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Frank Biancuzzo, who since 2021 has served as President of Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), will retire from the company at mid-year 2026 — capping a career of more than four decades in television, most of it spent with Hearst Television.

It has provided broadcast technology products to stations around the world from its Quincy, Ill., headquarters since 1959. Now, it is under new ownership, with its Chief Executive Officer and its majority investor teaming up to make a deal with ELENOS S.r.l. of Italy.

The FCC is considering a NPRM focused on ways to make additional spectrum available for command and control of spacecraft supporting emergent space operations, but which do not use spectrum as part of any radiocommunications services provided to the public.

In court filings, Cumulus Media stated that "emergency consideration" be granted as executive leadership believes "an immediate and orderly transition into chapter 11 is critical to their ability to reorganize successfully." Any delay "would have the opposite effect and could cause immediate and irreparable harm."

It's a limited liability company established by husband-and-wife team Kimberly and Kenneth Smith in West Union, Ohio. And it happens to be the proposed buyer of a Class A FM station serving Georgetown, Ohio, and its Class C3 sibling in Ripley, Ohio.

Nexstar Media Group has commenced a tender offer to purchase TEGNA's 5% Senior Notes due 2029. The announcement comes after it was disclosed three key Nexstar leaders met with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Media Bureau Chief Erin Boone last week in Washington.

The audio company will also show off its new Routing Web App and audio production system

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It’s time to stop worrying and love virtualization

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U.S.-based employers announced 48,307 job cuts in February, down 55% from the 108,435 job cuts in January. It is down 72% from the 172,017 cuts announced during the same month last year. Those are the key takeaways from the latest jobs report released by executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

In his new role, this Tenetic executive is tasked with oversight of the company’s research organization as well as its end-to-end production and operational process, spanning data infrastructure, automation, governance, and delivery.