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As it proceeds through its prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Audacy has agreed to sell a pair of real estate assets in Boston. The tower site for Sports 850 WEEI Boston will go to American Tower Corporation for $3.5 million. The court filing notes that Audacy has leased a portion of the property to the […] […]

John Fuller’s Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation, which operates under the Full Power Radio brand, is acquiring AC 97.3 WZBG Litchfield/Torrington CT from Local Girls And Boys Broadcasting Corporation for an undisclosed amount. The deal extends Fuller’s company in northwestern Connecticut, where it owns Talk 610 WSNG/104.5 W283DO Torrington joining its stations in the Hartford and […] […]

Andrew Sturlaugson’s P&A Media is purchasing the radio holdings from the estate of Stephen Marks in Montana and North Dakota for $850,000. P&A will acquire Custer County Community Broadcasting’s Oldies 1050 KMTA/95.3 K237DW and Classic Hits 92.3 KYUS-FM Miles City MT, Dickinson-Belfield Broadcasting’s Country “I94” 93.9 KXDI Belfield and Classic Rock “Q-Rock 95.7” KQLZ New […] […]

TEGNA has appointed Rick Rogala and President/General Manager of Sports “97.1 The Fan” WBNS-FM, “ESPN 1460” WBNS, and WBNS-TV Columbus and the Ohio News Network. Rogala comes to Columbus from the same role at TEGNA’s television properties in Memphis, which he has led since December 2019. He previously served as GM for WCMH-TV Columbus from […] […]

Chartmetric has released its first “Year In Music Report” spotlighting the global music industry through tracking of radio airplay, streaming, and social media. The report monitored 3191 radio stations in 1187 cities and 91 countries that played 7,375,258 songs an average of 102.4 times each. Chartmetric noted that the top 10 songs by radio airplay […] […]

Bell Media is selling 45 of its 103 radio station in Canada and cutting 4,800 jobs across it and parent BCE Inc. Bell Chief Legal and Regulator Officer Robert Malcolmson told the Canadian Press, “That’s a significant divestiture. It’s because it’s not a viable business anymore. We will continue to operate ones that are viable, […] […]