Legacy

PJT Partners became known for its role in the Chapter 11 bankruptcies of iHeartMedia, Cumulus Media and, most recently, Audacy Inc. Now, there are fresh rumblings that PJT, which tussled with iHeartMedia in early 2018 over its post-bankruptcy plan, is engaging once again with the company.

Salem Media Group is leaving Music City and taking its "Fish" with it. At the same time, it is saying Aloha to O'ahu. Who's the buyer? Look no further than the parent of the KLOVE and Air1 noncommercial CCM networks.

The presence of "pre-roll" on an audio stream is kids' stuff in the grand scheme of online radio's ad enrichment activities. But, what if a consumer's audio command could instantly provide more information on an offer, or a brand? That's exactly what is now available to broadcast media that wish to monetize their digital platform in a bold new way, thanks to one company that believes it has a big new ROI tool. We take a peek for you.

On behalf of everyone at Streamline Publishing, we wish you, and your family, and your at-work team nothing but great wishes for 2018. The next RBR+TVBR daily email will be distributed Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2018. We're looking forward to a big year, and we're convinced the next 12 months will be game-changing for broadcasters.

Nominations are closing soon for the 2023 Medallas de Cortez awards. The honors recognize outstanding professionals and organizations in the radio industry who have made significant contributions in all areas of Hispanic radio. Winners will be announced at the Hispanic Radio Conference in Miami.

Disney Entertainment has a new EVP of International Original Television, and he'll work from Los Angeles squarely focused on working directly with regional leaders and their teams across the globe to create local content for Disney+. 

Information shared in a "FCC Fact Sheet" on a "Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" outlining what Commissioners plan to vote on come October 28 brought reaction from both the Advanced Television Systems Committee and NEXTGEN TV marketing arm Pearl TV.

For 2023 NAB Show attendees, access to the latest Telos Alliance products could be had by making one's way to their expo booth. Now, the Cleveland-headquartered company led by Executive Chairman Frank Foti is readying the European debut of these offerings.

It's a promotion to the C-Suite for the woman who until now has been the Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy Inc.'s Chicago radio stations. We know who her successor is for a group of stations largely comprised of former CBS Radio properties.

The Advanced Television Systems Committee has honored Adam Goldberg as the 2019 recipient of the organization’s highest technical honor, the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award. 

Artificial intelligence in the cloud is now available for media companies that wish to extract new value from their video and audio content. That’s thanks to the roll out by Quantum Corp. of aiWARE for Xcellis, described as “an on-premise and cloud version” of the artificial intelligence (AI) platform from Veritone.

The chief of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division hints at a possible workshop to assess whether online ads should be considered in assessing the local TV marketplace, and whether the facts should support a change in the Department’s assessment of media mergers. Why is this important? David Oxenford has an answer.

Wright started his radio career in 1958 as a teenage disk jockey at his family owned station in Wausau, Wisc., WRIG-AM. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he returned to manage WRIG and its FM companion, which he put on the air in 1964. ​​From those beginnings came a radio broadcasting career of over 40 years, during which he built a Midwest broadcasting empire.

An Upper Midwest market is not the only place where Quincy Media seeks to create a duopoly, thanks to the FCC's loosening of the ownership caps for TV station owners. The Illinois-based company has also asked the Commission for its OK to take over a station from SagamoreHill in the Hoosier State.

The licensee led by Diane Sutter that includes stations tied to the family of the late Willie Davis is selling its remaining audio brand on the local dial, and the buyer is a statewide purveyor of liberal-leaning political talk and spoken word programming.