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As of May 1, no less than 26 Gray Television staffers will have new roles. It's all thanks to a number of internal promotions made by the company on Tuesday.

Add Meredith Corp. to the roster of media companies that are engaging in short-term salary cuts for its employees. Oh, and say goodbye to that stock dividend until further notice.

The broadcast TV station owner on Monday released preliminary financial results for the first quarter, and says it expects to achieve its previously issued guidance for all first quarter metrics. TEGNA also notes that its much-anticipated annual shareholders' meeting, an event Standard General wants to serve as a board of directors change catalyst, will be a virtual affair.

Some 85% of individuals who participated in a just-released study have seen their lives impacted in significant ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. For broadcast TV, there appears to be a silver lining. Adults 25-54 have erased a trend started in 2018 with respect to time spent with traditional television, compared to "over-the-top" (OTT) options.

The NAB notes that more than 294,000 PSAs aimed at helping educate Americans about preventing the spread of the virus have aired on broadcast TV and radio.

NABOB on Thursday joined an industry coalition that includes the NAB seeking federal advertising dollars to help local radio and television stations avoid severe economic difficulties as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy. With calls for support growing, an antagonist has emerged. It is the American Television Alliance (ATVA).

At a time when reliable information is vital, Americans are overwhelmingly looking to local broadcast TV news and feel it is the most trusted source for COVID-19 updates. That's the key takeaway from the Dynata Coronavirus Media Usage Study, conducted on behalf of the TVB.

Until now, the Media Financial Management Association (MFM) and its BCCA subsidiary planned to hold its Media Finance Focus conference at Loews Hollywood at the famed Hollywood & Highland complex in Los Angeles. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the May event is no more. Instead, a virtual event is in the works for mid-June.

The E.W. Scripps Co. is the latest broadcast media company to announce when it will unveil its first-quarter 2020 results. How the company performed will likely be dependent on pre-March 15 ad revenue, in addition to the all-important retransmission consent fees. Since then, it's been a challenge at Scripps -- and it is reflected in its share price.

Veritone next week is hosting a series of webinars focused on “Proven AI for M&E.” It's a learning opportunity to discover how AI-driven solutions help radio, TV, sports and podcasters save time, reduce costs, and improve workflow productivity and efficiencies while generating revenue. The April 22 webinar will focus on "Hyper Indexed + Highly Intelligent Content for Linear TV and VOD."

The Commission on Tuesday affirmed the Comment and Reply Comment dates for its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "significantly viewed" television stations. It involves MB Docket Nos. 20-73, 17-105, and here's what you need to know.

Insightful information from tele-journalists, and a little bit of prayer, are apparently driving consumption of television in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. That's the key finding from newly released research conducted by 605.

With all eyes on its upcoming annual shareholders' meeting and what level of influence, if any, disgruntled major shareholder Standard General has, TEGNA has announced when it will release its first-quarter 2020 results. It will be after what could be a pivotal annual shareholders' meeting for the company.

ATSC 3.0-fueled planning is accelerating the much discussed opportunities that lie ahead of broadcast television. These efforts include those of one broadcast industry consultant focused on NEXTGEN TV features that has linked up with Acrodyne Services for its PROGIRA plan broadcast network planning software.

If there was any question as to whether or not some brands would pull back their spot cable efforts in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, one need only look at the latest Spot Ten Cable report from Media Monitors. The top three slots neither involve the NAB's COVID-19 effort nor the Census Bureau. Rather, they involve auto insurance giants.