In March, Joyce Slocum died after a long illness, leaving Texas Public Radio with a leadership void. Now, San Antonio-based TPR has announced who its next President/CEO will be. Getting the role is the VP of Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives at KPCC-FM, which broadcasts as "LAist" to Southern California.
TelevisaUnivision's third-quarter 2024 performance in the U.S. bested that of Mexico. It is thanks to retransmission consent revenue gains, and big political ad dollar growth. This positions new CEO Daniel Alegre, who has a tech background, in a positive spot as further monetization of digital assets appears likely for the Hispanic media Goliath.
Real-time graphics and live production specialist Vizrt has appointed a Chief Commercial Officer to bring together its commercial teams in one unified organization. Earning the role is a six-year company veteran.
ZTransform, which has in recent years built out studio and office space for broadcast stations including KNKX in Seattle, has a new Senior Design Engineer. He has led engineering teams on projects for CNN, Amazon, Facebook/Meta, Time Warner Cable, Seattle Mariners, Carolina Hurricanes, NFL Network, and Microsoft Studios.
An Arkansas Christian institution offering bachelor's and master's degrees with a focus on faith is agreeing to purchase a silent Class A radio station that will celebrate its 35th birthday with a forthcoming resurrection. It is a property the father of Rep. Steve Womack silenced in June due to his declining health.
A low-power television station serving the city of Redding, Calif., is being sold. Who's the buyer? Look no further than the individual behind prolific LPTV operator Lowcountry 34 Media.
Brace yourselves. Cumulus Media has decided to release its third quarter earnings report prior to the opening bell on the first Friday of November. Could this portend some not-so-pleasant results for the company led by Mary Berner?
It says it is the radio operation "with the power of heaven" and holds four construction permits for new noncommercial FMs across Nevada, California and Utah, respectively. Two of those CPs are mutually exclusive, and the FCC was asked to resolve the matter. The result? Three of the remaining four CPs are going to Remanente Broadcasting Network.
The Financial Services category is a ripe one for media advertising dollar growth. For the week ending October 20, one banking brand greatly stood out among the rest when it came to the amount of spots shown on cable TV channels tracked by Media Monitors.
The S&P Global Market Intelligence Radio & TV Annual Outlook for 2024 is out, and the conclusion is simple: political advertising, at a record level, is helping to send total advertising revenue for the year up by some 9.3% from 2023. Minus those election-focused dollars, however, core ad categories aren't so active.
He began his career at KBRG in San Jose, Calif., some 50 years ago and in the 1990s teamed with Amador Bustos as VP of Programming for Z Spanish Radio, a pioneer among regional Mexican-focused Hispanic-owned broadcast media companies. Now, the industry is pausing to remember Homero Campos, who has died.
It's a transfer of control request that the FCC will likely give its swift approval for, as it involves a shift in ownership from father to daughter. And, when all is said and done, Laura Graham O'Shaughnessy will hold 42.5% of the Class A voting shares and nearly 11% of the Class B shares in the parent of the entity whose flagship property is known as "LOCAL 4" in Detroit.
What's coming for broadcast radio and television in the year ahead? The Forecast 2025 Executive Super Session offers the best take on whether storm clouds are on the horizon or if seeds for growth will spring in a few months.
The C-Suite now led by CEO Mike Steib is welcoming a new SVP and Chief Legal Officer, charged with leading the legal department and overseeing all legal functions for the owner of such stations as WFAA & KMPX in Dallas; WTSP in Tampa; and flagship WUSA9 in Washington, D.C.
She's known across the New York Tri-State area's broadcast journalism community for her more than 16 years of experience at WCBS-2. Now, she has been asked to lead and manage the Creative Services team at crosstown WNBC-4.
The company that is led by David Field and is now majority-owned by Soros Fund Management says it is "strengthening" its addressable audience and identity capabilities through a collaboration with Experian.
John L. Humphries is retiring as the head of Hearst Television’s Upstate South Carolina television station that also serves storm-battered Western North Carolina.
His successor has been selected, and it involves a promotion.
Minneapolis investment bank Piper Sandler has released its 48th semi-annual survey of U.S. teens in partnership with non-profit student organization DECA, which prepares the emerging leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Among the findings of interest to broadcast media executives are this demographic's top tech and social media choices.
The President of Texas-based Hispanic Family Christian Network has signed off on the sale of a pair of low-power television stations. One property, in San Angelo, Tex., is getting a little "Sunshine." The other, in California' Coachella Valley, is poised for some "Fair Play."
In mid-August, Georgia Association of Broadcasters President Bob Houghton announced his retirement. This led the former President/CEO of Tri-State Communications, an ex-NAB Radio Board President, to step into the GAB post.
Now, he's moved ahead with the sale of a group of radio stations he'd been associated with.
