Broadcaster boosts sales

NAPLES — Beasley Broadcast Group posted revenue and profit growth in the first quarter, driven in part by its Tampa-St. Petersburg radio stations.

Beasley reported net income of $1.8 million on revenues of $27.5 million in the quarter ending March 31. That compares with net income of $1.3 million on revenues of $24.3 million in the same quarter one year ago.

Naples-based Beasley owns and operates 52 stations in 12 large- and mid-size markets in the U.S., including Tampa-St. Petersburg and Fort Myers-Naples.