Legacy

Come November 25, the full fuel behind what many hope will be the biggest gift-giving season in three years will likely be sparked. What brands have taken a head start in promoting their goods and services? Two big retailers — one of which had a dismal third quarter.

Estrella Media may be primarily known for its broadcast television and radio properties, but it also has a Music Entertainment (EMME) division.  Now, that arm of the company led by CEO Peter Markham is welcoming a Director, and a Producer. Each will take key roles that build on their respective history in the Latin music and recording industries.

Users of the Audacy app are being asked to answer a five-question survey that presents some extremely specific questions how much they'd pay for "commercial-free radio on your favorite station" — a sign the company is seriously considering a paid tier, even as digital advertising growth continues to outpace linear ad attraction.

After problems surrounding a delayed disclosure of Urban One's 2022 earnings, the company is changing accounting firms. Urban One had been using BDO, but after a mishap around the accounting on MGM National Harbor profits, they are moving to Ernst and Young.

First announced and demonstrated at NAB 2023, Tachyon LIVE brings Cinnafilm’s award-winning media transformation technologies to live workflows for the first time. IPXCode with Tachyon LIVE provides broadcast-quality standards conversion.

Mach Electronics will work with Dielectric to expand visibility and market share throughout the country, with an eye toward addressing current and future TV and FM initiatives.

"My client is fighting the Russian empire on the home front." That's how attorney Arthur Belendiuk sums up an effort by the Ukranian Congress Committee of America to convince the FCC that a radio station owned by Arthur Liu is in violation of commission rules for broadcasting "paid Russian state propaganda."

Until yesterday, the nation's 11th-largest radio market was home to a lone "Wolf," if you will. Audacy's KKWF "100.7 The Wolf" commanded all of the attention of country music fans seeking a local radio station in Seattle-Tacoma to tune to. Now, The Wolf has two new competitors.

Inspired by feedback from both affiliates of the production tool and its partners, United Stations Radio Networks has announced the official launch of a new Phantom Producer website that features a "re-imagined user interface" (UI) known as the Sequencer.

Triveni Digital has partnered with Verance Corporation to integrate Verance Aspect, a key component of the ATSC 3.0 television standard that broadcasters are able to use in today's ATSC 1.0 environment, into Triveni's StreamScope MT-50 video, audio, and metadata monitoring and analysis system.

NAB Show New York takes place October 18-19 at the Javits Convention Center in NYC, and for the first time will feature the “TV on Wall Street” program, a one-day conference offering a business perspective on the economic influences driving the evolution of media.

CBS Corp. started the day mired in a potentially ugly battle with DISH Network, which this morning pulled the plug on CBS O&Os, several affiliates of The CW and three MVPD-distributed networks due to a bitter retransmission dispute. But, that's not the only new news involving CBS. Its Board of Directors just declared a healthy quarterly dividend, as the final numbers for the CBS Radio share exchange were released. That went well: the share exchange offer was oversubscribed.

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. 

The wheels of the Federal government are moving the re-authorization of the Federal Communications Commission closer to approval. Top Democratic and Republican leaders in both the House and Senate have reached "a bipartisan, bicameral agreement" that also spurs the deployment of next-generation wireless services. The next step is a House vote on Tuesday for "RAY BAUM's Act."

The presence of "pre-roll" on an audio stream is kids' stuff in the grand scheme of online radio's ad enrichment activities. But, what if a consumer's audio command could instantly provide more information on an offer, or a brand? That's exactly what is now available to broadcast media that wish to monetize their digital platform in a bold new way, thanks to one company that believes it has a big new ROI tool. We take a peek for you.