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The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) on Tuesday celebrated the achievements of eight trailblazing leaders at its Gracies Leadership Awards. The President and Publisher of Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR was among the honorees, who were celebrated with special Times Square display messages.

As forthcoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sees it, the nation's airwaves are a public resource. Retired communications attorney Erwin Krasnow couldn't disagree more. In fact, in May 2011 he penned a report for The Media Institute that established the argument that the broadcast public interest standard may not be in the public interest after all.

Stations are getting a premium for synchronized text and images with audio ads

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With nearly 40% of young adults getting news from influencers, a new Pew study highlights opportunities for broadcasters

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A Jonesboro, Ark., radio broadcasting company is picking up the pieces after vandals tore through a transmitter building, causing extreme damage.

He has had a highly visible presence at LPTV Broadcasters Association events in Las Vegas tied to the NAB Show of late. Now, Jeff Winemiller is making news for his decision to sell two LPTV properties. One of the buyers is the parent of the MeTV Network. The other is the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast TV stations.

Its shares are up by 16.2% in value, defying the ominous prognostications of Soohyung Kim that the company would flail without moving forward under his direction and board orchestrations. Given its fiscal health compared to its peers,TEGNA's Board of Directors had no qualms in declaring a regular quarterly dividend of note.

Together, Mark Oppold and Curt Lancaster have more than 100 years of radio experience in the agricultural industry

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For the past 17 years she has served as President/GM of Hearst Television's ABC affiliate serving Milwaukee. It is now official: she's retiring at the end of 2024, concluding a career that includes positions in seven major markets and spanning four decades.

Reyes Media Group has established itself as the dominant source of Spanish-language audio entertainment and information for Kansas City's growing Hispanic community. Now, the FCC is being asked to approve the transfer of 50% ownership in the company to an estate, following the February death of the family matriarch.