Legacy

If you've flown into Fort Lauderdale's international airport, you've likely seen the newest addition to the ever-growing South Florida skyline — the Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Who knew that it would be the venue of choice in 2022 for the 18th annual Small & Microcap Investor Conference scheduled to begin Tuesday?

On Twitter, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel revealed that she's tested positive for COVID-19.  That likely won't be a deterrent for her plans to speak at the upcoming conference and tech expo playing out at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Talk about a market leap. Since October, he's been VP/GM of the ABC affiliates owned by The E.W. Scripps Co. serving the Waco-Temple-Bryan, Tex., DMA. On May 2, he'll be taking his talents to South Beach.

Have you ever felt that your heart just wasn’t into what you were presenting? "The motivation, attitude, and feeling you bring to speaking can be more important than what’s in your head," says "Zoom expert" and public relations industry professional Rosemary Ravinal. This latest column uncovers why heart-centered speaking is key to winning oration.

World-class audio entries created by storytellers from 24 countries were judged online by the 2022 New York Festivals Radio Awards Grand Jury. Shortlisted entries include audiobooks, dramas, documentaries, breaking news coverage, entertainment, and music specials from Radio, networks, production companies and independent producers.

Hitachi Kokusai says its second-generation 4K Ultra HD broadcast and live production camera system, the SK-UHD7000, will be officially unveiled at  the 2022 NAB Show, scheduled for April 24-27 in Las Vegas.

The "Sage from South Central" has uttered his final words on the Salem Radio Network, and will no longer be heard in the 3-6pm Pacific time slot on any Salem Media Group radio property, or any affiliates his program was heard on. Could another run in a California gubernatorial race be in Larry Elder's future?

Al Shuldiner, the Audio Division Chief for the FCC's Media Bureau, has given the green light to Boise State University to build a new noncommercial FM radio station in a town some 66 miles from Idaho's biggest city — presently served only by three low-power FM translators BSU operates.

Nexstar Media Group has named an Executive Director of Communications for its networks division — and from April 4 will oversee internal and external communication at NewsNation; nationally distributed diginets Antenna TV and Rewind TV; and for its lone radio station, WGN-AM in Chicago.

Doris and Monte Miller have commenced a plan designed to ensure the family's media holdings, which date to the 1880s, stay in their hands — unless they choose to sell underperforming assets to pay down debt. Rocking M Media has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection.

In late February, the FCC released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to Cumulus Media that would see the agency collect $32,000 for EEO-related flubs tied to a group of radio stations it no longer owns. Now, the NAB is coming to the defense of Cumulus. It's petitioned the Commission to eliminate the entire fine.

For the past four years, he's served as Market President and Chief Revenue and Content Officer of a group of radio stations including Country WGNA-FM and Classic Rocker WQBK-FM. Starting April 18, he'll no longer be in New York's Capital District, as he's just been named VP/Operations of one of the radio broadcasting industry's biggest companies.

It reaches such Bayou Country towns as Oak Grove and Lake Providence, on the banks of the Mississippi River. It also reaches Eudora, Ark., just to the north of the state line. Now, this FM serving the "Ark-La-Miss" area since 1958 is heading to a new owner.

One week ago, Wall Street was abuzz over a report suggesting that Nielsen Holdings was nearing the end of negotiations with a consortium led by shareholder Elliott Management Corp. Late Sunday, Nielsen acknowledged the talks — and revealed it was saying no to the proposal. At the Closing Bell, Nielsen shares were down nearly 7%.

Diamond Sports Group LLC and Diamond Sports Finance Company, two indirect subsidies of Sinclair Broadcast Group, have completed the final settlement of their previously announced private debt exchange offer.