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A deal involving some of the last radio assets held by Emmis has been announced by the buyer, which is purchasing the three FMs and two FM translators in Emmis' home market of Indianapolis. What multimedia broadcasting company is acquiring the properties, Emmis' final remaining holdings (aside from WLIB and WEPN in New York)? Look no further than the Nation's Capital.

Until early May 2020, she had served as President/CEO of Cox Media Group. At that time, she “decided to move on from the organization after a 22-plus year career with the company.”  Now, Kim Guthrie has returned to broadcast media by succeeding Linda Byrd, starting July 15, in a key iHeartMedia Sunshine State role.

On June 2, NEXTGEN TV, delivered by way of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast technology being rolled out on a volunteer basis across the U.S., arrived in the San Joaquin Valley’s biggest city. Now, a second NEXTGEN TV station made its debut, bringing more options to those from Visalia to Fresno.

Global advertising expenditure is forecast to grow 8% in 2022, according to Zenith’s latest Advertising Expenditure Forecasts report, published today. Yes, this represents a "minor downgrade" from the 9.1% growth rate Zenith published in December 2021. Here's the positive news: linear television advertising is forecast to grow — even if it's by a fairly small percentage. But, there are clouds on the horizon.

The NAB is vociferously arguing against a FCC proposal that would allow using FM Boosters for program origination — the lynchpin of GeoBroadcast Services’ ZoneCasting technology. In short, the NAB says it would “drive listeners away” from FM and put public safety at risk.

It's licensed for 3.3kw but is presently silent.  Soon, pending FCC approval, this FM will be under the operation of a new owner.

Coming concerns for revenue among the digital media giants took the spotlight in a MoffettNathanson investor note from Michael Nathanson, released Thursday. But, the report also offers some great news for broadcast and cable TV networks.

She is a five-decade veteran of Warner Bros. Television. As of today, she's now serving as EVP of Ad Sales for AMG Global Syndication, an arm of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group.

Dielectric President Keith Pelletier in September 2021 provided details about its Petition for Rulemaking that puts FM radio directional antenna pattern studies in sync with AM and television broadcast signals. The FCC on Thursday unanimously approved the petition. What does this mean? Listen to this InFOCUS Podcast for the easy-to-comprehend story, presented by dot.FM! LISTEN HERE

The "Friends of WRR" group warned Dallas-Fort Worth listeners of the 100-year-old Classical radio station some 10 months ago that its future was uncertain. Now, management of the station is poised to be handed to the licensee in control of the market's leading PBS Member station, its key NPR Member station, and a Adult Alternative noncomm created in 2009.

"After a thorough effort aimed at exploring whether a higher and better offer for Nielsen could be obtained," Nielsen's Board "confirmed its view" that an acquisition proposal from a consortium led by an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management "represents an attractive outcome" for its shareholders "by providing a cash purchase at a substantial premium."

Friday the 13th could be unlucky if you aren't registered for the 13th Hispanic Radio Conference. That's because «el madrugador» is flying away at the end of the day, and the registration price increases by $300 tomorrow. REGISTER TODAY!

In the Kansas city of Wichita, Gray Television owns the market's CBS affiliate, KWCH-12, and the CW Network affiliate, KSCW-33. Until now, KSCW has used VHF channel 12 for its digital signal. This led Gray to ask the FCC if it could move KSCW to a UHF channel, thus improving market coverage. The Media Bureau, on delegated authority, just said yes.

One month ago, a radio broadcasting company led by David Rowell signed off on an asset purchase agreement that will give it ownership of a Class B FM located between Victoria and metropolitan Houston, Tex. Now, Rowell's buying a second FM in the region, a 100kw Class C1 property licensed to Bay City, Tex., covering the same areas as the Class B property.

As the country moves away from COVID-19 restrictions of the past two years and back into a lifestyle outside the home, U.S moms are showing adjustment in their media habits. That's a key finding from the just-released "Moms and Media 2022" report, produced by "The Research Moms" of Edison Research.