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The company has dubbed him its “natural marketing director”

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The public broadcaster has reactivated 98 FM frequencies across 33 sites

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Valari Staab has proven to be a trailblazing leader with a bevy of accomplishments. Soon, she’ll be retired. On Thursday, her efforts were celebrated by colleagues and industry leaders, as Staab was honored by the Radio + Television Business Report as the recipient of its 2026 Lifetime Leadership Award.

In what could be a fiery session, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz has moved forward with a November 18 vote on the nomination of Danielle Thumann Severs to serve as a FCC Commissioner. Meanwhile, the official publication of the United States has published new rules that kill TV's ownership limits.

A Class C AM and its 50kw Class B FM sibling serving the El Centro, Calif., listening area due north of Mexicali are being sold. With a successful closing expected, that will put these properties in the hands of Eric Leonard Rodriguez.

In the latest merger between neighboring public media entities that sees a stronger noncommercial group assume the operations of the weaker one, the parent of WTVI-TV in Charlotte has submitted plans that will see it combine operations with PBS North Carolina.

On Wednesday, RBR+TVBR shared the news that after three-plus years as General Sales Manager, Sarah Jablonski had exited a Gray Media property in Wisconsin to become GM for Morgan Murphy Media's "Queen B Radio" operation. That Gray Media station has announced Jablonski's successor.

As industry consolidation continues to expand streaming catalogs, viewers have no shortage of things to watch. But is finding something they actually want to watch getting any easier? Hub Entertainment Research’s annual “Conquering Content” study puts a focus on how viewers choose content, and how difficult it can be.

The "hold separate" unit, by court order, of Nexstar Media Group led by CEO Patrick Paolini continues to ramp up its own group of local and regional leaders and has now promoted a trio of sales leaders to the role of President/GM in three key regions — and five DMAs — across the U.S. 

A subsequent bill removed the 1 million user threshold, among other changes

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