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“We are pleased to have successfully achieved all of our restructuring goals, emerging with an outstanding balance sheet, delivering industry-leading growth, serving our listeners and advertisers with excellence and honoring our commitments to employees and partners,” said David Field, who will continue as President/CEO of Audacy Inc. as it goes private.

T-Mobile has agreed to "important forward-looking commitments to address foundational security flaws, work to improve cyber hygiene, and adopt robust modern architectures, like zero trust and phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication." Oh, it will also pay a multimillion-dollar civil penalty to the U.S. Treasury.

He most recently led radio stations in Ogallala, Neb., and Sioux City, Iowa for iHeartMedia, departing earlier this month. Now this 48-year square dance caller has been named President/GM of the group of radio stations serving Omaha and Council Bluffs owned by the company led by Carl Parmer.

Some may be wondering if the combination of Dish and Sling with DirecTV — therefore resulting in only one DBS provider — will pass muster with regulatory agencies. If the combination of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio is any guide, the answer is yes — the deal will go through.

“Wireless broadcasting is an important part of my country's basic public services. It is public welfare, emergency and universal”

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He most recently led iHeartMedia's Sioux City office

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One of the most popular features of the year among readers of the Radio + Television Business Report is back — and the volume of nominations we've received is at a record high. Have you submitted yours yet? You have until TOMORROW so don't forget to select your picks!

GOP minority objected to the process but could not block the outcome

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Large swaths of Western North Carolina and eastern Georgia impacted last week by Hurricane Helene and its remnants remain without cell phone service — let alone electricity, potable water and in some areas any navigable thoroughfares. This reinforced the need for broadcast media services in an emergency situation — even as stations themselves struggled to stay on the air.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media has signed a lease for a building near the White House

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