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Bob Biermann asks: Why interfere with what WBT's Charlotte property owners desire?

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A Class A Radio station that aired a Classic Hits format and served as a "Big" choice for those in Norwich, Groton and New London, Conn., has become the latest station to adopt a Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) noncommercial radio format now found in nearly every market in the U.S. 

There were 19 stations sold, including in Austin, Baltimore and Central Pennsylvania

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EAS software allows customers to comply with 15-character password mandate

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It wasn't the home for play-by-play action of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which saw matches air on Telemundo. And, those matches aired during the third quarter. Yet, TelevisaUnivision CEO Daniel Alegre says the "solid" Q2 2026 results seen by the company operating in the U.S. and Mexico were driven "by the record-breaking success of our FIFA World Cup coverage.”

The proposed acquisition of two FM radio stations serving Lexington-Fayette, Ky., by Lynn Martin through L.M. Communications, would exceed local ownership subcap rules for the market, as L.M. already owns four FMs in the market. Martin is betting that a modernization-minded Commission will allow it.

It was the subject of industry rumors that began on Friday. Now, RBR+TVBR has learned that a group of CBS affiliates associated with Nexstar Media Group are losing the network come August 1, with two-year agreements in place with two companies it competes with across the impacted markets.

He was born and raised in San Juan, and in 1993 started his career at WLDI "Oldies 94.7" — a short-lived attempt to bring mainland hits from the late 1950s through the early 1970s with a Spanish-language presentation. Today, he's VP/GM of SBS's stations in Orlando and Tampa and is adding duties in Puerto Rico, too.

Why engineering should be considered a business function

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A reorganization of the programming operations associated with Connoisseur Media's West Coast properties has taken place, following the shift of "Bay Country" to KUFX-FM in San Jose. "The reorganization strengthens the company's Bay Area and Portland operations while continuing its focus on strong local programming," the company says.