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Men’s College World Series Broadcasts Can Be Heard Across Multiple PlatformsNEW YORK, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media’s Westwood One (OTCQB: CMLS), the largest audio network in the U.S. and the official network audio broadcast partner of the NCAA, in conjunction with the NCAA Radio Network, will once again be home to every pitch, hit, and home run of the NCAA Division I Men’s College World Series Championship Finals, live from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. Coverage of the best of ...

Women’s College World Series Broadcasts Connect Fans and Consumers across Multiple PlatformsNEW YORK, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media’s Westwood One (OTCQB: CMLS), the largest audio network in the U.S. and the official network audio broadcast partner of the NCAA, will once again be home to every pitch, hit, and home run of the NCAA Division I Women’s College World Series, live from USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK. Westwood One’s coverage will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET on T ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Consolidated net revenue was approximately $92.2 million, down 11.7% year over year [10] - Adjusted EBITDA was approximately $12.9 million, down 42.2% [15] - Net loss was approximately $11.7 million or $0.26 per share, compared to net income of $7.5 million or $0.15 per share for the same quarter last year [17] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Radio Broadcasting segment net revenue was $32.6 million, a decrease of 10.3% year over year [10] - Media segment net revenue was $5.9 million, down 30.9% from the prior year, with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $600,000 [12] - Cable Television segment revenue was $44.2 million, a decrease of 7.9%, with advertising revenue down 6.3% [13] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Local ad sales were down 12.8% against markets that were down 13.2% [10] - National ad sales were down 14.6% against markets being down 11.6% [10] - Cable subscribers for TV One decreased to 35.6 million from 37.2 million at the end of Q4 [13] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on cost controls, managing leverage, and maintaining a strong liquidity position [6][8] - Plans to invest in new distribution opportunities in the FAST and AVOD environment rather than just increasing content spending [81] - The company aims to improve local digital efforts, which currently contribute low single digits to revenue compared to competitors [58] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management indicated that radio pacing has weakened, down about 9% [5] - The expectation is that the majority of EBITDA will come in the second half of 2025, with Q2 expected to be similarly weak as Q1 [28][31] - Management does not foresee a positive rebound in advertising this year due to ongoing uncertainties [45] Other Important Information - The company repurchased $28.2 million of its 2028 notes at an average price of 58% of par [16] - Total gross debt was approximately $556.3 million, with unrestricted cash of $115.1 million, resulting in a net debt of approximately $441.3 million [18] Q&A Session Summary Question: What other levers can be pulled to control costs? - Management mentioned ongoing cost-cutting measures and plans to identify further opportunities by mid-year [23][24] Question: Is the majority of EBITDA expected in the second half of 2025? - Yes, more than half is expected to come in the second half of the year [28][29] Question: Should further debt repurchases be expected? - Management indicated a deliberate and opportunistic approach to debt repurchases, suggesting that they will continue as conditions allow [32][34] Question: How is the local SMB advertising environment compared to national? - Local advertising is down low single digits, which is better than national advertising, which is experiencing more significant declines [51][53] Question: Can you break out cable TV revenue between carriage fees and advertising? - Management confirmed that this information is available in the press release [65] Question: What is the renewal schedule with large cable and MVPDs? - Charter, Verizon, and NCTC contracts are up this year, with Comcast and AT&T renewals next year [68][70] Question: How are TV One ratings performing? - Ratings have stabilized and are exceeding budgeted numbers year to date [73] Question: Is programming spend steady or growing? - Programming spend is down about 10%, with no major plans to increase it significantly [75][79]

Saga Communications (SGA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Christopher Forgy - CEO, President & DirectorSamuel D. Bush - Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Saga Communications First Quarter Earnings Release. At this time, all participants have been placed on a listen only mode. It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host, Chris Forge. Sir, the floor is yours. Christopher Forgy Thank you, Matt, and good morning to eve ...

Q 1 2 0 2 5 E A R N I NG S P R E S E N TAT I O N M A Y 2 0 2 5 Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation includes certain financial measures that have not been prepared in a manner that complies with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), including, without limitation, EBITDA, Station Operating Income ("SOI", and "SOI Margin") (collectively, the "non-GAAP financial measures"). These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of ...