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Fifty-two years ago, Top 40 radio was graced with a Miami cocktail lounge improv performance turned into a hit record, as "Why Can't We Live Together" brought Timmy Thomas acclaim. Now, the name Tim Thomas is back in the news, but this time it involves the acquisition of a group of radio stations in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

The junior Republican Commissioner at the FCC has been selected to serve as a keynote speaker at the annual summit staged by the voice Inside the Beltway of small and independently owned MVPD and broadband service providers across the U.S. 

She most recently served as Executive Director of Unscripted Content and Production for Sony Pictures Entertainment, overseeing projects for both the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets. Before that, she spent more than a decade at TV Azteca in Mexico City.

Hybrid broadcasts, radio button location and compelling metadata were among the themes presented for broadcasters

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Top TV streaming platform Roku has expanded an existing programming partnership with a Comcast division, with a new agreement in place that makes Roku content such as The Roku Channel available to FreeWheel demand partners.

“The new iHeartRadio app further underscores iHeartMedia’s mission to use the power of audio to build companionship and connection,” said Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeart Digital Audio Group. “This experience blends the familiarity of the car radio with digital innovation to enable users to easily find the stations, artists and podcasts they know and love.”

The owner of NewsNation, WGN Radio, and the largest collection of broadcast television stations in the U.S. has confirmed that it is moving ahead with a reduction-in-force initiative. This move comes after a similar employee trimming move at The CW, which Nexstar Media Group controls.

The media workflow software creator and vendor launched in 2007 by Jinny and John Laderer and today led by CEO Mary DelGrande has entered the Canadian marketplace, thanks to a partnership with Orbyt Media.

TEGNA’s CBS affiliate serving Houston is welcoming a new News Director. It's a woman with a 30-year career in local news who previously spent 13 years in a similar role at WJXT-4, the unaffiliated news-focused TV station serving Jacksonville owned by Graham Media Group.

The top Democrat on the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee will be staying as Ranking Member once the 119th Congress begins after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump.