He’s a NAB board member and the only Black owner-operator of full-power “Big Four” network broadcast affiliates in the U.S.
Now, Byron Allen is vocalizing his support of President Biden’s choice to serve as a Democratic Commissioner on the FCC: Gigi Sohn.
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On Sunday, prior to the start of its 1pm Eastern coverage of the National Football League, the FOX television network aired a 45-second promotional message that in its first three seconds incorporated an EAS tone.
The promotion ran nationally, on affiliates and on FOX-owned stations. While the FCC Enforcement Bureau’s Chief, Rosemary Harold, is likely reviewing the matter along with her team, non-FOX owned television stations that had no idea the promotional message was set to air until after the fact could also be held liable for what appears to be a blatant violation of Commission rules on emergency alert messages.
Or, are the affiliates not the guilty party, thus escaping a potentially large financial penalty?
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The President and Publisher of Streamline Publishing’s Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report and the VP of Licensing and Industry Relations at BMI have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF).
Taking the seats, respectively, are Deborah Parenti and Dan Spears.
The announcement came from co-chairs Jack Goodman, former NAB general counsel and longtime DC-based communications attorney, and Heidi Raphael, Beasley Media Group Chief Communications Officer. “The LABF Board, and the broadcast industry as a whole, is indebted to Ginny Morris for her service to the Library and its mission of preserving the legacy of broadcasting and archiving its history,” said co-chairs Heidi Raphael and Jack Goodman.
Goodman replaced Hubbard Radio chief executive officer Ginny Morris as co-chair of the LABF in mid-2021. Morris, who will remain on the LABF Board, had served as sole chair of the LABF Board of Directors for the past eight years.
The LABF also announced that board members Chandra Clark, Ginny Morris, Harry Jessell, Heather Birks, John Taylor, Joyce Tudryn, Larry Patrick, Richard Liebner, Michael Carter, Wally Podrazik and Dennis Wharton were elected to new three-year terms.
Executive Committee members elected to additional two-year terms were co-chair Heidi Raphael, Jim Morley, Joyce Tudryn, Marci Burdick, Harry Jessell and David Kennedy.
Kathleen Kirby, a partner at Wiley, has agreed to serve as LABF’s counsel.
The LABF serves the philanthropic arm of the Library of American Broadcasting, a collection of broadcast history, policy and tradition, including historical documents, professional papers, oral and video histories, books, scripts and photographs preserved at the University of Maryland in College Park, a suburb of Washington. In addition, the LABF, in conjunction with the International Radio & Television Society (IRTS), presents the Annual Giants of Broadcasting Event, which pays tribute to trailblazers in the radio and television industry.
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) elected two new board members at its recent board meeting: Streamline Publishing President Deborah Parenti and BMI Vice President of Licensing and Industry Relations Dan Spears.
The announcement came from long-time D.C.-based communications attorney and former NAB General Counsel Jack Goodman and Beasley Media Group Chief Communications Officer Heidi Raphael. Goodman replaced Hubbard Radio CEO Ginny Morris as co-chair of the LABF in mid-2021. Morris had served as chair of the LABF Board of Directors since 2013; she remains on the foundation’s board.
At the meeting, 11 board members were reelected to new three-year terms: Chandra Clark, Ginny Morris, Harry Jessell, Heather Birks, John Taylor, Joyce Tudryn, Larry Patrick, Richard Liebner, Michael Carter, Wally Podrazik and Dennis Wharton. Executive Committee members elected to additional two-year terms were co-chair Heidi Raphael, Jim Morley, Joyce Tudryn, Marci Burdick, Harry Jessell and David Kennedy.
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Other current LABF board members include Mike Conway, Dave “Chachi” Denes, April Carty-Sipp, Gary Chapman, John Dille, Harry Jessell, Erwin Krasnow, Brian Philips, Patricia Smullin, Jeff Smulyan, Julie Talbott, Erica Farber, Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Mary Collins and Pierre Bouvard. Kathleen Kirby, a partner at Wiley Rein LLP, serves as LABF’s counsel.
“The LABF Board, and the broadcast industry as a whole, is indebted to Ginny Morris for her service to the Library and its mission of preserving the legacy of broadcasting and archiving its history,” said Raphael and Goodman in a joint statement. “We are delighted Ginny is remaining with LABF as a Board member.”
The foundation also extended its gratitude to Ramsey Woodworth, who transitioned off the board following more than 20 years of service.
The LABF is the philanthropic arm of the Library of American Broadcasting, the largest U.S. collection of broadcast history, policy and tradition, including historical documents, professional papers, oral and video histories, books, scripts and photographs. It is based at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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In August, the Entertainment Sports Programming Network known as ESPN received a proposed fine from the FCC in the amount of $20,000 for its use of an emergency alert system (EAS) code during a documentary it aired in October 2020 as part of its popular 30 for 30 series.
It now appears FOX Television Stations, and perhaps all of its affiliates, may be liable for a similar violation — one tied to a somewhat mysterious “NFL EMERGENCY ALERT” supporting the Philadelphia Eagles pro football club.
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iHeartMedia just put out some interesting data about which songs are most popular in the United States.
According to the company, it measured total audience spins (TAS) and streams across iHeartRadio stations to look at the top played songs and artists of 2021.
The #1 played song on the list is ”Levitating” by Dua Lipa, which the company said reached an audience of nearly 1.2 billion in the U.S. alone. The #1 played artist this year was Ariana Grande, reaching more than 2.6 billion listeners.
“What’s perhaps most interesting about this data is that it shows a complete picture of what folks across the country listened to — not just what those using digital streaming services had queued up.”
The Total Audience Spins is based on Mediabase airplay and is multiplied by the number of persons listening to the radio at the time of those plays, delivering total audience impressions which iHeart says is the broadcast equivalent of the number of streams from a streaming music service.
Its lists of top overall played songs and artists are below, followed by a breakdown by format.
Top Overall Songs 2021
Top Overall Artists 2021
Top Country Songs 2021
Top Country Artists 2021
Top Hip-Hop Songs 2021
Top Hip-Hop Artists 2021
Top Alternative Songs 2021
Top Alternative Artists 2021
Top R&B Songs 2021
Top R&B Artists 2021
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It’s officially the holiday shopping season, as the first night of Chanukah was Sunday, November 28. Now, the focus is on Christmas and Kwanzaa, and brick-and-mortar retailers are fueling their desires to lure shoppers by investing heavily in spot television.
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Giving Tuesday, the international day of giving, is November 30. The Broadcasters Foundation of America is asking for donations to help radio and television colleagues who are in acute need due to illness, accident, or disaster.
“There’s never been a better opportunity to make an impact by giving back and helping those in our business who have been hit by tragic and unthinkable circumstances,” said Tim McCarthy, Co-President of the Broadcasters Foundation. Scott Herman, Chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation, added, “As you’re thinking of the organizations you love and support, please consider including the Broadcasters Foundation in your donations.”
For over seventy years, the Broadcasters Foundation has provided medical aid and disaster relief to broadcasters and their families across the United States. This year, the Broadcasters Foundation will award more than $1.8 million in monthly and emergency grants.
Individual donations can be made to the Guardian Fund, corporate contributions are accepted through the Angel Initiative, and bequests can be arranged through the Legacy Society.
To learn more or to donate, please contact the Broadcasters Foundation at 212-373-8250 or info@thebfoa.org or visit www.broadcastersfoundation.org.
Until now, the fiercest vocal opposition to President Biden’s choice for a Democratic seat on the FCC has come from Republican Senate leaders such as Lindsey Graham.
That may still be the case. Yet, broadcast media’s biggest voice Inside the Beltway has “serious concerns” about Gigi Sohn. While her nomination is not being opposed by the NAB, it is very disturbed by her involvement in a now-shuttered service that purported to be a non-profit local TV-by-IP service that skirted around retransmission consent accords.
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Origin Sports Network, an offering from Gray Television-owned Raycom Sports, has expanded its lineup of distribution partners.
As such, Gray brags, the “FAST channel” has more than quadrupled its addressable audience size.
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