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Bob Lacey and Sheri Lynch’s company, NOW! Media, will continue to syndicate the show, with Lynch remaining on board after Friday, January 31. No further details have been revealed. Lacey has enjoyed a 54-year career in Charlotte radio, when he joined WBT-AM in Charlotte for nights; the station's signal can be heard across the East Coast after dark.

In the Central Valley of California, a vigorously competitive broadcast TV battle sees Sinclair and an ABC Owned Station fight for viewers against a pair of stations owned by Nexstar Media Group. Those two TV properties now have a new leader — an individual who led "FOX26" and "CW59" in Fresno for more than a decade.

Fans of Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves will be able to watch Spring Training action across some two dozen stations owned by Gray Media. And, the coverage begins on February 27.

Three veteran radio industry professionals have connected their brain power and years of experience and have launched a consulting venture "with big dreams, plenty of expertise, and a healthy appreciation for clichés."

Four unlicensed broadcasters in Connecticut and Ohio face hefty penalties under PIRATE Act enforcement

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It asked the FCC to reject petitions challenging emergence from bankruptcy

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Pop-Up “TJ 98.7” is gone. So is WLIB’s previous programming. Now on the air is New York’s take on the growing format using English and Spanish pop hits with a 100% Spanish presentation.

One week ago, the MVPD controlled by Altice USA dropped the MSG Network. At 5pm Eastern on Friday, it blocked access to 63 Nexstar Media Group-owned broadcast TV stations across 42 markets, as well as NewsNation.

The FCC has moved ahead with the issuance of four forfeiture notices, placing steep financial penalties on parties found to be associated in some way with unlicensed FM radio broadcasters. The locales range from Waterbury, Conn., to Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio.

The data may reflect what the FCC observed as of October 1, 2023, but the results are hardly shrug-worthy. The Seventh Report on Ownership of Broadcast Stations, released late Thursday by the Commission, finds that majority ownership interest in commercial full-power radio and TV stations by Blacks and Hispanics remains paltry.