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Some 59 independently owned broadcast groups came together to ask the NAB's President/CEO, Curtis LeGeyt, to amend its position that the radio industry is unified in its opposition to geotargeting. The NAB has responded to their call, which was made in a letter sent Monday to LeGeyt by the FM radio station licensees.

It considers itself to be the largest independent platform for advanced TV advertising. And, it has just signed a partnership with a data intelligence platform that powers advertisers’ "purpose-driven marketing, brand reputation, and issue advocacy campaigns."

On October 18, the CBS affiliate serving Omaha and Council Bluffs owned by The E.W. Scripps Co. welcomed a new VP/GM. However, it was a short-lived appointment, as Dave German on June 20 returned to Texas as VP and GM for Scripps's ABC affiliates serving the Texas cities of Bryan, College Station, Killeen, Temple and Waco. What does that mean for KMTV-3? We now know who will be leading the property.

Earnings season is rapidly approaching, and that means investors and financial analysts will have their eyes peeled on the all-important second quarter results for publicly traded broadcast companies and even such privately held entities as TelevisaUnivision. On August 5, one radio industry pure-play will release its Q2 '22 fiscal report. And, it is holding its earning call at exactly the same as that of television industry player Gray Television.

The 30th anniversary Radio Wayne™ Awards will be celebrated during Radio Ink's Masters Sales Summit in September. Radio's symbol of excellence and achievement in sales, marketing, and management will be presented live and in person during the event. Nominations are being accepted through July 11. Make your choices before it's too late!

Noting the improved global conditions related to COVID-19, including the safe and effective execution of recent trade shows, Avid will host an IBC2022 exhibition floor stand to feature its latest innovations in cloud-based production and remote collaboration for media creation teams in film and television.

Exactly three years ago, RBR+TVBR reported on the purchase of a Miami-based digital Class A television facility by HC2 Holdings for $4 million. Then came a non-consummation notice with the FCC, leaving the seller back to square one on divesting the South Florida property. A new deal has just been agreed to.

A transaction that sees Greg Guy of Patrick Communications serve as the broker has just closed. As such, the parent company of the MeTV Network is now the owner of a Class A low-power television station in Cleveland.

The Hispanic Radio Conference is an annual opportunity to share ideas, discuss, and debate challenges in a multi-platform world, and network in a unified setting. It begins Wednesday in Miami, and there's still time for you to join many of the media world's influencers, trendsetters and pacemakers. Want to learn more how strong ROI awaits by targeting Latino consumers?

It's the home of the Spurs, great Tex-Mex food, beautiful museums and gardens, Riverwalk and The Alamo. Now, San Antonio is also home to NEXTGEN TV, with ATSC 3.0-powered broadcast TV signals now being offered for four broadcast TV stations in the Texas market. But, several high-profile stations aren't participating in the rollout.

Until recently it has been a part of the Delmarva Educational Association's Truth Network Christian Talk and Teaching family. Now, this 30-watt FM translator serving much of Virginia's capital city is being spun. It's a "Disruptor" that's acquiring the facility. And, it is all but poised to join the MAGA Radio Network the buyer founded two years ago.

Possessing the tools and knowledge to battle in this high-speed environment is more essential than ever. From September 22-23, you and your team have the chance to gain these vital assets at the inaugural Radio Masters Sales Summit — presented by Streamline Publishing's Radio Ink and the Center for Sales Strategy. Early Bird rates end June 15, so be sure to secure your slot now!

UPDATED: It was established long before the sale of WPYO in Orlando by Cox Media Group to SBS that a rivalry for Spanish-language radio listeners would ensue. Now, it has become known that CMG shut off the encoder for "El Zol 95.3" at some point before its sale, and reset it for WDBO-AM. Nielsen Audio investigated, and as a result the CMG/Orlando News/Talker is being delisted from a re-issued April 2022 ratings report. SBS believes there's more to the story.

The partnership is designed to enable content producers and broadcasters to create highly accurate transcripts, adding closed or open captions to both live and pre-recorded AV content regardless of the speaker’s demographic, age, gender, accent, dialect or location.

Global, the media and entertainment group that had wanted a bigger non-voting stake in iHeartMedia but stepped away, has put its Pounds into a tech start-up that delivers what the British company calls "non-intrusive audio ads" in mobile games. This means Global's digital advertising platform DAX (Digital Ad Exchange) will become the company’s exclusive sales partner in the U.K. and in the U.S.