Articles from MediaCo Holding Inc.

At the occasion of the Trace Awards & Summit in Zanzibar, Trace, the leading global media brand for Afro-Urban music, entertainment, and empowerment, and MediaCo Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MDIA), owner of the legendary HOT 97 and WBLS brands and FM radio stations, announced that they formed a groundbreaking joint initiative to amplify Hip Hop, R&B, and Afro-Urban culture worldwide.

MediaCo Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MDIA) (“MediaCo”), a leading multicultural media company, announced today that it has fully repaid in cash the $7.3 million convertible promissory note (the “Convertible Note”) held by Emmis Communications Corporation. In connection with the satisfaction of the Note, the representatives of Emmis on MediaCo’s Board of Directors have resigned from the Board, effective immediately.

MediaCo Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MDIA) (“MediaCo”) today announced that it received an expected deficiency notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on August 20, 2024 (the “Notice”). The Notice indicated that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Listing Rule”) as a result of its failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 (the “Q2 2024 Form 10-Q”), as described more fully in the Company’s Form 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing (the “Form 12b-25”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 14, 2024. The Listing Rule requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic reports with the SEC.

MediaCo Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MDIA) (“MediaCo”) today announced that it has acquired all of Estrella Media’s network, content, digital, and commercial operations. Among the Estrella Media brands joining MediaCo are the EstrellaTV network and its influential linear and digital video content business, and Estrella Media’s expansive digital channels, including its four FAST channels – EstrellaTV, Estrella News, Cine EstrellaTV, and Estrella Games – and the EstrellaTV app. The transaction closed on April 17, 2024.

MediaCo Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MDIA) announced today that Chris Squire has been named the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for HOT 97 and WBLS, effective January 2, 2024. Squire joins MediaCo from iHeartMedia in Philadelphia, where he was the Senior Vice President of Sales for more than three years.

MediaCo Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MDIA) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a program to repurchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) constituting, in the aggregate, up to an amount not to exceed $2 million. The program is effective immediately. Shares of the Common Stock may be repurchased in the open market or through negotiated transactions. The program may be terminated or suspended at any time at the discretion of the Company. The Company may in the future enter into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to effect a portion of the authorized purchases, if criteria set forth in the plan are met. Such a plan would enable the Company to repurchase its shares during periods outside of its normal trading windows, when the Company typically would not be active in the market.

MediaCo Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MDIA), owner of HOT 97, WBLS, and Fairway Outdoor, announced today that Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2021. Mr. Lindsay most recently served as Executive Vice President, Urban One. He brings over twenty years of successful leadership experience across media, television, and advertising to MediaCo. As CEO, Lindsay will be responsible for setting MediaCo's overall strategic vision and expanding its radio and outdoor divisions with an emphasis on transforming the digital business.