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What does the future hold for those seeking to be where a panel of multicultural radio and TV executives sit today? That was the focal point of a discussion at the FCC's Communications Equity and Diversity Council Media Ownership Diversity Symposium, an all-day event held at the Commission's Washington, D.C., headquarters.

The Commission has released the agenda for its Communications Equity and Diversity Council Media Ownership Diversity Symposium, on the calendar for Tuesday. For those who cannot make it to the FCC's headquarters in Washington, virtual access will be provided.

Estrella Media may be primarily known for its broadcast television and radio properties, but it also has a Music Entertainment (EMME) division.  Now, that arm of the company led by CEO Peter Markham is welcoming a Director, and a Producer. Each will take key roles that build on their respective history in the Latin music and recording industries.

The provider of televisions and sound bars has brought to market some key updates to its TV user interface and mobile app. The changes are designed to help Vizio's customers easily navigate the many choices available in streaming today. "With the brand-new VIZIO AutoUpdate and redesigned VIZIO Mobile app, millions of VIZIO TV owners now have faster access to their favorite apps," it says.

It has been owned by Baraboo Broadcasting Corp. and serves as the originating station for a pair of FM translators branded as "MAX FM," offering an Adult Hits format to a city in Wisconsin due northwest of Madison and nearby Reedsburg, Wisc. Now, the two translators and the AM are being sold. Who's the buyer? 

When you think about body language, posture and energetic movement come to mind for "Zoom expert" and veteran public relations pro Rosemary Ravinal: power poses, crossed arms, dramatic gesturing, and such." In physical spaces, the larger the room, the bigger the gestures need to be." But what about the small expressions that serve as visual codes that convey feelings, emotions, and meaning in the small confines of the video frame?

At the 2022 NAB Show, he was a VIP guest everyone wanted to meet at a special reception hosted in part by the Radio + Television Business Report at the Bellagio. Just before COVID-19 arrived in North America, at the 2020 NATPE Miami affair, he was touted as the biggest star at the Fontainebleau, with radio and TV gigs fueling his popularity. Now, Nick Cannon's career is in transition, as his syndicated morning radio program is coming to a close.

Streaming's pivot to profitability over subscriber growth has forced media companies to re-evaluate business models, S&P says in its newly released Media & Entertainment 2023 Top Trends report. Concurrently, S&P says Linear TV's decline is accelerating with higher cord cutting, declining audiences, and weakened advertising. Can media manage this decline as they invest in streaming?

With rumors swirling that a February 22 must-close date for the deal will be extended for three weeks and high-profile Members of Congress questioning the transaction, Standard General Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Soohyung Kim offered a statement — and an interview opportunity — to the press as part of his latest effort to get the Commission to say yes. RBR+TVBR obliged, and asked Soo to share what he believes is the biggest sticking point at the FCC for the deal. LISTEN HERE

A virtual Town Hall conducted Thursday by the NAB served as a dissemination point for the nation's biggest advocacy organization serving broadcast radio and television to share what its plan of action on Capitol Hill is for the next 12 months, now that the 118th Congressional Session has commenced and Cathy McMorris Rodgers is now Chair of the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee.

Western Australia-headquartered Tieline the Codec Company has brought to market a HTML5 TieServer Web Console management tool. Its primary purpose? To register networked codecs to a TieServer domain and configure and control Report-IT user accounts.

In Texas' state capital, the audio home for fine arts music is KMFA-FM, a Class C1 noncommercial facility with a signal stretching from Temple through Austin and south to New Braunfels.  At the end of this month, the 56-year-old Classical station will have a new Chief Executive Officer. He's inbound from Chicago, exiting a station he joined nearly three years ago.

In October 2022, he stepped in for Jim Bohannon, who retired for undisclosed health reasons before passing away on November 12. Now, he's officially been tapped by Cumulus Media as the host of "an all-new radio program" and two different podcasts.

The owner of a Class A FM radio station offering Country music to a rural swath of Indiana south of Seymour and due north of Louisville, Ky., has died after suffering a stroke while in Mexico — and being unable to immediately return to the U.S. A GoFundMe page was established by his family to help pay for hospitalization and transport costs, as he did not have insurance.

As 2022 ended, RBR+TVBR first reported on the pending arrival of NEXTGEN TV signals for four broadcast television stations serving the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market. That debut has indeed transpired — and doesn't involve the owners of the ABC or FOX affiliates, nor does it involve The E.W. Scripps Co.