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WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time ever, the FCC is entering into partnerships with 11 federal, state, and local agencies to assess the delivery of Wireless Emergency Alerts in areas across the country during a planned nationwide test on August 11.
The FCC also sent letters to nationwide wireless providers asking them to provide information on their performance following the upcoming test.
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It’s been an active few weeks for NEXTGEN TV rollouts, with more markets firing up lighthouses to help usher in the next era of broadcast TV.
In this edition of the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Pearl TV Managing Director Anne Schelle shares new details about the pace of the rollouts, and the increase of ATSC 3.0 signals in the Phoenix Model Market.
Schelle also has an update on the Motown 3.0 Open Test Track, NEXTGEN TV promotional efforts, and just how affordable an ATSC 3.0-enabled set is today.
Listen to “The InFOCUS Podcast: Anne Schelle, Pearl TV” on Spreaker.
The Federal Communications Commission wants to get a better sense of how effective the delivery of Wireless Emergency Alerts are.
So it has announced a new program of partnerships with 11 other government agencies. For the first time, it will survey these federal, state and local government partners about the delivery of WEA during the upcoming nationwide test on Aug. 11.
The FCC also has sent letters to wireless providers asking them to provide information on their performance after the test.
[Read: National EAS Test Will Focus on Broadcast Chain]
Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel made the announcement.
“While the FCC has long required Emergency Alert System participants to report how nationwide EAS tests fared on their television and radio systems, this is the first time we will gather meaningful data about the performance of a nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert test,” Rosenworcel said in the announcement.
FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts at 2:20 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, Aug. 11.
For the WEA portion, a test message will be directed only to consumer cellphones where the subscriber has opted in to receive test messages.
Participating in the survey will be FEMA, the National Weather Service, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, Harris County (Texas) Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department, New York City Emergency Management, Mendocino County (Calif.) Office of Emergency Services, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, City of Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, and the Utah Department of Public Safety.
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An Indiana public radio news station will be doubling down its efforts to reach even more listeners thanks to a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
The $983,000 grant to Indianapolis-based WFYI will allow its radio and TV stations to continue leading the America Amplified 2.0 public media program that is designed to meaningfully address local news and information needs through solid journalism practices. The initiative builds on the success of the first America Amplified, a CPB-supported partnership with public media outlets across the country.
[Read: CPB Announces Federal Grant Amounts]
Launched in 2019 to help strengthen public media’s ability to better incorporate community and citizen perspectives into the nation’s election coverage, the partnership also helped shape public media coverage of the coronavirus. One such venture under the previous grant was the establishment of weekly call-in radio shows co-hosted by public radio stations in different parts of the U.S.
With this current round of funding, WFYI plans to establish a team that will develop community engagement journalism practices at 20 public media stations around the country, with a particular focus on those parts of the nation that are often underserved by media.
“At WFYI, we believe engagement is the key to expanding audiences and deepening impact through all our public media platforms,” said WFYI President and CEO Greg Petrowich. “We’re pleased to have this opportunity to work with our colleagues at other stations to strengthen the role public media plays in their communities and learn from our shared experiences.”
[Read: Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media to Take Reins of Purdue Station]
As part of the 18-month grant, a four-person team hosted by WFYI will develop and implement community engagement journalism strategies alongside participating public media stations. According to WFYI, stations will be grouped in peer learning groups based on their shared interests. Subgrants will be distributed directly to those stations to fund their engagement initiatives.
“America Amplified demonstrated that community engagement is vital to public media journalism and a key to the trust that people place in their local public media stations,” said Kathy Merritt, CPB senior vice president, journalism, radio and community service grant services. “CPB is proud to support this initiative, which will extend engaged journalism across the system, enable stations to be more responsive to their audiences and foster public trust.”
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Earlier this month, Nexstar Media Group moved forward with exercising an option to acquire two MyNetwork TV affiliates serving the Shreveport, La., and Tyler-Longview, Tex., markets.
Now, Nexstar is agreeing to proceed with an option to purchase another station in Texas. With the FCC’s approval, the nation’s largest broadcast TV company would have a duopoly in the Rio Grande Valley, converting a services agreement to outright ownership.
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The nation’s largest owner of radio stations has successfully completed its previously announced voluntary prepayment of a portion of both its Term Loan and its Incremental Term Loan.
It used cash on hand to do so, while it also repriced its Incremental Term Loan.
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Only seven will carry home the prestigious award. And, the only place winners will be announced is at the live and in-person Hispanic Radio Conference, scheduled for September 22-23 in Miami, Fla.
The 2021 Medallas de Cortez finalists have been revealed.
The awards, sponsored by vCreative, honor the best in Hispanic radio and are named for Raoul Cortez, founder of the first full-time commercially licensed Spanish-language broadcast media property in the U.S.: KCOR-AM in San Antonio.
In addition to honoring the winners in each of these categories, this year’s presentation will be part of a festive ceremony beginning with a musical tribute by BMI songwriter and recording artist Elston Torres to Emilio Estefan, who will receive the Medallas Distinguished Leadership award.
A gala cocktail reception will immediately follow the awards.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Marketer of the Year Elisa Torres AIRE Radio Networks Julie Garza Curtis Media Group, WYMY-FM, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC Karina Cerda Entravision Communications, KLYY-FM, Los Angeles, CA Stacie de Armas Nielsen Audio Doug Brisotti Curtis Media Group, WYMY-FM, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC Local Personality of the Year Dani Lomeli AeroStar Media, KNIV-FM, Salt Lake City, UT Patricia De Lima Audacy, WLZL-FM, Washington, DC Ana Maria Caraballo JVC Broadcasting, WBON-FM Nassau/ Suffolk, NY Maria Del Pilar Mega Philadelphia, WEMG-AM/FM, Philadelphia, PA Angelica Vale Meruelo Media. KLLI-FM, Los Angeles, CA William Franco Spanish Broadcasting System, WXDJ-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL Raul Brindis Univision, KLTN-FM, Houston-Galveston, TX Syndicated/National Personality of the Year Alberto Cortez AIRE Radio Networks Enrique Santos iHeartMedia/iHeartLATINO Edgar ‘Shoboy’ Sotelo Shoboy Productions Raul “Rico” Colindres Skyview Networks, Carmen’s Calls Stephanie Himondinis Stephanie Himondinis Media Dana Cortez The Dana Cortez Show, Skyview Networks El Bueno, La Mala, y El Feo Univision Program Director of the Year Candy Cintron Audacy, WLZL-FM, Washington, DC Estee Martin Cox Media Group, WOEX-FM, Orlando, FL Andrea Bederra Entravision Communications, KRCX-FM, Sacramento, CA Jorge Melendez Mega Philadelphia, WEMG-AM/FM, Philadelphia, PA Elena Jovel Spanish Broadcasting System, KRZZ-FM, San Francisco, CA Arturo Sosa Spanish Broadcasting System, WSKQ-FM & WPAT-FM, New York, NY DOS/Sales Manager of the Year Debbie Flores Entravision Communications, KKPS-FM, McAllen-Brownsville, TX Armando Lapido iHeartMedia, WZTU-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL Mari Velazquez Lazer Broadcasting, KMQA-FM, Bakersfield, CA Crystal Gomez Entravision Communications, KLYY-FM, Los Angeles, CA Patty Valdes Spanish Broadcasting System, WXDJ-FM/WRMA-FM/WCMQ-FM, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL Eric Garcia Univision, New York, NY Market/General Manager of the Year Shirley Davenport Curtis Media Group, WYMY-FM, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC Humberto Hormaza Entravision Communications, WNUE-FM, Orlando, FL Dr. René Heredia Guadalupe Radio, KZNO-FM, Los Angeles, CA Mark Masepohl Univision, KLNO-FM, KFZO-FM, KDXX-FM, KFLC-AM, KESS-FM, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Sabina Widman Univision, KLNV-FM, San Diego, CA Station of the Year KNIV-FM AeroStar Media, Salt Lake City, UT WCMQ-FM Spanish Broadcasting System, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, FL WLZL-FM Audacy, Washington, DC WRUB-FM iHeartMedia, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL WSKQ-FM Spanish Broadcasting System, New York, NY WXNY-FM Univision, New York, NYConference registration includes admission to the awards and reception.
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WideOrbit, which offers products focused on broadcast TV inventory and revenue workflow management, has released a new version of WO Network, the company’s network ad sales and commercial operations platform.
WO Newtwork is used for the business operations of national, cable, and broadcast TV companies.
The 2021 release includes new features and enhancements designed to help its users generate new revenue, reduce costs, and improve efficiency, WideOrbit says.
The newest release of WO Network includes the Electronic Material Instructions module, the first automated product that WideOrbit says “addresses the need to simplify and streamline the traditionally cumbersome material instructions process.”
A licensed module for WO Network, Electronic Material Instructions integrates with several material instructions providers, including ITN Networks, ECN, and PremiumMedia360, with other integrations coming soon, including Warren Lamb. “These integrations help networks save time and money by simplifying the exchange of new and revised material instructions between buyers and sellers,” WideOrbit notes.
The WO Network 2021 release also introduces new functionality for Sales teams, including the Master Deals Wizard, a centralized location to view and manage all deals sold under a single proposal. The ADU Prediction Tool, now widely available with WO Network 2021, is designed to help networks increase revenue and reduce liability by minimizing both over-and under-delivery, using predictive analytics to identify the number of Audience Deficiency Units (ADUs) needed to deliver on a deal.
“With our 2021 release of WO Network, WideOrbit is excited to continue our tradition of ongoing innovation and investment in improving our core products,” says Arden Adair, WideOrbit’s Senior Director of Product Management for WO Network. “Both the Electronic Material Instructions module and the ADU Prediction Tool are game-changers for our broadcast and cable network customers, promising long-term, positive impact on revenue growth, cost savings, and improved efficiency.”
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