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The largest Hispanic-owned media company serving Spanish-speaking consumers across the U.S. has completed the sale of its three television stations in Puerto Rico, earning $5.7 million of immediately available funds. Word of the deal's closing came concurrent with the release by SBS of its Q2 results.

A trio of radio stations serving the seat of Dawson County, Nebraska have a new Market Manager, the Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA) has announced. And, it is a woman who brings more than a quarter-century of experience to the company.

He had been in poor health and suffered from diabetes, but that didn't stop him from continuing in an iconic role as the Helen Thomas of the internet generation, serving as a longtime member of the White House press corps. Now, journalists, news consumers and politicians are paying tribute to Mark Knoller.

But radio station annual fees decline for 3rd straight year

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He discusses his new integration firm and current trends in noncom and commercial business

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An AM radio station serving Lewiston, Me., is now silent, as the licensee earlier this month received a grant for a silent Special Temporary Authority request from the FCC. If the AM returns to officially celebrate its 78th birthday will likely be up to any potential buyer.

It's a media and marketing company operating in Jackson, McKenzie, Paris, Martin and Union City, Tenn.; and in Murray, Ky., led by President/COO Christine Hillard and members of the Alt family. Now, Forever Communications has a new ownership partner, and it is the company's Chief Revenue Officer.

AMP Media, Sinclair Inc.'s growing audio-on-demand platform, will launch on September 3 a new local sports podcast designed for fans of the Green Bay Packers, produced in conjunction with the company's "FOX 11" in the upper Wisconsin city that's home to the storied National Football League franchise.

How much will your radio or television station pay the Federal Communications Commission to help fund its fiscal year 2025 budget?  A total of $390,192,000 will come from the assessment and collection of regulatory fees, with a portion of that big total coming from broadcast media.

New products support processing, streaming and AoIP networks

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