a roundtable, and thinking to yourself, “Heck, I can do that.” Well, now’s your chance. At the Radio Masters Sales Summit, Jacobs Media VP/General Manager Paul Jacobs is hosting “The Panel Where the Audience Is the Panel.” 

The Bridge-IT II codec was first rolled out earlier this year at the NAB Show. However, IBC will serve as the the first opportunity to see the new Bridge-IT XTRA II.

Nebraska Public Media has found its successor to Mark Leonard, who pushed back his retirement to ensure a smooth transition. Introducing the fourth General Manager in the network’s history.

A Class A FM offering listeners in Homerville, Ga., Classic Hits programming via satellite from Westwood One could be on the hook for a financial penalty for the late filing of its license renewal forms with the FCC.

A Class A FM radio station serving Southwestern Virginia's largest city is trading hands. It's a transaction that will conclude eight years of ownership by Todd Robinson's group, and pending FCC approval put the facility in control of a large Christian talk and teaching broadcast ministry.

The two-day curriculum presented by RAB, in conjunction with BMI, the MIW not-for-profit group and Xperi Inc., focused on the specific needs of women in radio leadership or those aspiring to move into leadership positions. The program worked to enhance their overall knowledge and skills.