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It’s a fact: Some stations have great “numbers,” but unless those numbers translate at the cash register, they may be ringing the wrong ears. How do you tell your station’s story? Do you know secrets to marketing your audience most effectively through the art form of storytelling? At the Hispanic Radio Conference, there’s a session for that.

The NAB has selected the station it will honor this year with the NAB Crystal Heritage Award. It's a station famously known for its "Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center" — in addition to top ratings for its continuous supply of news, traffic, weather and sports updates to listeners across the National Capital area.

Want to watch Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and/or How To Get Away With Murder this evening on ABC? How about a new episode of Arrow on The CW, or Will and Grace on NBC? If you're in the Texoma region near Ada, Okla., and you rely on DISH Network to get your programming, you're out of luck. That's thanks to the latest retransmission fee dispute, which involves a small broadcasting company operating in four markets — including Wichita.

In a press release posted to the company website this morning, The E.W. Scripps Co. announced it is "creating a stronger, more streamlined and higher-performing company through comprehensive restructuring and cost reductions expected to yield more than $30 million in annual cost savings." It then revealed that it plans to sell its 34 radio stations across the U.S. and has retained Tucson, Ariz.-based Kalil & Co., Inc. to handle the process.

Disruption, conflict, crisis, loss of revenue, combatting or conforming to digital media, bad attitudes, apathy and Band-Aid solutions. These are some of the most significant concerns for broadcast operations to date, notes Media Information Bureau columnist Kelly Orchard. In this column, Orchard helps busy executives answer one question they probably haven't had time to even think about.

A company best known for its conservative and Christian-themed media offerings is heading next week to Fort Lauderdale for an investor conference. Executives at Salem Media Group may wish to pray that their stock is headed not south, but north, by its Jan. 30 presentation.

The Copyright Royalty Judges have received three notices of intent to audit the 2013, 2014, and 2015 statements of account submitted by Portland, Ore.-based Alpha Media. It concerns royalty payments Alpha made pursuant to two statutory licenses. Also facing an audit: Google and Music Choice.

How to reach Hispanic consumers with the right marketing content, through the right channels -- including radio and TV -- continues to capture the attention of those in charge of where to invest their ad dollars. What are they being told with respect to how to target Latino consumers in the digital realm? A "Hispanic411" webinar from Univision and Magna Global conducted Jan. 18 could give you some important facts on what your digital dollar competitors are doing to steal money from you.

The head of the NAB Radio Department will soon conclude his day-to-day role, but will not be saying goodbye to the broadcast media industry's chief lobbying organization. John David, who holds the title of EVP of NAB Radio, will become a Senior Advisor to the NAB, effective Feb. 1.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Shari Redstone — vice-chairwoman of both CBS Corp. and Viacom — is seeking to shake up the CBS board and once again consider a reunification of the two entities controlled by Redstone through National Amusements. This, predictably, resulted in a big gain on Wall Street for Viacom's Class B shares and for CBS stock in Thursday's trading.

What is ATSC 3.0? What does it mean for the consumer, and the broadcaster? Simply put, the next-gen broadcast TV standard has the power to "drive a broadcast revenue renaissance," and that was just one of the focal points in a NATPE Miami panel discussion held Wednesday afternoon featuring several key TV executives involved in the rollout of what could be a game changer for UHF and VHF stations across the U.S.

As RBR+TVBR reported on Monday, Connoisseur Media is selling four stations in Connecticut to Red Wolf Broadcasting Co. These stations were part of a five-station deal that closed in July 2014 that saw Westport, Conn.-based Connoisseur acquire the quintet from Buckley Radio for exactly $7,922,035. Now, Connoisseur is selling the fifth station it got from Buckley.

In 1987, a production company devoted to Talk radio was established by a radio industry veteran with nearly 30 years of sales experience — including an eight-year tenure ending in 1972 as GSM for then-ABC's News/Talk KGO-AM 810 in San Francisco. This individual, Edward F. McLaughlin, in 1988 became the producer of The Rush Limbaugh Show. Today, he's credited with making Limbaugh a household name. Now, he's being honored for this and other career achievements by the Broadcasters Foundation of America. 

One glance at the latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Cable report says it all: Auto insurance companies, along with a popular DIY income tax preparation software brand, are actively advertising at the moment. Their choice of media is spot cable.

"There is only one problem with radio today. One. So, let’s solve it." What exactly is that problem? Media Information Bureau contributor Kelly Orchard, M.A. LMFT thinks she has the answer. It's all about people, as she writes in this exclusive column, "Trouble, Turmoil and Transition: Radio Needs An Attitude Adjustment NOW!" It's written by a second-generation broadcaster who nearly died of heart failure. It's a tale of how you, and others, can be prevented from succumbing to fear.