It's not the Canadian communications company with the same name that disappeared in 2023. Rather, it is a multimedia operation serving Northern Illinois and in Central Iowa that is purchasing three FM radio stations due south of Chicago.
Three landlords in the Empire State have been given fair warning from the FCC to do what they can to silence unlicensed FM radio station operations originating from buildings they own.
As November 2018 began, a two-year interference battle between Lakes Media and a FM translator in the Raleigh-Durham market ended with the silence of W234AR. Then came tiny W252EL at 98.3 MHz in Cary, N.C., creating in fall 2024 a third interference headache for Lakes Media. At long last, Birch has a win.
Zach Sang has built one of broadcasting’s most distinctive careers, and he’s bringing a masterclass in modern radio to Las Vegas. Sang is joining Radio Ink Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for a fireside chat at BEA 2026.
The owner of the Global broadcast TV network and a variety of cable television channels including Canadian versions of History, Adult Swim, National Geographic and Disney Channel continued to experience a downturn in core advertising, with the loonies and twonies down sharply from last year.
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