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The Walt Disney Co.'s advanced advertising suite is expanding its offerings by bringing its Disney Media Networks program offerings to the Addressable TV beta test presently being conducted by Nielsen. With Disney's participation, its networks will gain the opportunity to test, evaluate and experience the Addressable TV platform ahead of its commercial launch.

While many radio broadcasting companies' stock prices remain a fraction of what they were valued at the start of 2020, there's one television broadcasting company that has swiftly climbed back to its pre-COVID 19 pandemic pricing. That would be the nation's biggest owner of over-the-air TV stations, founded by one Perry Sook.

"We are at a critical juncture in history," says RBR+TVBR Publisher Deborah Parenti. "I certainly don’t have the answers, but I do know we need to come together to heal America. We, as broadcasters, have a role to play in that. And finding solutions start with conversations." In this column, Parenti heralds Radio's importance as a voice of the African American community.

There were no new transactions posted on the FCC's database Tuesday morning. But, there were several Special Temporary Authority requests of note -- including one involving a Baltimore FM translator that has been working to eliminate interference with a co-channel FM translator, and an Entercom station in Kansas dealing with a lightning bolt to the transmitter.

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Short-term shareholder rights plans have emerged at three of the nation's biggest audio media companies, with the latest one to emerge coming early Friday from Cumulus Media. Who knew that the audio media company's actions would trigger an impressive two-session surge for its stock price?

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On April 10, it became known that Beasley Media Group VP/Corporate Sales Bob McCurdy was departing the company. Officially, he announced his retirement. What wasn't publicly known was that McCurdy was battling cancer. Now, McCurdy and his wife have filed a lawsuit alleging the radio industry veteran failed to receive his full dosage of anti-cancer drugs.

Point Source Audio’s CM-i family of lightweight in-ear intercom headsets has received a design upgrade. The new design—brought to market earlier than initially planned in light of the COVID-19 pandemic—adds factors such as detachable earbuds for improved hygiene and accessibility to more easily customize with a user’s custom in-ear monitors.

A ripple effect was seen with respect to year-over-year spending trends, and impressions, for restaurant advertisers. But, some interesting insights can be seen with respect to ad impressions. The SVP of Media Partnerships at iSpot.tv shares his company's latest research in this RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast hosted by Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. LISTEN HERE

After 16 years as the VP/GM of the Davenport, Rock Island, Moline and Bettendorf TV stations presently owned by Nexstar Media Group, Marshall Porter is heading into retirement. Who's his successor? Nexstar has its man, and he's coming from a Sinclair Broadcast Group property in Tulsa.

Entercom's high profile New York stations are based just 30 minutes north, by foot, of the NYSE. As such, the company likely has an outsized role in determining the importance of audio advertising to media buyers and planners. The company's Q1 2020 earnings call proved that Entercom's online assets are winners. The AMs and FMs? A challenge persists, and analysts are concerned.

The SK-UHD8060B combines the features of previous Hitachi 8K models with an organic photoconductive CMOS image sensor to capture 8K video with expanded dynamic range.

What's the current state of transactions, from his perspective? How are Kalil's brokers making up for the inability to meet with prospective buyers and sellers at the cancelled 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas? Lou McDermott, the longtime Vice President at Tucson-based media brokerage Kalil & Co., answers these questions in more in the latest RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast. LISTEN HERE

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