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Salem Broadcast Revenue Up 18.7%

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 04:01 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/salem-broadcast-revenue-up-18-7/

Another radio company is showing positive revenue signs and edging toward pre-COVID revenue numbers. While Salem Media's radio revenue is not yet
back to 2019 levels, CEO Ed Atsinger says the company is on its way and
making solid progress.

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Guaranty Adds 2-Hour Local Show

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 03:58 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/guaranty-adds-2-hour-local-show/

Guaranty Media announced its newest addition to 104.5 ESPN in Baton
Rouge. "Hunt and Hill," featuring veteran broadcaster, Hunt Palmer, and
former LSU and NFL Star Jeremy Hill, will host the weekday 12-2pm time slot.

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Is Your Podcast Recommendable?

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 01:39 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/is-your-podcast-recommendable/

In a keynote presentation at Podcast Movement in Nashville on Wednesday,
Edison Research Senior Vice President Tom Webster gave podcasters some
advice on how to grow their audience. 

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2021 NAB Marconi Finalists Announced

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:51 PM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/2021-nab-marconi-finalists-announced/

The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for
the 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. The winners will be announced October 13
at the Marconi Reception, held during the 2021 Radio Show in Las Vegas. The Marconi honors radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting.

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Hub Watching Training Camp

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 07:38 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/hub-watching-training-camp/

98.5 The Sports Hub (WBZ-FM) is at Gillette Stadium following the New
England Patriots Training Camp activity. Hardy, Scott Zolak and Marc
Bertrand (L-to-R), have been broadcasting the midday show live overlooking
the practice field.


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Cumulus Q2 Revenue up 54%

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 06:15 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/cumulus-q2-revenue-up-54/

That's compared to a severely depressed Q2 in 2020 due to the pandemic.
With revenue of $224.7 million Cumulus lost $5.9 million in Q2 compared to
a loss of $36 million a year ago. In Q2 2019 Cumulus revenue was $280
million.

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Disagreement in Texas

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 01:22 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/disagreement-in-texas/

After 21 years in Tyler, Texas, Big D and Bubba are no longer carrying
mornings on country station KNUE-FM. The syndicated hosts say they were
ousted without being able to say goodbye. Townsquare Market Manager Carleen Dark tells ABC-7 that's not true. She says they knew all along the company
was going local.

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St. Louis Host Dies Suddenly

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:59 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/st-louis-host-dies-suddenly/

No cause of death was posted to the Voice for the Arts in St. Louis website
for the passing of Jim Doyle. Here's what Board President for the Classical radio station James Nouss had to say...

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Hispanic HD2 Launches in Florida

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:51 AM PDT https://radioink.com/2021/08/04/hispanic-hd2-launches-in-florida/

Hispanic Media company Norsan Media has added an HD2 signal in
Jacksonville. Azul 105.3 FM will be a Hispanic romantic format and include songs by Latin artists like Alejandro Sanz, Camila, Chayanne, David Bisbal, Franco de Vita, Laura Pausini, and Luis Miguel.

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