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As of January 5, 2025, Eddie Harrell Jr. and Deon Levingston will step into roles as co-presidents of Urban One’s Audio Division. The company led by Alfred Liggins III confirmed the moves on Tuesday morning. They will come following the retirement of David Kantor, which was first reported in July.

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Even with a 3% dip in early trading on Tuesday, a reaction to a third quarter revenue miss, American Tower Corp.'s NYSE-traded stock has proven to be one of Wall Street's best bets for investors. Shares are up 25% over the last 52 weeks, despite flat activity year-to-date.

Cumulus Media has renewed and expanded its agreement with TuneIn, allowing it to distribute and monetize the audio content creation and distribution company's radio station audio streams.

Justin Antoniotti has hit the ground running in each of the locales he's been a local TV leader. Now, he's in charge of standout properties in mid-America. To learn a little bit more about KMBC-TV & KCWE-TV and their presence in a vibrant Kansas City marketplace, we welcome him to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Skandha Media Services, a Mumbai-headquartered tech company known for playout services that leverage cloud technology, automation, AI, and machine learning, has named a VP of Business and Growth for the Americas. It's move designed to trigger the company's expansion into the U.S. broadcast and streaming market.

The first 50 public media stations from across the U.S. have been selected to participate in a second phase of the Digital Transformation Program delivered by the Poynter Institute. The program educates, assists, and coaches public media senior leaders and their staff on the best strategies and tactics to transform their organization’s digital operations and culture to meet the needs of local audiences.

In the face of leadership uncertainty in Washington come January 2025, the broadcast media community faces several challenges, concerns, and opportunities that center on a number of key questions. An esteemed panel of top broadcast attorneys will address these concerns at a Forecast 2025 panel featuring NAB Chief Legal Officer Rick Kaplan.

Telos Alliance, the Cleveland-headquartered broadcast audio company that is parent to a host of familiar radio technology brands, has brought to market its next generation of AoIP interfaces.

Castelli Media, the low-power TV station licensee led by Vincent Castelli, has received regulatory approval for a deal announced in September that sees the sale of a low-power television station in Santa Barbara, Calif., by the LPTV entrepreneur.