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The National Association of Broadcasters released the list of finalists for the 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards.

The awards honor stations, managers and air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. Winners will be announced at the fall Radio Show in Las Vegas in October.

This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists are:

LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
WNCX-FM, Cleveland, OH
WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA
KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, CA
KYGO-FM, Denver, CO
WHUR-FM, Washington, DC

LEGENDARY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting
Joel Oxley, WTOP-FM
Joe Bell, Beasley Media Group
Ben Mevorach, WINS-AM
Mimi Brown, WEQX-FM

NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
DL Hughley, Reach Media, Inc.
George Noory, Premiere Networks
Rickey Smiley, Reach Media, Inc.
DJ Digital – XXL Higher Level Radio, Townsquare Media Group
Ace & TJ Button, iHeartRadio

MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Joe Soto, WVAZ-FM, Chicago, IL
Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, CA
The Musers, Dunham, Miller & Keith, KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX
Melissa Forman, WLIT-FM, Chicago, IL
Hawkeye in the Morning, KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX

LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Jack Harris, WFLA-AM, Tampa, FL
Ann Kelly, WDUV-FM, Tampa Bay, FL
C4 and Bryan Nehman, WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD
Mike Calta, WHPT-FM, St. Petersburg, FL
Dan Mandis, WWTN-FM, Nashville, TN

MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Dan Potter, KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
Kevin Miller, KIDO-AM, Boise, ID
Harlen the Sports Guy and Pigskin Bob, KYKX-FM, Tyler, TX
Simon Conway, WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA
Buzz Jackson, KIIM-FM, Tucson, AZ

SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Cosmo and Lauren, KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
Chris and Rosie, WUSQ-FM, Winchester, VA
John Raynar, KKHJ-FM, Pago Pago, AS
Brian Lee and Chris Wolfe, KZOQ-FM, Missoula, MT
Frito and Katy, KNDE-FM, College Station, TX

MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WQHT-FM, New York, NY
WKYS-FM, Washington, DC
WBZ-FM, Boston, MA
KYW-AM, Philadelphia, PA
WINS-AM, New York, NY

LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KTMY-FM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
WALK-FM, Long Island, NY
WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, WI
WVKL-FM, Norfolk, VA
WKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, OH

MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WSGW-AM, Saginaw/Bay City, Midland, MI
KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA
WHBC-AM, Canton, OH
WERO-FM, New Bern, NC

SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KVOM-FM, Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
WJJY-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
WFMD-AM, Frederick, MD
WTAW-AM, College Station, TX
WNRP-AM, Pensacola, FL

BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR
“We Need to Talk,” WGTS-FM, Washington, DC
“Pregnancy Pearls,” Audacy
“Garage Logic,” Hubbard Radio
“Purple Daily,” KSTP-AM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
“Outkick the Coverage with Clay Travis,” Premiere Radio Networks

AC STATION OF THE YEAR
WLTW-FM, New York, NY
WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL
WREW-FM, Cincinnati, OH
KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN
KOIT-FM, San Francisco, CA

CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KNDE-FM, College Station, TX
KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
WHTZ-FM, New York, NY
WPOI-FM, St. Petersburg, FL
WBLI-FM, Long Island, NY

CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, CA
WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WCBS-FM, New York, NY
WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WXGL-FM, St. Petersburg, FL

COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, Wayne, NJ
WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
WXFL-FM, Florence, AL
KNUC-FM, Seattle, WA
KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI

NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA
WTOP-FM, Washington, DC
KSSZ-FM, Columbia, MO
WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH
KNX-AM, Los Angeles, CA

RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
WGRB-AM, Chicago, IL
KKJM-FM, St. Cloud, MN
WGTS-FM, Washington, DC
KLTY-FM, Dallas, Fort Worth, TX
KFIA-AM, Sacramento, CA

ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, CA
WPLR-FM, New Haven, CT
WGBF-FM, Evansville, IN
WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD
KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO

SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KLLI-FM, Los Angeles, CA
WXNY-FM, New York, NY
KLNV-FM, San Diego, CA
WLZL-FM, Washington, DC

SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
WMFS-FM, Memphis, TN
KXNO-AM, Des Moines, IA
WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA
KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX
WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI

URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
WALR-FM, Atlanta, GA
WGCI-FM, Chicago, IL
WEDR-FM, Miami, FL
WWPR-FM, New York, NY
WMBX-FM, West Palm Beach, FL

 

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The Society of Broadcast Engineers wants to make sure that a new wireless mic technology, if allowed by the Federal Communications Commission, won’t cause spectrum havoc.

The SBE has submitted detailed comments about proposed changes to Part 74 rules that would allow the use of Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems in broadcast TV bands and other Part 74 bands on a licensed basis.

WMAS systems have been proposed by wireless mic manufacturers like Sennheiser and Shure, and the FCC has an notice of proposed rulemaking open, asking for comments about them.

The engineering society told the commission it is “not opposed to the use of WMAS technology in the subject allocations,” but it said the use of WMAS in existing wireless microphone and low-power auxiliary service allocations should be subject to coordination with SBE local market frequency coordinators.

It also said WMAS systems should be operated only on a non-interference basis to incumbent wireless mic technologies, especially at UHF, “so as to not reduce further the nominal, residual UHF spectrum available for current technology wireless microphones.”

SBE also said WMAS should not be viewed as a replacement for conventional narrowband systems.

“Finally, the commission should carefully test and evaluate the increase in the noise floor that might result from the overlay of WMAS on incumbent narrowband wireless mic operation, and the effect of any such noise floor increases on the latter facilities,” it wrote.

“Reportedly, WMAS has a greater potential for interference than does current narrowband wireless mic technology, and WMAS has not been shown to be compatible with the large deployment of narrowband wireless microphones.”

SBE said it endorses the FCC’s efforts to encourage spectrum efficiency in the “extremely limited BAS allocations” available for wireless mics and other auxiliary facilities. “However, SBE urges that the commission not view this proceeding as a sufficient response to the critical shortage in available spectrum for wireless microphones, especially in the UHF television bands.”

Its full filing goes into detail about the recent history of spectrum management affecting wireless microphones. [Read the filing.]

SBE concludes: “We are hopeful that the commission will recognize that the authorization of WMAS must be done carefully so as to not further disrupt incumbent narrowband wireless mic operation, especially at UHF, and that the commission should establish as a high priority to make further accommodation for continued UHF wireless microphone and LPAS operation … Moreover, the commission should require that all users of WMAS technology participate in the frequency coordination process established as a service to the industry by SBE prior to commencement of operation at any given location.”

As we reported yesterday, the National Association of Broadcasters gave cautious support to the proposed use of WMAS, calling on the FCC to allow it on a “secondary basis” with “prudent restrictions” on its operations.

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Graham Holdings Company on Wednesday released its second quarter results. But, how did the Media division perform within this highly diversified company that has its historical roots linked to Catherine Graham and The Washington Post?

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Chalk up another broadcast media Street Beat as the Q2 earnings parade makes it way through North Texas and Ventura County, Calif.

Salem Media Group, which has a presence in both locales, smashed the predictions of Zacks Equity Research by delivering very strong earnings per share and revenue performances in the second quarter.

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The NAB has revealed the finalists for the 2021 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced October 13 at the Marconi Reception, held during the 2021 Radio Show in Las Vegas.

The Marconi Reception will begin immediately following Wednesday’s “Putting Podcasting to Work for Local Revenue and Marketing” session. A ticket to the Marconi Reception is included with Radio Show registration.

Established in 1989 and named after inventor and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, the NAB Marconi Radio Awards is the industry’s signature awards program.

This year’s NAB Marconi Radio Award finalists are:

LEGENDARY STATION OF THE YEAR
WNCX-FM, Cleveland, OH
WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA
KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, CA
KYGO-FM, Denver, CO
WHUR-FM, Washington, DC
 

 

LEGENDARY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting
Joel Oxley, WTOP-FM in Washington
Joe Bell, Beasley Media Group (Philadelphia)
Ben Mevorach, WINS-AM in New York
Mimi Brown, WEQX-FM in Manchester, Vt./Albany, N.Y.

NETWORK/SYNDICATED PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
DL Hughley, Reach Media
George Noory, Premiere Networks
Rickey Smiley, Reach Media.
DJ Digital – XXL Higher Level Radio, Townsquare Media Group
Ace & TJ Button, iHeartRadio

MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Joe Soto, WVAZ-FM, Chicago, IL
Ellen K, KOST-FM, Los Angeles, CA
The Musers, Dunham, Miller & Keith, KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX
Melissa Forman, WLIT-FM, Chicago, IL
Hawkeye in the Morning, KSCS-FM, Dallas, TX

LARGE MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Jack Harris, WFLA-AM, Tampa, FL
Ann Kelly, WDUV-FM, Tampa, FL
C4 and Bryan Nehman, WBAL-AM, Baltimore, MD
Mike Calta, WHPT-FM, Tampa, FL
Dan Mandis, WWTN-FM, Nashville, TN

MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Dan Potter, KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
Kevin Miller, KIDO-AM, Boise, ID
Harlen the Sports Guy and Pigskin Bob, KYKX-FM, Tyler, TX
Simon Conway, WHO-AM, Des Moines, ID
Buzz Jackson, KIIM-FM, Tucson, AZ

SMALL MARKET PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Cosmo and Lauren, KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
Chris and Rosie, WUSQ-FM, Winchester, VA
John Raynar, KKHJ-FM, Pago Pago, American Samoa
Brian Lee and Chris Wolfe, KZOQ-FM, Missoula, MT
Frito and Katy, KNDE-FM, College Station, TX

MAJOR MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WQHT-FM, New York, NY
WKYS-FM, Washington, DC
WBZ-FM, Boston, MA
KYW-AM, Philadelphia, PA
WINS-AM, New York, NY

LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KTMY-FM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
WALK-FM, Nassau-Suffolk, NY
WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, WI
WVKL-FM, Norfolk, VA
WKRQ-FM, Cincinnati, OH

MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
WSGW-AM, Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI
KRMG-FM, Tulsa, OK
WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA
WHBC-AM, Canton, OH
WERO-FM, New Bern, NC

SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
KVOM-FM, Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
WJJY-FM, Brainerd, MN
WFMD-AM, Frederick, MD
WTAW-AM, College Station, TX
WNRP-AM, Pensacola, FL

BEST RADIO PODCAST OF THE YEAR
“We Need to Talk,” WGTS-FM, Washington, DC
“Pregnancy Pearls,” Audacy
“Garage Logic,” Hubbard Radio
“Purple Daily,” KSTP-AM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
“Outkick the Coverage with Clay Travis,” Premiere Radio Networks

AC STATION OF THE YEAR
WLTW-FM, New York, NY
WTMX-FM, Chicago, IL
WREW-FM, Cincinnati, OH
KSTP-FM, St. Paul, MN
KOIT-FM, San Francisco, CA

CHR STATION OF THE YEAR
KNDE-FM, College Station, TX
KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO
WHTZ-FM, New York, NY
WPOI-FM, Tampa, FL
WBLI-FM, Nassau-Suffolk, NY

CLASSIC HITS STATION OF THE YEAR
KRTH-FM, Los Angeles, CA
WOGL-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WCBS-FM, New York, NY
WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, PA
WXGL-FM, Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

COLLEGE RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
WRHU-FM, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
WMSC-FM, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
WPSC-FM, William Patterson University, Wayne, NJ
WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

COUNTRY STATION OF THE YEAR
WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
WXFL-FM, Florence, AL
KNUC-FM, Seattle, WA
KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI

NEWS/TALK STATION OF THE YEAR
WSB-AM, Atlanta, GA
WTOP-FM, Washington, DC
KSSZ-FM, Columbia, MO
WLW-AM, Cincinnati, OH
KNX-AM, Los Angeles, CA

RELIGIOUS STATION OF THE YEAR
WGRB-AM, Chicago, IL
KKJM-FM, St. Cloud, MN
WGTS-FM, Washington, DC
KLTY-FM, Dallas, Fort Worth, TX
KFIA-AM, Sacramento, CA

ROCK STATION OF THE YEAR
KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, CA
WPLR-FM, New Haven, CT
WGBF-FM, Evansville, IN
WIYY-FM, Baltimore, MD
KCMQ-FM, Columbia, MO

SPANISH STATION OF THE YEAR
KLLI-FM, Los Angeles, CA
WXNY-FM, New York, NY
KLNV-FM, San Diego, CA
WLZL-FM, Washington, DC

SPORTS STATION OF THE YEAR
WMFS-FM, Memphis, TN
KXNO-AM, Des Moines, ID
WIP-FM, Philadelphia, PA
KTCK-AM, Dallas, TX
WXYT-FM, Detroit, MI

URBAN STATION OF THE YEAR
WALR-FM, Atlanta, GA
WGCI-FM, Chicago, IL
WEDR-FM, Miami, FL
WWPR-FM, New York, NY
WMBX-FM, West Palm Beach, FL

To the far northwest of Amarillo, Tex., is a Class C2 33kw FM that has mainly served the area’s Hispanic audience in recent years.

Now, that service is likely to continue, as the property has been sold to Viva Media.

Want to learn more about the potential benefits of operating a Spanish-language radio station? Consider attending the 2021 Hispanic Radio Conference!

CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE DETAILS!

 

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Microsoft Corporation has asked the FCC to take another look at an Order that revised its rules governing Distributed Transmission Systems (DTS).

That action led the NAB and the association representing the interests of public television stations across the U.S. to formally respond by assailing Microsoft’s request.

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In the marketing and advertising world, the term “Latinx” has emerged in recent years as one used when discussing Hispanic Americans within Generation X. Some have argued that the term needs to be retired, as few GenX Hispanics use the term themselves.

A new Gallup poll solidifies this argument, while also showing that Blacks aren’t clamoring to be defined as “African American.”

Discover the true power of the Hispanic consumer, no matter how you choose to refer to them. Attend the Hispanic Radio Conference, Sept. 22-23, in Miami. CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS!

 

 

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TEGNA has promoted the woman who holds the dual roles of LSM and GSM of its ABC affiliate in Lexington, Ky., to the role of President/GM of its bigger Bluegrass State sibling in Louisville.

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Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) has selected a VP of Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships with the highly focused role of representing all platforms associated with its African American-targeted brand theGrio.

Taking the role is Jocelyn Langevine. Her task: to bring advertisers to theGrio website, the broadcast and digital television network theGrio.TV, and theGrio free-streaming app to be introduced later this year.

Langevine comes to AMG from ViacomCBS, where she held both Director of Integrated Marketing and Senior Director of Integrated Marketing titles. Prior to ViacomCBS, Langevine worked at ESSENCE magazine, where she was Director of Marketing & Multiplatform Development of ESSENCE and Executive Director of the ESSENCE Festival. Langevine also held previous marketing and branding positions with NBCUniversal Media, BET Networks/Viacom, and CBS Outdoor.

TheGrio free-streaming app aims to provide super hyper-local news, information, weather, sports, and traffic geo-fenced to the user’s zip code, as well as free movies, television shows, documentaries, and entertainment channels.

Langevine will also focus on cross-platform initiatives and brand integration for theGrio.

Langevine reports directly to Cindy Kelly, President of Advertising Sales for AMG’s Entertainment Studios Networks, and is based at the AMG offices in New York City.

A graphic on the WideOrbit website depicts the Electronic Material Instructions process.

WideOrbit announced a new release of its WO Traffic ad sales and commercial operations platform for broadcasters.

“The newest release of WO Traffic marks a significant milestone in the industry with the introduction of the Electronic Material Instructions module, the first automated solution to address the long-standing need to simplify and streamline the material instructions process,” it stated in a press release.

The licensed module integrates with several material instructions providers including ECN, PremiumMedia360, ITN Networks and SpotGenie. More integrations are planned, including Warren Lamb and vCreative.

“These integrations simplify the exchange of new and revised material instructions, helping broadcasters reduce errors (and costly makegoods) while increasing staff productivity,” the company stated.

WO Traffic v21.0 has other enhancements including more intuitive log editing functionality, a customizable Inventory Analysis Report and improved New Orders navigation with easier property location and selection.

The announcement was made by Chief Product Officer Will Offeman, who called the EMI module “a significant step forward in automation for what was previously a highly manual process.”

Info: www.wideorbit.com

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The parade of second quarter fiscal report cards ramped up on Tuesday, with the nation’s largest owner of broadcast television stations sharing their results as the sun rose across North Texas.

For Nexstar Media Group, it was a fine three-month period ending June 30, with earnings per share and revenue surpassing Street estimates.

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One year ago, Cumulus Media‘s stock price was six cents below the $4 mark, a far cry from the $20.90 closing value seen in late August 2018, just weeks after CMLS began trading on the Nasdaq GlobalMarket following the company’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

Today, despite some softness across July, Cumulus shares are poised for a full recovery. It just reported Q2 earnings that, while not stellar, easily surpassed Street expectations — sending CMLS up by nearly 3% as of 11am Eastern.

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One week ago, respected financial house Zacks Equity Research revealed that it expected Sinclair Broadcast Group to post a quarterly loss of $4.23 per share in Q2, with revenue growing to $1.6 billion.

How accurate was the Zacks forecast? The EPS was slightly below expectations, while revenue was right on the money when subtracting non-media dollars.

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Radio World’s Buyer’s Guide section turns each summer to the important category of codecs and related products used for remote broadcasting, STLs and infrastructure planning. Read about the latest from AEQ, Angry Audio, Barix, Comrex, Ferncast, GatesAir, Telos Alliance, Tieline, WorldCast and 2wcom.

Also, Ryan Star of Stationhead explains why he thinks the future of radio is in social audio. The Federal Communications Commission looks at possible changes to several radio technical rules. Clay Freinwald will ease back in his duties at the Washington state SECC. And Workbench has a tip about keeping bees out of your feed horn.

Read the issue.

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He’s been a President at Entravision Communications, where he had a hand in launching the company’s national radio arm. He’s also spent time at the now-defunct Radio Unica and at Univision. Today, José Villafañe is both the CEO of Hispanic media rep firm MNA Sales, and national Hispanic radio network Nueva Network.

You can soon add radio station owner to the curriculum vitae.

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The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by KVVU Broadcasting Corporation (Petitioner), the licensee of KVVU (FOX), channel 9, Henderson, Nevada. The Petitioner requests the substitution of channel 24 for channel 9 in the DTV Table of Allotments.

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Petition for clarification of sponsorship identification requirements for foreign-government provided programming on broadcast stations