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As organizations around the world make plans for their people to return to the workplace, the latest research report from Accenture finds that 83% of people say a hybrid work model is optimal ─ where individuals have the ability to work remotely between 25% and 75% of the time.

The Accenture research report encompassing 9,326 workers in 11 countries titled, “The Future of Work: Productive Anywhere,” found that 40% of individuals feel they can be productive and healthy anywhere — either fully remote or onsite or a combination of the two — as the hybrid workplace emerges.

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In 2002, a Class A FM serving Fort Wayne, Ind., on the commercial band was acquired by Northeast Indiana Public Radio for $1.8 million.

Over the next 19 years, listener contributions have done little to offset the debt associated with the purchase. Now, NE Public Radio is parting ways with this station.

As such, Classical music is about to depart. Gospel programming targeting African Americans is ready to debut.

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Jeff and Callie Dauler have managed to turn finding the upside in everyday living and their relationship with one another not only into a happier and more successful lifestyle — but a money-making, listener-generating podcast as well.

After Jeff lost his Atlanta radio gig in August 2019, The Upside landed on Apple Podcast’s top 10 shows in less than 24 hours. How this couple took a lemon and made lemonade with it by covering pop culture, current events, and real-life ups and downs offers a road map for others who may also be sitting on untapped podcasting potential.

Learn from Callie and Jeff when they share their story of The Upside and how to turn the ordinary into an extraordinary career path.

Callie and Jeff Dauler are confirmed participants in How to Make Real Money Podcasting virtual conference, presented by Streamline Publishing’s Radio Ink and Podcast Business Journal.

They appear Thursday, July 15, from 12:20pm-1:15pm Eastern, right before Steve Dahl, the legendary Chicago “shock jock” turned podcaster!

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In the final days of 2020, the FCC approved a request by Univision to accept foreign investment in excess of the 25% benchmark set forth in its regulations.

Now, the company that’s now majority controlled by Searchlight III UTD and ForgeLight and led by CEO Wade Davis is seeking the Commission’s OK for two specific non-U.S. based entities to grab a share of Univision ownership.

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Burke Magnus has been promoted to the role of President/Programming and Original Content at ESPN.

A 26-year ESPN veteran, Magnus previously served as EVP/Programming Acquisitions and Scheduling. It’s a role he has held since May 2015, adding oversight of ESPN’s relationship with BAMTech in June 2017 and of original content in November 2020.

“Burke is a talented leader and collaborative colleague who has been instrumental in guiding ESPN through what has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging and critical periods in our history,” Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman for ESPN and Sports Content, said. “He is an industry-leading programming strategist who continues to take on new challenges with his signature combination of relationship building and creativity.”

Magnus is responsible for all programming and rights acquisition and scheduling, as well as ESPN and ESPN+ original content development and scheduling (including ESPN Films and 30 for 30 franchise). In his role, Magnus is responsible for rightsholder relationships, content strategy and cross-platform programming rights acquisition/scheduling on a global basis. He is a key driver of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer priority, including ESPN+, through his team’s close collaboration with DMED (Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution).

In late 2020 and 2021, he guided ESPN and The Walt Disney Company through one of its most active and notable sports rights acquisition periods. He helped drive new, cross-platform (linear, direct-to-consumer, digital, social, etc.) agreements and/or extensions with the NFL, MLB, NHL, SEC, LaLiga and more. Additionally, he led a programming team that collaborated with numerous league, conference and event partners to navigate the postponement, cancellation and rescheduling of thousands of events across ESPN platforms in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Previous agreements forged during Magnus’ time as executive vice president include the NBA, the Masters and PGA Championship, UFC, the German Bundesliga, and more.

Magnus previously served as SVP/Programming and Acquisitions (January 2014 – May 2015).

Magnus joined ESPN in 1995 as a program associate and in 1996 was promoted to program planner.

Jeff Welton

Regular host Jeff Welton said, “When we started these sessions in June 2020, it was a way to stay in touch with our friends in the radio community and keep ideas flowing through the pandemic lockdowns.”

Nautel says that its continuing Transmission Talk Tuesday series of webinars has reached its one-year anniversary.

He added, “We had no idea that our online gatherings would still be in place a year later, or that they would remain as popular as they have been.”

The menu for the beginning of the second year consists of:

• “How Technology has Changed our Lives,” June 8. Guests — Jim Gray, managing partner for Optimized Media Group and Matt Herdon, product manager, Nautel;
• “SNMP — How and Why,” June 15. Guests — Josh Bohn, president/CEO, MaxxKonnect Group and Shane Toven, senior engineer, Educational Media Foundation;
• “STLs — Moving Signals from Here to There,” June 22. Guests — Josh Bohn, president/CEO, MaxxKonnect Group and Alex Hartman, Nautel customer service technologist;
• “Tips and Thoughts for Contract Engineering,” June 29. Guest — Tom Ray, president of Tom Ray Broadcast Consulting.

 

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Six days following the release of its first quarter 2021 fiscal results, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) hosted an earnings call for analysts and investors featuring COO Albert Rodriguez and CFO José Molina.

On the call, an analyst asked for additional color on “bullish” commentary provided May 28 with the release of its quarterly results. Rodriguez obliged.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.  — A FCC auction of AM and FM broadcast Construction Permits is scheduled for July 27.

Ahead of the event, the Commission has given a full status report pertaining to the short-form applications to participate in what’s being called “Auction 109.”

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It’s a nationally recognized television advertising sales organization representing more than 800 TV stations across a majority of the 210 DMAs.

And, it says it is giving its unwavering support to the industry-wide adoption of impression-based selling and buying for local broadcast television.

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A “variable interest entity” of Nexstar Media Group has closed on a new Term Loan B Facility.

It has a seven-year maturity and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%, with a 0% LIBOR floor.

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