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New petitions and technical proposals impact applicants in Wisconsin, Indiana and Texas

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Hit Radio AI is blending artificial intelligence with traditional production methods

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A Local Management Agreement has been signed that sees La Mega Media Inc. and Lazo Media LLC "taking a significant step to expand Spanish-language programming across its Ohio markets and into Indianapolis." How so? Urban One is taking the "La Mega" brand and its programming to stations in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio, as well as Indiana's largest market.

The technology won't be limited to ACC football, as The CW says "shoppable" programming will be expand to other live sports, scripted series, and unscripted programming across the network controlled by Nexstar Media Group.

The Michael Sciore-led entity that presently holds equity interest in debtor-in-possession Mega-Philadelphia LLC has filed paperwork with the FCC seeking its approval of an agreement that sells his M.S. Acquisitions & Holdings' interest in the stations to an individual presently renting a unit in the Camden Boca Raton apartment tower.

MRC Executive Director and CEO George Ivie congratulated Nielsen on the renewal of accreditation of its National Television Panel Measurement and on receiving approval to integrate its first-party streaming data into the panel measurement.

From September 1998 through June 2017, it was a Top 40 station branded as "Mix 96.1." For the last 7 1/2 years, the FM has taken the "96.1 NOW" branding. Now, iHeartMedia has brought the "Mix" name back, but has adopted a presentation championed by its WLVE-FM in Miami.

Why are so many self-introductions cringe-worthy? Public speaking expert and veteran PR pro Rosemary Ravinal remarks, "It’s one of the FAQs in my workshops." In this column, Ravinal sets the groundwork for polished, succinct, and relevant introductions that signal one's worth and lays the foundation for strong and lasting business relationships.

What were radio people talking about 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago this month?

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A newly released report from Involved Media designed to help brand clients deliver the most effective strategies suggests CMOs should not shift too much budget away from heritage, linear media channels. That's because, when it comes to long-form video consumption, broadcast and cable still rule.