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Spotify on Thursday reported that global ad-supported revenue grew by 9% in constant currency terms, Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser points out. There's much growth ahead, too, as Jeff Wlodcarzak of Pivotal Research Group raised his target price on the company's stock.

DRM offers troubled AM stations a true migration path

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The Forecast conference agenda is sizzling, and this VIP symposium has always closed in grand fashion. This year is no different, as the Executive Super Session, sponsored by Madhive, puts the leaders of Hearst Television, Audacy, Gray Media, and Townsquare Media in one conversation you won't find anywhere else.

Say broadcasters enjoy have significant cost advantage over non-radio media

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The Nathan B. Stubblefield Foundation Inc., licensee of iconic eclectic music-driven WMNF-FM 88.5 in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market, has named a veteran broadcast and public media executive as its next General Manager. He's inbound from WNCU-FM in Durham, N.C., licensed to North Carolina Central University.

New York Public Radio, in the midst of a fresh leadership challenge, has named a Chief Development Officer, tasked with leading the organization’s development and membership teams. Kimberly Watson was chosen based on her "extensive experience working with major cultural institutions."

Vic Michael, who has become widely known for his ownership of FM translators and noncommercial full-power FM facilities across the Mountain West in recent years, has signed off on an agreement to divest two such facilities in the Grand Canyon State. The buyer is the most prolific Christian music provider found on the FM dial across the U.S.

Optional Inovonics tuning can feed translators

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Program provides mentors to women in engineering, audio production and technical operations

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The Foundation has introduced Hardship Grants for broadcasters on unpaid or reduced-pay leave and those confronting extraordinary expenses related to family care, housing emergencies, relocation, or theft. BFOA President Tim McCarthy says, “By expanding our grant programs, we can respond to a broader range of circumstances and provide critical assistance to more people in our industry when they need a helping hand.”