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The junior U.S. Senator from Ohio has been selected by former President Trump to serve as his Vice President, should he be elected to a new four-year-term in November.  Who is JD Vance? Those who follow the subcommittees in Congress with direct oversight of the FCC are familiar with him.

The training will educate and coach up to 225 public media entities and station leaders and staff to develop "an audience-first, multi-platform approach to their organizational strategies, operations, and culture." The virtual training will be funded by a CPB grant of up to $5 million.

It's a Norwegian company known for real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators.   It's just shared several new senior appointments which it says are designed to enhance customer security, experience, and its channel business.

Paramount Global shares were up by 6.6% to $11.44 on the news that David Ellison’s Skydance Media has reached a preliminary agreement to buy National Amusements for $1.75 billion. NAI would then be merged with Paramount, completing a transaction in the works for months.

The offering, dubbed Viz Trio Go, combines compact hardware with the offerings of Vizrt's Viz Trio control application for graphics in broadcast tech and Viz Engine, Vizrt’s graphics platform.

Corus Entertainment is discontinuing unique programming on two AMs in big Canadian markets — another cost-cutting move for the fiscally troubled company. The decision comes as "QR Calgary" is poised to lose its FM simulcast amid concerns the company violated CRTC regulations with an AM/FM combo.

While watching the first 2024 U.S. Presidential Debate may be of high interest for attendees, catching it on delay may be in order, as the inaugural class of the Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame will be formally inducted tonight (6/27) at a gala reception.

Karlo Maalouf, owner and founder of Mr. Antenna, has been singled out by the FCC's Office of General Counsel for submitting a prohibited written presentation during a Commission "Sunshine Agenda Period."

An entity led by Peter Harkness that's based in Sterling, Ill., has agreed to acquire a Class A FM serving the Sauk Valley of Illinois. The deal includes real estate, and the station's broadcast tower, in addition to the station's FCC licensee.

A longtime radio host is moving forward with his second attempt to convince a federal court that he is the victim of an unlawful termination suit and that it's all about politics. Bonneville International Corp. disagrees, as the host's quest for justice continues in a California federal district court.

RBR+TVBR revisits an April 30 InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, featuring Gary Shapiro, the head of the Consumer Technology Association. In Congressional testimony, Shapiro made it clear why his association — owner and producer of the CES conference — opposes it.

The Media Bureau is now seeking comment on a proposal that would create a new FM station class. Importantly, this proposed FM station class would supersede a dormant plan that would have established a new “Class C4” category of FM stations in the U.S. 

Audio-visual tech company Kramer has completed its acquisition of Ashton Bentley, a UK-based provider of collaboration spaces. This acquisition is being called "a pivotal step in Kramer's three-year strategy" to expand its capabilities and offerings in the Unified Communication and Collaboration (UCC) domain.

"I'm an outsider they can't control." That's how Bill Spadea, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, described himself as he announced his intention to run for Governor of the State of New Jersey.

TEGNA head Dave Lougee is retiring, and an August transition is expected. Who's taking on the role of President/CEO that in early 2023 many believed would be going to Deb McDermott? It is an individual with experience at the parent of wedding portal The Knot, and at NBCUniversal.