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Some may argue that duopolies lead to less owner diversity, leaving the local TV viewer with fewer choices. For Gray Television, using BIA Advisory Services data, the benefits of arrangements that, in some markets, have attracted considerable federal legislative scrutiny are bountiful -- with respect to the quantity of local news.

CRISTA Media has entered into an asset purchase agreement to transition a Contemporary Christian FM in Texas' state capital to the market's KLOVE affiliate. We now know the value of the transaction, and why Educational Media Foundation is doing the deal.

There's nothing like boosting investor confidence than a hefty purchase of the company's stock by a C-Suite chief. And, it seems a big purchase of Entercom Communications shares over the last few sessions by its President/CEO is exciting stockholders, as ETM was up 10% in midday trading from Tuesday's close. At the Closing Bell, a 2.6% gain had been registered.

There’s been a silver lining for HD Radio across the COVID-19 pandemic: technology to disseminate important tips and virus protection techniques and additional content through digital multicasts. What that entailed is just one small part of a wide-ranging conversation with Xperi's Joe D’Angelo, the man leading HD Radio. LISTEN HERE

It received 2020 Emmy Awards in all seven of the major comedy categories—a first. Now, CBC sitcom "Schitt's Creek" is doing something else quite extraordinary: it's traveling to over-the-air TV in the U.S. after a successful run on an expanded basic cable TV channel and, subsequently, OTT deliverability via both Netflix and Amazon Prime.

By 2016, Mike Hubbard had built a sports radio and television network and enjoyed a successful political career as the first Republican Speaker of the House in Alabama in 136 years. Today, he's embarking on a four-year jail sentence for ethics violations tied to his non-broadcast career. As such, he's spinning his radio assets in a deal that's bound to get a lot of attention.

Townsquare Media on Monday morning submitted an 8-K filing with the SEC, signed off by EVP/CFO Stu Rosenstein. What's it all about? According to the company, the filing "simply states we are posting new financial information on our investor relations website related to our performance in July and August." The updates are positive in nature.

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A listener supported Christian-themed noncommercial radio station that has served North Central Ohio since 1979 is heading to a new owner. As a result, the locally produced programming that had been a centerpiece of its programming has become a victim of these COVID-19 times. "Shine FM" is about to rise on the Class A facility boasting a pair of FM translator partners.

The men who head the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee have taken their disdain of Republican-fueled legislation pushed through by the Pai Commission up a notch. They're ready to attack the "Trump FCC" in a FCC oversight hearing.

Jake the Cat is losing its kHz home in Rhode Island. But, there's no danger of this flurry feline mascot losing his No. 1-rated FM habitat in the near future. Thus, "Cat Country 98.1" is staying in place, but losing an AM simulcast sibling.

The RBR+TVBR INFocus Podcast, presented by Dot.FM, celebrates its 60th episode with an exclusive pre-TVB ALT FORWARD Conference interview with TVB President/CEO Steve Lanzano. The wide-ranging discussion is just one of the many conversations you can enjoy each Tuesday and Thursday -- only from RBR+TVBR.

An internal memo distributed to Entercom staff and obtained by RBR+TVBR on Thursday, written by President/CEO David Field, suggests some significant programming strategy alterations are coming soon for the company's Country and Alternative properties. At the same time, a restructuring of the audio media company's national sales teams is about to transpire.

With FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's beloved Kansas City Chiefs set to defend their Super Bowl Champion title as the new NFL season bows this weekend, there was plenty of football chatter in a preview of the Commission's September Open Meeting he offered today. This explains why fantasy league rules were tied to talk on two Modernization of Media Regulation initiatives.