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The Nathan B. Stubblefield Foundation Inc., licensee of iconic eclectic music-driven WMNF-FM 88.5 in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market, has named a veteran broadcast and public media executive as its next General Manager. He's inbound from WNCU-FM in Durham, N.C., licensed to North Carolina Central University.

New York Public Radio, in the midst of a fresh leadership challenge, has named a Chief Development Officer, tasked with leading the organization’s development and membership teams. Kimberly Watson was chosen based on her "extensive experience working with major cultural institutions."

Vic Michael, who has become widely known for his ownership of FM translators and noncommercial full-power FM facilities across the Mountain West in recent years, has signed off on an agreement to divest two such facilities in the Grand Canyon State. The buyer is the most prolific Christian music provider found on the FM dial across the U.S.

Optional Inovonics tuning can feed translators

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Program provides mentors to women in engineering, audio production and technical operations

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The Foundation has introduced Hardship Grants for broadcasters on unpaid or reduced-pay leave and those confronting extraordinary expenses related to family care, housing emergencies, relocation, or theft. BFOA President Tim McCarthy says, “By expanding our grant programs, we can respond to a broader range of circumstances and provide critical assistance to more people in our industry when they need a helping hand.”

He supports the Christian radio network’s northwest stations

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Demonstrating how a majority of Americans get trusted information in a time of critical need, television ad sales advocacy group TVB has shared the results of a new survey that shows some 81% of respondents found that "local broadcast station news assets" were the leading sources of storm information during Hurricane Isaias. 

A Petition for Rulemaking from key low-power television station groups would authorize permissive use of the 3GPP 5G Broadcast transmission standard for LPTV stations under Part 74 of the Commission's rules. The NAB and Sinclair Inc. have each told the Commission to deny the proposal.

The owner of radio stations such as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto and a globally available streaming audio app overseen by CEO Rich Stern has struck a deal that brings audio from the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels linked to the eight ABC Owned Television Stations to the platform.