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Introducing the R&S TLV9. It's now available and is designed to operate in the VHF band III with an output power of 50 watts to 300 watts from a single 2U box. It has been developed for applications spanning DAB+ and digital TV standards in VHF band III. That's good news for DTV operators stateside.

With final data for the third quarter still being computed, radio industry total ad revenue is looking to be down by 30% compared to 2019. Blame it on COVID-19. Yet, there are some bright spots, and those were brought to light in Pillsbury's Broadcast Finance 2020 -- a virtual Radio Show presentation held Wednesday featuring two radio industry CEOs.

Three full-power TV stations and a digital Class A facility that's home to the MyNetwork TV affiliate have joined the list of stations that are now broadcasting with NEXTGEN TV, the new digital standard tied to the rollout of ATSC 3.0. The moves add Austin to the list of locales where NEXTGEN TV is now alive.

Marketers love to talk about the customer experience, but maybe this sort of thinking needs to change—or at least, expanded, argues Tom Kaneshige, Chief Content Officer at the CMO Council. In his view, "They should be delivering a human experience."

A pocket of Northwest Wisconsin that's home to two major wood window and door manufacturing companies, and an Owens Corning millwork manufacturing plant has attracted the interest of Mike Oberg. The radio broadcasting company he has a 50/50 partnership in has opted to purchase an AM/FM combo dedicated to serving Rusk County.

When it comes to consumption of noncommercial, secular radio stations and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their operations, the novel coronavirus has certainly made its mark. As Jacobs Media President Fred Jacobs sees it, the "traumatic environment in 2020 is impacting public radio listening behaviors."

Hispanic Radio LIVE begins Thursday at 11:30am Eastern for a global audience, thanks to a virtual conference platform. The first of five weekly presentations includes a review of what's at stake for Hispanics in the 2020 elections, ideas for radio's next century from Wavstar, and the changing face of advertising according to Gordon Borrell. To register,  CLICK HERE

On Thursday, the TVB will once again present its annual ALT Forward conference. This time, it will be a virtual affair. Still, the look and feel of this event is poised to emulate what attendees of the in-person affair would experience. This podcast with TVB President/CEO Steve Lanzano presented by Dot.FM offers a detailed preview of what attendees can expect. LISTEN HERE

Point Source Audio has opened the doors to a new resource designed to help its customers get the most out of their microphones when reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

On November 3, Latino voters will select not only the next U.S. president, but also individuals running for office on the state and local level. Who they choose could depend on who they know — and Hispanic radio can play a standout role. That’s why the first Hispanic Radio LIVE! session, on Thursday, October 1, promises to be a must-attend session.

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.