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What are the key changes happening in the console sector? Here’s what engineers in the field told me

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A longtime national music formats leader who joined Local Radio Networks (LRN) in 2019 after a tenure at Cumulus Media-owned Westwood One died on Tuesday night of a heart attack. He was engaged in his second favorite passion — ice hockey.

In a deal that caught some industry observers off-guard, Todd Parkin in mid-March struck a multi-million deal to buy five TV stations from Sinclair Inc. Now, it appears Parkin's Rincon Broadcasting Group is already expanding its under-construction stable.

The NAB, in an ex parte letter sent to the FCC on Wednesday, asked the Commission engaged in a "Delete, Delete, Delete" initiative sparked by Chairman Brendan Carr to eliminate the national cap on broadcast television ownership.

Gomez will host a Q&A and Simington will keynote an ATSC 3.0 session

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A company growing its name recognition for its live broadcast products has selected a VP of Strategic Accounts, and he's already settling in to his new role. Joining Live Media Group is Ryan Hatch. He will focus on client engagement, business development, and operational strategy.

As part of ASTRODESIGN’s overall strategy to release a more diverse range of products, the company plans to introduce a line-up of SRT Ready products including the recently released TR-5004 as SRT transmission device.

An option agreement allows Sinclair Inc. to purchase a television station in the Hoosier State from Gray Media while Gray is selling a property in Illinois to Sinclair. It puts the wheels in motion on a transaction nearly nine years in the making— and signed off by Ralph Oakley.

New Auro Versa I/O platform offers scalable Dante/AES67 connectivity

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A family-owned, women-run radio broadcasting company with stations in five markets has completed the sale of its tower assets in one New England market to a Dutchess County, N.Y.-based company known as a developer and operator of communications tower facilities.