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Westchester County-headquartered Townsquare Media believes it is right on-target when it comes to its 2024 revenue expectations and where the company will likely end up for the year. Preliminary FY '24 results were shared by the company ahead of Tuesday's return to trading on Wall Street.

The newly minted Chairman of the FCC wasted no time in announcing staff appointments to the Office of the Chairman and to the Commission. Who is the FCC's new Chief of Staff? It's a Michigan Law School graduate who has served as Deputy Bureau Chief and Chief of Staff of the Wireless Bureau.

After many years of appearing as a guest on several shows each week, a Radio Hall of Fame inductee who became an icon as a fiercely conservative Talk host is getting his own one-hour prime-time program each Sunday on the Chris Ruddy-helmed Newsmax cable TV news network.

Say what you want about addressable advertising and OTT — linear television continues to attract key brands seeking to build their sales and revenue. Last week, this saw one big quick-service restaurant chain long-focused on pizza delivery step up its efforts at both Spot TV and Spot Cable.

As MoffettNathanson sees it, the themes of 2025 will in many ways be continuations of the themes of 2024. "For several media companies, that is exactly the problem," says the firm's Senior Analyst, Robert Fishman. "Last year was one many eagerly sought to turn a page on, but this new chapter ahead may well throw more of the same at weakened players."

He calls himself "a charismatic media industry professional with a proven ability to drive revenue growth, foster strong relationships with brands, agencies, and creators, exceed sales targets, build and lead teams, and develop and mentor sales talent." Introducing the new VP of Sales for the San Francisco-Oakland market for iHeartMedia.

The December 2024 report of The Gauge, Nielsen's monthly snapshot of total broadcast, cable and streaming consumption that occurs via television, is out. And, it could lead broadcast media executives to search for that one last drop of rum-fueled Egg Nog that may still be in the breakroom refrigerator. 

The award is given annually to an individual who has made invaluable contributions to the broadcast industry. It will be presented to Dan Mason during the BFOA Golden Mic Award Gala and Fundraiser at the Plaza Hotel in the City of New York on March 10.

He brings major-market experience in both commercial and public radio

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Aiir Inc., a provider of digital solutions for radio stations, has added support for Bluesky to Studio Inbox, its listener interaction dashboard product.