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The agenda, emceed by syndicated hosts Edgar “Shoboy” Sotelo and Dana Cortez, covers the full spectrum of challenges and opportunities facing Hispanic radio today. Sessions include Engaging Gen Z Hispanic Audiences, Digital Platforms for Hispanic Radio Stations,, and The Road Ahead: Innovating Hispanic Radio for 2030 and Beyond.

Soros Fund Management is seeking a court order for Jeff Warshaw to produce communications they say he withheld and clawed back in discovery, including at least one that defendants claim directly contradicts the claims of a verbal contract over Audacy.

As the morning of May 14 begins, one of the nation's foremost media companies targeting African American consumers will unveil its Q1 2026 earnings results. For multicultural radio and television, the past five quarters have been challenging. What can investors anticipate from CEO Alfred Liggins III and CFO Peter Thompson?

The age picture is stark. The average respondent is now 58.4 years old, up from 58.0 in 2025 and 55.5 in 2023. One in three respondents is 65 or older, compared to one in four just three years ago. Boomers make up 45% of the sample, Gen X another 40%, with Millennials at 12% and Gen Z at just 2%.

With a pledge to modernize distribution and bring new monetization opportunities to an industry with its share of high-profile fiscal challenges, Cirocast is eyed by Skyview as a product with growth potential and new client adoption.

It is the former permittee of a deleted FM translator serving Butte, Montana; the former licensee of a station in Anaconda, Mont.; and the current licensee of an AM in Lima, Mont. For Southwest Montana Media, that Lima property could soon see a license cancellation and call letter deletion. Why? It hasn't paid its regulatory fees.

With the rise of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels and a continued desire to bring linear local television content to the digital universe via apps, such insights could prove valuable as advertisers look for more reliable ways to evaluate media quality.

He was a fixture at Entravision since its 2000 acquisition of Latin Communications Group until exiting earlier this year. Now, he's joining Carlos Moncada in supporting MLC Media's broadcast operations as it seeks to grow the production and distribution of syndicated Spanish-language radio audio and digital content.

An all-Sports station devoted to fans of teams across the Sunshine State "with a spotlight on alumni pride and community connection" has become the new audio home of a soccer team within the USL Championship League. It's a Beasley Media Group property launched in August 2025.

The three AMs and five FM radio stations owned by iHeartMedia in Louisville have a new VP of Programming, overseeing what comes out of the speakers for a total of nine audio brands serving Kentucky's largest market.