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With Carlos Santiago, co-founder of the ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing, and AIMM Executive Director Karla Lucia showing attribution analysis that validates that culture is a critical to sales growth, CarMax executive Clary Leffel shared how the brand has been testing the impact of culture in their total market, Black and Hispanic creative at a ANA Multicultural and Diversity Conference session we've summarized in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

An "interactive and actionable" audio advertising platform that allows a listener to interact with the ad creative by voice in real time is getting a big splash on Tuesday in London, England. It is a celebration of a new offering from AdTonos, which is officially launching the rollout.

Graham Media Group has been celebrating the 75th anniversary of WDIV, branded as "LOCAL 4" across Detroit, for several weeks. Now, it's preparing a prime-time, two-hour documentary airing Friday (11/4) narrated by a radio legend — 86-year-old Dick Purtan.

Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak likes what he sees when it comes to DISH, the direct broadcast satellite company. Why? "Modestly better" satellite TV losses are one highlight. But he's particularly pleased with the net new additions associated with its vMVPD.

The fiscal first quarter for Fox Corporation, reflecting the three-month period ending September 30, was a stellar one for the company. Affiliate revenue grew by 3%; it was led by 6% growth in the Television segment. The bigger story: Advertising revenue increased 8%, primarily due to higher political advertising revenues at the FOX Television Stations.

The codec manufacturer has announced the release of new firmware v3.06.06. It is officially supporting Livewire+ and a range of other new features in Gateway and Gateway 4 codecs.

When it comes to Spot Radio, there's one auto insurance specialist in particular that invests more than its peers.

The TVB's Next Women: Coffee series saw the organization's EVP/Chief Communications Officer Abby Auerbach chat with Catherine Badalamente about her vision for how Graham Media Group will thrive in the coming years. This includes moving beyond retransmission consent revenue as a key dollar driver and by excelling in each of its 7 markets with media hubs, not just TV stations.

Time is ticking, and if you have not yet registered for the fabulous Forecast 2023 conference, now with more television-industry sessions to match the stellar array of radio industry top topics, don't delay. Forecast 2023 registration rates increase after Friday, October 28. Secure your seat at the Harvard Club now.

TNDV recently purchased two LiveU LU2000 rackmount decoders and unleashed its power for several high-profile projects this spring and summer. The LU2000’s flexibility has proven especially viable, it says.

Kristin Cantrell is growing 7 Mountains Media, thanks to a transaction filed late Wednesday with the FCC that will transfer some 46 stations from her father's Forever Media. No money will exchange hands. To meet FCC local ownership rules, a spin-off deal is in place. It involves COO Jim Loftus, and a licensee he independently controls.

A Class D AM serving a small Utah city between St. George and Provo is being spun. Who's buying this 1kw daytime facility with 1 tower that has 13 watts of power after dark, so it may protect a Canadian AM?

Sencore, a video delivery specialist headquartered in South Dakota, is adding to its Commercial TV portfolio by bringing to market a 1RU receiver/decoder with an expanded port selection.

Now with a two-day radio industry experience that some would say is the return of a fully NAB-produced event for AM and FM radio broadcasting companies, NAB New York is quickly growing in importance for audio and video content creation and distribution firms eager to further monetize and grow ROI. Perhaps products on display from Telestream will help to achieve these goals.

It went on the market in August 2020. Now, a buyer has emerged for the three-story Howard Street complex that houses iHeartMedia's offices and studios in New Orleans. The facility is just north of WDSU-TV's longtime home and three blocks from the famed St. Charles Streetcar.