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Program provides mentors to women in engineering, audio production and technical operations

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The Foundation has introduced Hardship Grants for broadcasters on unpaid or reduced-pay leave and those confronting extraordinary expenses related to family care, housing emergencies, relocation, or theft. BFOA President Tim McCarthy says, “By expanding our grant programs, we can respond to a broader range of circumstances and provide critical assistance to more people in our industry when they need a helping hand.”

He supports the Christian radio network’s northwest stations

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TAPD approves Carolina West Wireless, Inc. request to relinquish High-Cost and Lifeline ETC Designations in North Carolina.

Demonstrating how a majority of Americans get trusted information in a time of critical need, television ad sales advocacy group TVB has shared the results of a new survey that shows some 81% of respondents found that "local broadcast station news assets" were the leading sources of storm information during Hurricane Isaias. 

A Petition for Rulemaking from key low-power television station groups would authorize permissive use of the 3GPP 5G Broadcast transmission standard for LPTV stations under Part 74 of the Commission's rules. The NAB and Sinclair Inc. have each told the Commission to deny the proposal.

The owner of radio stations such as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto and a globally available streaming audio app overseen by CEO Rich Stern has struck a deal that brings audio from the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels linked to the eight ABC Owned Television Stations to the platform.

The co-founder and chief creative officer of BeautifulBeast, a boutique advertising shop with offices in Miami and Dallas, has been selected as the 2027 Chief Judge for the 36th annual Radio Mercury Awards competition, produced by the RAB.

With the long-delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review of the Commission’s local ownership rules still in process, two longtime radio industry antagonists have now chimed in, with an in-person meeting with an FCC official serving as a platform for their desire to retain local radio ownership rules and market "subcaps."

Trusty Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Remarks

Netflix on Tuesday reported its third quarter earnings, and as one key Wall Street financial analyst sees it, its fiscal bill of health is fine and in line with expectations. However, Pivotal Research Group and CEO Jeffrey Wlodarczak make it very clear that their concerns around the "Big Tech" Goliath remain unchanged.

Stations look to maximize their visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI models 

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WIVK(FM) in Knoxville wins legendary station award, Boston's WBMX(FM) wins major market station award

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Just hours after SiliconDust urged multiple broadcast television station owners to disable Digital Rights Management encryption one week before a November 17 Emergency Alert System test, the NAB has told the FCC via an ex parte brief that the Glendale, Ariz.-based technology company's concerns are inflated.

Local radio took center stage in Manhattan on Tuesday evening as the Marconi Radio Awards named winners in categories running from major market personalities to college stations. Broadcasters gathered at the Edison Ballroom to find out who won, one night ahead of NAB Show New York.

Association of Public Radio Engineers seeks session proposals and expands scholarships

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Xperi Inc. is gearing up for a potentially positive and pivotal appearance at NAB Show New York, which opens Wednesday at the Javits Center. That's because its DTS AutoStage Broadcast Portal market total just jumped significantly.

He's the owner and morning host of an AM/FM Country combo serving Sweetwater, Tex., a small city due west of Abilene along Interstate 20. However, that will change soon, as he's agreed to sell the stations.  

A Class D AM radio station that serves as the originating station for an FM translator airing a Classic Hits format branded as "Boomer 102.5" is being acquired by the company that's seeking to attract fans of artists ranging from Ben E. King and the Bee Gees to R. Dean Taylor in Columbus, Ga.