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The fifth Executive Producer in the history of CBS' Sunday early prime newsmagazine "60 Minutes" has been named. And, it is the first to bring experience from outside linear television to the program.

The war of words between the Carr Commission and The Walt Disney Co. over the FCC's strict scrutiny of the ABC Television Network — and ABC Owned Stations, giving the Commission the authority to speak — escalated on Thursday as the company now led by CEO Josh D'Amaro submitted eight license renewal applications "under protest." 

Until May 27, she served as the Chief Legal Officer, Executive VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Nexstar Media Group. Following moves in the legal team announced earlier this month, this 25-year CG has departed the company that is fighting to fully integrate its acquired TEGNA assets.

The nation's biggest owner of broadcast radio stations and the top podcast producer has committed to contributing "significant" on-air and digital marketing support to help promote the recruitment efforts for USA Bobsled and Skeleton.

She's best-known for her 1979 Disco-era classic "I Will Survive." While that may not be the best mantra for broadcast radio and TV companies in the mid-2020s, it will most likely be a signature theme at the Anthem in Washington, D.C., come June 9 during the NAB Leadership Foundation's Service to America Awards.

Public notice reminds licensees that non-compliance carries heavy consequences

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Reduces complexity and tower load thanks to streamlined builds that use fewer components

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As far as the three senior analysts at key Wall Street investment house MoffettNathanson are concerned, the debate as to whether streaming is as good a business as the legacy linear video business it replaced has long since settled: It isn’t. Why is that the case? The streaming business was, and is, "rather pedestrian."

The publicly traded company behind a spotless AM/FM app and what it calls an "emerging artist discovery platform" has received a "Notice of Allowance" from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a foundation patent that covers the company's core artificial intelligence technology.

It bills itself as "Tennis. Turned Up." If you're not familiar with "the revolutionary professional co-ed tennis league redefining the sport with its fast-paced, team-based format," iHeartMedia is set to land an ace in the ears of its audio content consumers across the U.S.