Audacy pulls app from Roku devices, channel store
Audacy has officially retired its smart TV app for Roku devices, fulfilling a promise made earlier this year to pull the app from the streaming platform.
Audacy
Audacy (formerly Entercom) [$AUD] is a national broadcast company that primarily owns local AM and FM radio stations in the United States.
Audacy consists of legacy Entercom stations and stations formerly owned by CBS Radio. The company also operates streaming service Radio.com. Audacy is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Audacy brings music, news streams to rival iHeartRadio platform
Radio broadcasters iHeartMedia and Audacy have reached a content distribution deal that will see dozens of news and music streams from Audacy-owned radio stations being offered through the iHeart app for phones, tablets and cars.
Kelli Turner named Audacy CEO as part of executive shake-up
Audacy on Monday named Kelli Turner to the role of chief executive on a permanent basis, part of a broader shake-up of the company’s C-suite
Audacy issues pink slips across local, national operations
Around 100 employees received layoff notices on Thursday, and more than 300 could be let go by mid-March, according to sources.
KNX Los Angeles News Director Alex Silverman to resign
Alex Silverman is stepping down from his role as News Director of Audacy’s all-news radio station in Los Angeles.
Audacy CFO Rich Schmaeling resigns before April contract expiration
Rich Schmaeling, the Chief Financial Officer at radio broadcaster Audacy, has resigned his post about two months before the expiration of his employment contract.
David Field steps down as Audacy CEO
David Field has resigned as the president and chief executive of Audacy; Kelli Turner will succeed him on an interim basis.
Audacy sales exec killed in New Orleans terror attack
Billy DiMaio, 25, joined Audacy in 2023 as a performance sales executive; he was promoted just two months ago to the role of enterprise account executive.
“Jim Rome Show” changes distributors, will move to new time slot
Starting next year, the show will be distributed by Westwood One and moves from afternoons to early evenings.
Bloomberg to continue providing financial news updates to Audacy
Audacy’s news and talk stations will continue to use Bloomberg Audio segments for a while longer as part of a new multi-year agreement.
Audacy launches fully-automated radio station in Denver
The station airs a country music format on a hybrid-digital signal of KQKS, utilizing artificial intelligence software.
Jim Rome brings sports radio show to streaming TV
The sports broadcaster partnered with A+E Networks and Range Digital Ventures to bring the Jim Rome Show to Freevee, Samsung TV Plus and other FAST platforms.
FCC fines Audacy over handling of cash contest
Federal broadcast regulators said Audacy did not carry out the contest as it advertised.
Audacy launches “Audacy Sports” for radio stations, podcasts
Audacy Sports will distribute live coverage of games from more than 150 college- and professional-level sports teams.
Audacy bankruptcy plan gets federal court’s approval
A federal judge in Texas has signed off on Audacy’s plan to restructure a majority of its debt, a move that will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy.
George Soros to become Audacy’s largest shareholder post-bankruptcy
Billionaire George Soros is set to become the largest individual shareholder of troubled radio broadcaster Audacy, according to court documents.
Audacy says future Live 105 DJs don’t need prior radio experience
Audacy is looking for new on-air talent for one of the country’s biggest alternative radio stations — and no prior broadcasting experience is required.
Audacy confirms plans for subscription audio offering
Audacy says it is moving forward with plans to develop and launch a subscription-based streaming audio service.
Audacy files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, hopes to slash debt to $350 million
Audacy, the largest radio broadcaster in the country, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend as it seeks to reduce its $1.9 billion debt load.
CBS to continue delivering news updates to Audacy stations
Several former CBS-owned radio stations will continue airing “CBS World News Roundup” and other programs.
NYSE deadline for Audacy runs out after de-listing from stock exchange
Audacy’s journey on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has taken a tumultuous turn, culminating in its official delisting from the Big Board.
Audacy begins offering Fox Weather audio simulcast
Audacy has inked an agreement with Fox News Media that will allow users of its audio apps to listen to a simulcast of Fox Weather.
“RAD Radio” to return to Sacramento airwaves in November
Lotus Communications will turn over two of its Sacramento-area radio stations to the morning wake-up program “RAD Radio,” starting in November.
KNX says NewsBreak article on simulcast is wrong
KNX says an article written by a robot and posted to the app NewsBreak wrongly claims it stopped airing news programming on AM radio.
Audacy begins working with creditors to restructure debt
Audacy has engaged in discussions with two groups of creditors to restructure around $1.9 billion in debt, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
Audacy implements reverse stock split to regain NASDAQ compliance
Audacy has carried out a reverse stock split as it seeks to regain compliance with the NASDAQ stock exchange’s policies.
WCBS-FM host Bob Shannon dies at 74
Bob Shannon, a well-known radio personality who spent most of his career at WCBS-FM, died Wednesday at the age of 74.
Audacy hands out $3.2 million in bonuses to top execs
The bonuses were doled out this month, just weeks after Audacy was de-listed from the NASDAQ for its faltering stock price.
Keith Menconi leaves KCBS Radio for San Francisco Chronicle
A former on-air reporter at KCBS Radio has left the station to join San Francisco’s flagship newspaper.
Audacy restores radio stations to TuneIn
Audacy and TuneIn have reached a deal to bring more than 200 live radio streams to the digital audio platform.
Audacy returns Live 105 to San Francisco radio
Audacy revived the “Live 105” branding for its radio station at 105.3 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday.
Audacy finds no buyer for Radio.com domain at auction
The radio broadcaster wanted at least $2.5 million for the domain; despite interest, no one submitted a minimum bid.
Audacy partners with the Weather Channel for audio streams
It is the first totally-free, around-the-clock simulcast of the Weather Channel on a streaming platform.
Audacy kicked off New York Stock Exchange after price falls
Audacy has been removed from the New York Stock Exchange after its stock price fell below a required threshold.
Audacy CEO blames pandemic for continued financial struggles
Net revenue during its first financial quarter was down nearly 6 percent, blamed on a weak ad market and higher operational expenses.
Former KCBS Radio traffic reporter Mitch Thompson dies
Mitch Thompson, whose traffic reporters aired on KCBS Radio for two decades, died this week at the age of 63.
Audacy executives step down from roles
Two key executives will step down from their roles at radio broadcaster Audacy this month, according to a report.
Audacy weighs premium tier with commercial-free radio streams
Audacy is exploring a plan that would allow users of its streaming radio app to listen to commercial-free music, news and sports programming for a monthly fee. [EXCLUSIVE]
Audacy, SiriusXM, iHeart get Webby Award nominations
Three major radio broadcasters have been nominated for potential Webby Awards this year.
Audacy extends auction for Radio.com web address
Audacy has extended an online auction for the Radio.com domain name after its earlier efforts failed to produce at least $2.5 million in bids.