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Most Americans know of New York's State Capital and its namesake city in Georgia. Yet, there is also an Albany in Kentucky, and in this municipality an FM radio station is being sold by Pamela J. Allred and her Albany Broadcasting Company.

The 28th World Television Day recognizes multiplatform TV as a cornerstone of democracy. According to its organizers, "It informs the public with reliable, trusted sources and promotes media diversity by showcasing a wide array of perspectives—a vital function in an era defined by rising misinformation and 'fake news'."

Gray Television announced following Wednesday's Closing Bell on Wall Street that it has completed a series of transactions that collectively reduced the company’s principal amount of debt outstanding by $278 million since October 1 — bringing its total principal debt reduction to $519 million since the start of 2024.

With a short break in 2017, she has been on the FCC since 2012

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Her term is formally up in the middle of 2025. But, she's exiting with the change in administration from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to President-elect Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.

The future of local advertising, shifts in ad spending patterns, key business categories investing in local television, and the prospects of mergers and acquisitions in the broadcast industry in 2025 were shared this morning by BIA Advisory Services CEO Tom Buono ahead of an in-person appearance at the TVB Executive Summit.

An NPRM to be considered in December would tweak rules and update legacy language

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 Comcast Corp. has agreed to move ahead with a spin-off of its cable television assets, creating a new publicly traded company in the process. As such, networks such as MSNBC and CNBC will no longer be directly linked to NBC Owned Stations across the U.S.

An asset purchase agreement has been signed and submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval that will see Bill Christian, a prolific low-power TV entrepreneur, part ways with a facility serving Manchester, N.H. Who is the buyer of this "YCN" broadcast home?

Along with his co-founder and co-COO Mark Gross, Chad Broude oversees the creative efforts at Highdive Advertising for clients including Jeep, State Farm, BetMGM, Jersey Mike’s, NHL, KFC, and Frito-Lay. His work has helped lead Highdive to earn 2024 Radio Mercury Awards Best of Show honors.