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One year ago, Cumulus Media initiated a “poison pill” defense to stave off the looming threat of a hostile takeover from billionaire Manoj Bhargava. Now Cumulus is quietly putting that shareholder rights plan to bed as the danger fades, per an SEC filing.

The year-over-year results mark an improvement. But, in the eyes of analysts, the revenue growth seen in Q4 2024 for Sinclair Inc. may not be good enough. That's what the company led by Chris Ripley  has to contend with.

Through a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission will consider additional actions it could take today to make sure TV viewers aren’t inundated by exceedingly loud commercials in the future.

Gray Media has inked an agreement that will allow it to simulcast five Memphis Grizzlies NBA games, in partnership with FanDuel Sports Network. The games will appear in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, starting March 12.

Audacy's Podcasts division has expanded its exclusive, multi-year sales and distribution partnership with CBS.  The agreement now includes CBS Entertainment, CBS Media Ventures, CBS News, and CBS Studios podcast slates.

The partnership looks to enhance listeners' in-car experience

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In Contra Costa County, there are four GBS SFN deployments

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Keep colleagues in the loop (and keep yourself visible)

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Companies offer “scalable broadcast solutions”

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The FCC earlier this week took its first stab at investigating whether Radio is engaged in artist performance policies that do not comply with federal "Payola" regulations. On Wednesday, iHeartMedia responded to a formal letter of inquiry from Chairman Brendan Carr.