MediaCo Holding, which owns rhythmic CHR “Hot 97” WQHT and urban AC WBLS (107.5) in New York, is acquiring Estrella Media’s network, content, digital, and commercial operations from Estrella Broadcasting. The stock and cash deal does not initially include the dozen Estrella Media-owned radio and TV stations, but MediaCo received an option to acquire those stations at a future date, subject to required regulatory approval. Read moreMediaCo Buys Estrella Media Operations With Option To Purchase Radio And TV Stations.

Slightly more than half (54%) of the 61,000 projected attendees at this week’s NAB Show in Las Vegas were first-timers, the trade group reveals. The show floor included nearly 1,300 exhibitors from 41 countries, showcasing and unveiling products and technologies, and more than 1,050 thought leaders from across the content ecosystem spoke at more than 750 sessions. Read moreFirst-Timers Make Up Majority Of NAB Show Attendees.

iHeartMedia San Francisco makes two programming appointments within the cluster. Dan Hunt is named PD of “Wild 94.9” KYLD and Travis Loughran takes on the PD role at “Star 101.3” KIOI. The two assume oversight of the stations from VP/Programming Mark Adams, who is heading to “Z100” New York. Hunt was programming for the company in Atlanta, and Loughran had been serving as Assistant PD of KYLD/KIOI. Read moreDan Hunt And Travis Loughran Take On PD Roles At iHeartMedia San Francisco.

Davis Media expands into two new markets with the $800,000 purchase of six radio stations from Jam Media Solutions. Media planning and buying agency Jam Media Solutions acquired the stations in 2018 for $1.75 million. The sale is part of the company’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. Davis Media gains two stations in Muscatine, IA, and a four-station cluster on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Read moreDavis Media Picks Up Jam Media Solutions Radio Stations In Bankruptcy Liquidation Sale.

From artificial intelligence to AM radio, from radio’s place in connected cars to the latest local and national sales trends, NAB Show 2024 had no shortage of sessions of import to radio broadcasters. With two reporters in Las Vegas for the conference, Inside Radio had it all covered. The show may be over but the issues and opportunities discussed will be relevant for years to come. Read all about it HERE. Read moreInsider Insights: The Best Of NAB Show 2024.

Adam Carolla stunned a lot of people in radio when in 2009, after his syndicated morning show came to an end with a Los Angeles format change, he announced he would become a podcaster. Now 15 years and more than five thousand episodes later, PodcastOne says The Adam Carolla Show has had nearly 600 million downloads. To mark the podcast’s anniversary, Telsa drivers will now find a collection of Carolla best-of episodes in their dashboard. Read moreTesla Drivers To Get Special Adam Carolla Collection To Mark Podcast’s 15-Year Run.

The second of the three-part “What Workers Want” webinar series will be held on Tuesday, April 23 at 2pm. The study on U.S. workers was conducted by Point-to-Point Marketing and Strategic Solutions Research. “Work-from-home levels are still higher than pre-pandemic,” Point-To-Point CEO Tim Bronsil said. However, traditional AM/FM radio is battling for supremacy on the worksite with other audio options. Read morePart Two Of ‘What Workers Want’ Study Explores Listening On The Job.

WALJ Tuscaloosa, AL was named “Radio Station of the Year” for the second year in a row by the Alabama Broadcaster Association… The Elvis Duran Podcast Network has added “Give It A Chance” with Kevin Devine and Casey Jost to its roster of shows… The first CRS360 webinar of 2024 takes place Tuesday, April 24… KOVO Salt Lake City is now available on KUDD-HD2 (105.1). Read moreNews Bites: WALJ, “Give It A Chance,’ CRS360, KOVO.

Two veteran, accomplished radio sales professionals took part in a bold and unique NAB 2024 experiment this week, with each making a sales presentation touting the virtues of the medium — and subjecting themselves to criticism by a third party. Read moreNAB Show: Two Sales Presentations, With Some Constructive Criticism On The Side.