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Josh D'Amaro is the individual who will succeed Bob Iger ... Disney shareholders and board members hope, as the naming of Bob Chapek as Iger's heir didn't work out so well. D'Amaro on Tuesday received a congratulatory letter — and open thoughts on the company — from MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Robert Fishman.
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Eight months after Sinclair Inc. informed an LMA partner that it has decided to execute a purchase option forged in November 2012, the FCC has given its stamp of approval. The Commission also said yes to the sale of stations to Sinclair from a cozy shared services partner, thwarting a DirecTV block attempt.
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The radio station owner that just lured iHeartMedia veteran Kevin LeGrett for a C-Suite role has elected to use a 30-day grace period for interest payments of roughly $10.2 million that were due February 1. It's the latest development in Beasley's ongoing efforts to manage its debt following a 2024 refinancing.
Cameron Coats
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As of today, he will continue to support the organization that oversees the New York Tri-State area noncomms as Executive Chair, "driving efforts to build stability and strengthen collaboration across the public radio system following the recent elimination of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
Adam Jacobson
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Granted the applications to assign licenses of KMTR Television, LLC and certain subsidiaries of Cunningham Broadcasting Corporation to subsidiaries of Sinclair, Inc.
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Nick Langan
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The owner of a Raleigh-based LPFM using the beloved "WKRP" call letters — made famous by a classic CBS prime-time sitcom that aired between 1978-1982 — is conducting a fundraiser in support of needy LPFMs that will allow a full-power AM, full-power FM and a broadcast TV station to also use the call sign.
Adam Jacobson
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Michael Baldauf
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There will be a second year of broadcast television coverage of the Major League Baseball franchise that won the 1985 World Series and has enjoyed a renaissance amid negotiations to build a new stadium in the Power and Light District.
Adam Jacobson
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Randy J. Stine
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A newly forged partnership between SCMS and radioDNA will yield the creation of video automation systems designed expressly for radio broadcasters seeking to expand their digital and visual presence — minus the challenges of a traditional television infrastructure.
Adam Jacobson
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A January 29 gathering at Broadcast Depot served as a preview opportunity for top engineers in over-the-air media, with representatives from four companies on hand to share their wares. One product, in particular, caught RBR+TVBR's eye: a "studio in a box" courtesy of Tieline.
Adam Jacobson
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He's spent the last 10 years as Chief Engineer of Beasley Media Group's Las Vegas radio stations, working on such ratings champions as KKLZ-FM. Now, he's joined the team at MaxxKonnect to serve as a Senior Engineer for the Southeastern U.S.
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The Media Bureau dismisses the application of Money Matters Educational Inc. for a new LPFM station, Hudson, Florida