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How will the final three months of 2024 fare for Sinclair Inc., the broadcast TV station licensee that is shepherding the transition to ATSC 3.0 and is also the parent of companies ranging from Dielectric to Main Street Sports Group, parent of the FanDuel-branded regional sports network operation? All will find out on February 26.

The company led by Hilton Howell Jr. and Pat LaPlatney will share its results with analysts and investors during an 11am Eastern earnings call on that Thursday, following calls from Nexstar (at 10am Eastern) and TEGNA (at 9am Eastern). What can investors expect to hear from the Gray C-Suite?

A 50kw Class A AM radio that began broadcasting in Philadelphia on December 3, 1934, at 1020 kHz, is preparing to celebrate six days of informing the Delaware Valley without cessation through its all-news programming. And, it will see the celebration extend to an FM simulcast partner added in late November 2020.

Recent wildfires have proved the value of community announcements

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Publicly traded media and telecommunications companies in the US and Canada collectively raised a three-month high through capital offerings in December 2024. That said, the findings from S&P Global Market Intelligence show November and October 2024 to each be very, very low, compared to any other month last year.

Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming television "FAST" service has inked a deal with iHeartMedia that brings a popular nationally syndicated radio show targeting fans of hip-hop and R&B to viewers.

Pointing to August TV ruling, he said the commission's boundaries of authority to assess fines is "unclear"

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As a matter of fact, she's staying on with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) for forthcoming new projects. That said, "Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien" will conclude its tenth and final season in national syndication in August.

The death of the licensee of an AM/FM radio combo and an FM translator licensed to Louisville, Ga., has led to a FCC filing seeking its OK to transfer control of the properties to a trustee.

He is a managing member of Kindred Capital Advisors LLC and is among the largest shareholders of Cumulus Media through his personal holdings and those held through Kindred. Now, he's taken a seat at the publicly traded audio content creation and distribution company's Board of Directors.

Krantz Media Group President and CEO Gary Krantz passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65. His broadcast career, which spanned over four decades, was marked by contributions to broadcast radio, digital media, and syndication.

FCC Chairman Carr has reversed a late-hour decision by now-departed Jessica Rosenworcel to have an Acting Media Bureau Chief dismiss on delegated authority a complaint against NBC and an Acting Enforcement Bureau Chief toss on similar authority complaints against CBS and ABC on the grounds that the actions were premature.

He headed digital audio development at WideOrbit and AmperWave

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The Media Bureau sets aside its prior order in this proceeding

Comm. Gomez: "We must respect the protections of the First Amendment and the restrictions in the Communications Act.”

Until a better alternative is in place, we need to support the one we’ve got

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The new chairman also named a managing director and general counsel

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He was co-founder of the engineering consulting firm Cohen, Dippell and Everist

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The Program Director and morning host at Cumulus Media-owned KCMO Radio for the last 6 1/2 years has been promoted to VP of News/Talk for the publicly traded company, putting him in control of what airs across some 43 spoken word radio stations owned by the company. Bill Hess will now focus on WMAL-AM & FM.

The ATSC, the nation's Broadcast Standards Association, has elected a Chairman of the ATSC Board of Directors to serve in the role across 2025. It is LG's most-senior U.S. government affairs, corporate communications and industry relations executive.