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If it were up to the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB), zero amendments should be made as part of the FCC’s 2018 Quadrennial Review of its broadcast ownership rules. This presents a direct challenge to positions taken by a group of nine radio broadcasting companies and the view of the NAB, setting up a possible intra-industry battle on a fiery issue.

The FCC is seeking comments on three main issues related to broadband deployment in Multiple Tenant Environment (MTE) buildings. Given the growing use of OTT, "FAST" channels, and video-on-demand, along with the continued use of smart speakers for streaming audio, it could be a matter that effects broadcast media more than many industry leaders realize.

He most recently served as VP/Communications for VICE Media Group. Now, this PR and media relations pro is back in familiar environs — ABC News.

There's a Director of Business Development/Streamers for streaming TV operation Wurl. It's the former Head of Business Development for Dish's Sling TV.

Hearst Television is expanding its original program production and distribution capabilities with the creation of the Hearst Media Production Group. And, a longtime Hearst Television executive has been named president of the new group.

Circle City Broadcasting and Metro Video Productions have signed an agreement that effectively expands the "Indiana News Network," based at the DuJuan McCoy-owned TV stations serving Indianapolis, to another Hoosier State market.

The entity that today holds a majority interest in Cox Media Group has filed paperwork with the FCC that confirms a change of sorts is underway. In short, a successor corporation to Apollo Global Management is being formed, as the founding investors in AGM will relinquish their present control.

RBR+TVBR first learned August 19 that NEXTGEN TV was coming to Atlanta. It is now known that that's not the only new market now offering local viewers broadcast TV channels powered by the ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard.

A Class A FM serving the city of Macomb, Ill., has a new owner. The transaction is hardly a surprise, however, as the seller has been allowing the buyer to operate the facility, resulting in a change in the non-secular worship and praise programming heard on the station.

Ronna Corrente has gained national acclaim for her leadership of Gray Television’s FOX affiliate in New Orleans. Now, Gray is promoting her. What does that mean for WVUE, “FOX8”?

National Association of Broadcasters EVP/Managing Director of Global Connections and Events Chris Brown has revealed that all attendees and participants must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination should they wish to attend any of the Las Vegas conferences and vendor expos.

The creator of the podcast Your Own Backyard — Chris Lambert, who's credited with renewing interest in murder of missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, may testify on August 30th in the case against her alleged killer Paul Flores.

A search committee appointed by the Board of Trustees for American Public Media Group has concluded "a rigorous, national search" for an individual who replaces Jon McTaggart. He lost his role due to high-profile sexual harassment and diversity and inclusion concerns widely reported in fall 2020.

On the same day that DISH released a sterling Q2 earnings report, the company isn't playing nice with one of the nation's biggest broadcast TV station owners. That's at least Sinclair's side of the story, as it prepares to see its stations face a "blackout" on DISH's local lineups in the absence of a new retransmission consent agreement.

As its peers have reported highly positive Q2 results, the company formerly known as Entercom has released a second quarter fiscal health report reflecting a significant Earnings Per Share miss. Investors immediately reacted in early trading on Friday, with the losses continuing after hours.