Legacy

He was the Chief Operating Officer of the now-defunct Equity Media Holdings and following that made his mark by running "Univision Arkansas."  Now, Greg Fess is agreeing to take the licenses for a pair of low-power television stations from his former business partner.

The U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania's Eastern District has signed off on a motion for a preliminary injunction that effectively ends embattled midday sports talk host Anthony Gargano's employment with Beasley Media Group.

The NBA's San Antonio Spurs are on the verge of a renaissance thanks to newcomer Victor Wembanyama. For those who only have over-the-air television in the Alamo City, TEGNA has come to the rescue by committing to broadcasting a host of regular-season match-ups.

In August, RBR+TVBR first shared the news that Salem Media Group has agreed to sell its radio stations in the Greenville-Spartanburg market. Now, the transaction has closed, after gaining FCC regulatory approval. As such, we now know when Salem's final day of operations will be for the stations.

The individual who has served as Bell Group President since 2015 is retiring, and he'll be completely gone from BCE Inc. as of November 1. That means Bell Media, the owner of radio and TV stations in Canada will have a new leader. And, it is a 15-year veteran of A+E Networks who most recently was at Nielsen.

FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) in the midday hours of October 4.  The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities.

A series of interactive, virtual workshops for college students interested in pursuing careers in journalism offered by Sinclair Broadcast Group is back. And, this year will see the addition of a workshop for students interested in a career in weather.

Late Friday, Urban One confirmed that a delisting process has begun on the part of Nasdaq. But, that could be for naught after all, as the company belatedly released its Q1 2023 earnings and supplied them to the SEC with the clock running out of time to do so.

Fox Corporation has successfully defended itself in a patent suit filed in Delaware by a company that accused the owner of FOX Broadcasting Co. of patent infringement. At issue is a platform used within the company designed to optimize scheduling and the airing of National Football League games on its stations by regional selectivity.

Vivaro Media, a Monterrey, Mexico-based global media distribution product brand, has launched an on-demand procurement platform designed to simplify and accelerate how content providers and broadcasters connect and deliver live video content.

To best service its customers, Vizrt and NewTek have been working hard to unify and grow its customer service, support, university, R&D, and product teams.

The process of renewing a radio station’s license has the potential of revealing to the FCC Media Bureau’s Audio Division a failure to adhere to Commission rules. And, that’s exactly what has happened to an Iowa broadcaster which has entered into a Consent Decree with the Commission to resolve an "OPIF" rule violation at each of its two radio stations.

He retired in 2016, concluding a career that saw his Moby in the Morning attract Country music fans at what was known as "Kicks 101.5" in Atlanta, and on other stations via syndication over a five-year period. Now, many are mourning the death of James “Moby” Carney, who has lost his battle with stage 4 stomach cancer.

“We are very happy to now be shipping TouchControl 5 to our global network of distributors and dealers,” says Andreas Tweitmann, CEO of RTW, which debuted the new product at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam last weekend.

Bobby Caldwell has been a fan of rimshot FM signals in recent years. A March 2021 transaction saw his company agree to buy a station best heard in North Little Rock and in the cities of Cabot and Searcy. Now, Caldwell, through a revocable trust, is agreeing to buy a station that serves an area due south of the Arkansas city of Jonesboro.