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The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten TV and Spot Ten Cable reports have been released by the iHeartMedia-owned ad tracking service, and for the week ending November 24, two big brick-and-mortar retailers each seeking to grow their online sales were the spot play leaders at broadcast TV.

The Media Bureau is reminding prospective applicants of an NCETV filing window, which opens a week from Wednesday. The window will be open for a week, and because of this filing opportunity a temporary application freeze will commence on December 3, the FCC says.

In a transaction RBR+TVBR first reported on November 14, WMAY-AM & FM and WNNS-FM & WQLZ-FM in the Springfield, Ill., market are being sold by Mid-West Family Broadcasting to Woodward Communications Inc. Details regarding the purchase price have now come to light, thanks to the filing of an asset purchase agreement with the FCC for regulatory approval.

As of today, some 18 NBCUniversal-produced free ad-supported streaming television channels are coming to subscribers of the "sports-first" virtual MVPD service that's using to stop Venu Sports from ever reaching the starting line. The first four, available now, are aligned with Telemundo.

FOX "took full advantage of its multiplatform TV footprint" — and ability to engage viewers across linear networks — during the month of October, leading it to a company best finish in the year that Nielsen's Media Distributor Gauge has been produced by the audience measurement company.

Few have heard of tiny Hayward, Wisc., due south of Superior. Here, a Class A FM known until September as "The Cabin" and its FM translator companion are being sold. The buyer is known for progressive-leaning spoken word programming heard on stations across Wisconsin.

In another move that expands the radio station licensee's nontraditional revenue streams, Galaxy Media is revving up its revenue engines and looking forward to fast ROI by acquiring one of Central New York's biggest indoor automotive expos.

Some 80% of digital ad professionals now utilize Artificial Intelligence-based products  for media buying and campaign management. That's according to new findings released by ad sales automation and workflow software producer Frequence, recently acquired by connected TV ad platform Madhive.

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The Commission establishes service rules to enable FM and low power broadcasters to use FM booster stations to originate program content on a non-experimental basis and denies two Petitions for Reconsideration filed in the proceeding.

A 35-year career focused on radio and advertising will be coming to a close for the President of Eastman Radio, a Katz Media Group arm, as he has announced his retirement. Tucker Flood will depart at the end of the year, KMG announced late Friday.

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Three FM stations and an AM sibling in Springfield, Ill., are being bought by Woodward Communications Inc. To close the deal to meet current FCC local ownership limits, it is divesting WCVS-FM, with Tideline Partners signed on as the broker. A buyer has been found, and for a recently acquired FM in Bloomington, Ill., too. 

It's been a topic of discussion in industry circles over the last several years. Now, it is official: One of NBCUniversal Local's most prominent news anchors, a fixture of live over-the-air television in the New York Tri-State area since 1974, will officially retire following the 6pm newscast on WNBC-4 in three weeks.

Mike Agovino is joining a fellow radio industry veteran — San Diego's Mike Glickenhaus — in growing partnership development at a company launching an omnichannel media commerce platform that connects supply-side and demand-side partners through an open marketplace.

Travel up Highway 14 from Santa Clarita and you'll reach the Antelope Valley, sandwiched between Bakersfield to the west and Victorville to the east. Here, L.A. FM radio reception is sketchy. This could explain why Educational Media Foundation is agreeing to purchase a 3kw Class A facility that is presently offering Country music to listeners.

He's a principal in a regional tower site leasing, maintenance, and development company based out of Cheyenne, Wyo., as well as the sole owner of Mountain Community Translators. Vic Michael has been a prolific trader of low-power radio stations in recent years, and he's now agreed to a facilities swap with a broadcast ministry.

In this column, public speaking coach and veteran Public Relations executive Rosemary Ravinal explores the underlying reasons why people lie, and how to detect it. It could provide learning lessons for your own public speaking needs.