An LMA-to-Buy Option Is Exercised In AZ
On January 16, 2018, an Arizona radio broadcaster headed by Jason Zinzilieta and Janice Derks reached a LMA agreement with an entity led by the COO of member-manager Farmworker Educational Radio Network. Now, Zinzilieta and Derks have struck a deal to partially convert the lease to a purchase.
A Radiant TV Take In South Dakota
A pair of South Dakota TV stations are being spun to a broadcast ministry -- a deal brokered by Kalil & Co. that fully transitions a property (and its full-time satellite partner) that had been one of the original FOX network affiliates. In fact, the sale was greatly influenced by Gray Television's 2020 acquisition of the intellectual property associated with that 33-year-old broadcast station.
Not So Fast: Xfinity To Delete 10 ‘Neighboring DMA’ Stations
Two months ago, it appeared that a fresh retransmission consent arrangement keeping Hearst stations from "neighboring designated market areas" where citizens desired the station more than a closer, albeit out of state, choice was reached with Comcast. Now, the Xfinity parent says "some TV stations" from neighboring markets will "soon no longer be available."
Don’t Blink: Another Dish Drain For WINK TV
For the first six months of 2019, the CBS affiliate serving Fort Myers-Naples, Fla., was blocked from Dish subscribers due to the lack of a retransmission consent accord. Guess what? DISH and the owner of WINK TV are battling again. The timing couldn't have been worse for local Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans.
After Fourteen Years, KABQ-FM Says Aloha to Albuquerque
On June 21, 2007, a group of AM and FM radio stations owned by iHeartMedia predecessor Clear Channel Communications were placed into the Aloha Station Trust. Nearly 14 years later, the station in a trust originally overseen by the late Jeanette Tully is heading to a new owner.
The InFOCUS Podcast: John Morris, WideOrbit
Tru Optik has struck a new partnership with WideOrbit, the sell-side processor of premium digital and linear advertising. To learn how this can benefit Radio as it grows its podcasting and streaming audio delivery business, RBR+TVBR spoke exclusively with WideOrbit's John Morris in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE
Byron Allen Withdraws $10B Charter Racial Discrimination Suit
"Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Networks has resolved and withdrawn the lawsuit against Charter Communications." That's the entire "official joint statement" released late Wednesday by both companies, settling a matter that dates back several years for the broadcast media mogul.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Armando Guerrero, Ntooitive
What’s the ongoing pandemic impact on audio media, including radio and online streaming? We get fresh insight on the topic from Armando Guerrero, of digital ad agency Ntooitive, in the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE
Simplified Audio Publishing and Distribution from a StreamGuys API
Already using the SGrecast SaaS platform from StreamGuys to efficiently manage their podcast publishing workflows, the broadcaster recently leveraged SGrecast’s new development API for seamless integration with GPB’s website content management system (CMS). What's the result?
Mark Chernoff To Exit Entercom’s WFAN Later This Year
Entercom Communications distributed "an important update" on Monday morning regarding one of its most important audio brands. "Later in 2021," its Brand Manager — the Sports Format Captain for the entire company — will step down from day-to-day oversight of WFAN-AM & FM in New York and CBS Sports Radio. What's next for Entercom ... and for Mark Chernoff?
NAB Advisory Committee To Handle DEI Needs
The committee will consist of senior-level broadcasters who are women and people of color, and may include current NAB and NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) board members who are committed to advancing DEI issues in broadcasting.
Who’s Owed What: Behind Alpha’s Restructuring Plan
Just after Midnight on Monday, Alpha Media filed Official Form 201, a Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy with a Virginia Eastern Bankruptcy Court. The case has been assigned to Kevin Huennekens, and the deadline for filing claims has been set for July 26. Who are the biggest creditors Alpha Media, headed by Bob Proffitt, needs to pay?
The InFOCUS Podcast: Gregg Skall
FCC v. Prometheus is certainly a huge matter, but other legal issues impacting radio and TV in 2021 deserve attention. What’s the first one that comes to mind to Gregg Skall, the noted Washington, D.C. communications attorney with boutique firm Telecommunication Law Professionals? Find out in the latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE
NoCal Public Media Gains a Big Wine Country Signal
As of today, Northern California Public Media has used a 120-watt signal to reach such Mendocino County towns as Healdsburg, Cloverdale and Windsor. To bring its programming to listeners in Santa Rosa, a 16-watt translator at 90.9 MHz was brought into the mix. Soon, everyone north of San Francisco will be able to hear NoCal's programming.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Joe D’Angelo, Xperi
Jacobs Media on Wednesday offered a three-hour CES 2021 virtual tour of what’s hot for radio broadcasters. Xperi SVP of Broadcast Joe D’Angelo was one of the participants. What are his key takeaways from what he's seen so far? Joe shares all in this latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE