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She's been associated with Beasley Media Group since May 2017 and was promoted to her current role in 2019. Now, Heidi Raphael, a highly visible radio industry leader long associated with the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation, the NAB Board, and the Alliance for Women in Media, is taking a key SBA role.

Since the 2017 incentive auction, LPTV valuations operated in a predictable framework. Values were supported by a steady pace of transaction activity and a defined universe of strategic buyers. Over the past 12 to 18 months, however, that framework has changed dramatically. Here are some of the reasons why that's taken place.

This reader scoffs at the idea that we don't need public interest standards

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The fresh accord, announced late Friday, immediately returned 54 local broadcast stations owned and operated by Scripps to DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers. The agreement ended a five-week blackout affecting millions of customers across 36 Nielsen DMAs.

There's a new VP of Technology and Operations at TEGNA, and he reports to EVP/Chief Technology and Digital Products Officer Kurt Rao following his promotion from Head of Technology and Sports Operations.

On July 8, Cumulus Media revealed that Don Boyd has been promoted to a Regional VP and will be adding stations in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans, La.; and Columbus-Starkville, Miss., to his everyday duties. That left the question as to who would now be overseeing two markets due east of Mobile. That answer has now arrived.

He co-founded Sage Alerting Systems as well as a radio station group

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They'll head to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for some face-to-face lobbying

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LPFM pioneer moves from an analog “beast” to a modular AoIP setup

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Special report: Costs grow as companies juggle revenue challenges

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