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The year was 2007, and they were the defending American League Champions. That's how long its been since Detroit Tigers baseball games aired on free-to-air television in the Motor City.  But, thanks to FOX 2 and the MLB club, that's about to change.

“Through this collaboration, NMC is able to extend its already extensive industry footprint to enable even greater access to our audience segments built on the industry’s most trusted data and most complete view of the consumer,” said Kirsten Cummings, General Manager of Outcomes at Nielsen.

The Big Sky Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships have taken on this nickname in homage to the region's potato farms. Wth a tip off coming in Boise to decide who goes to the "big dance" to participate in March Madness, the conference has reached a fresh five-year deal with Scripps Sports. 

An FM translator simulcasting the programming of a 1kw Class D daytime-only AM radio station licensed to a small agricultural community in North Carolina that has attracted first-generation Hispanic immigrants in recent years is poised to head to a new owner.

Rodanthe, N.C., has the privilege of being home to the easternmost point in North Carolina, and Hatteras fishing pier. It is also the locale of a 100-watt Class A FM radio station that is in the process of a transfer of control.

A Class C3 FM radio station offering the "Young Guns and Legends" of Country across most of its broadcast week (and Alfred Vrazel's Polka Show on Sundays, among other specialty shows) is about to get a new owner: Gary Moss.

Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act is introduced by Democrats

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At the 86th annual conference, students and professionals explored the challenges and opportunities shaping the industry

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Saga Communications provided a strategic update ahead of the broadcaster’s Tuesday earnings call over digital growth, cost alignment, and corporate governance improvements. The company also expressed concerns over recent board nominations.

Cumulus has until April 21 to submit a compliance plan to NASDAQ outlining how it intends to meet the equity requirement. If the plan is approved, Cumulus could receive up to 180 days to regain compliance. Should the plan be rejected, the company can appeal to a NASDAQ hearings panel, which would temporarily halt delisting procedures.