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He's the owner and morning host of an AM/FM Country combo serving Sweetwater, Tex., a small city due west of Abilene along Interstate 20. However, that will change soon, as he's agreed to sell the stations.  

A Class D AM radio station that serves as the originating station for an FM translator airing a Classic Hits format branded as "Boomer 102.5" is being acquired by the company that's seeking to attract fans of artists ranging from Ben E. King and the Bee Gees to R. Dean Taylor in Columbus, Ga.

Public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal is "tired of sitting through conference presentations by brilliant people who make little effort to help their audience understand them." Ravinal calls it the "Curse of Competence" — being brilliant but boring. Here are some valuable learning lessons to make what you say resonate.

Broadcasters are urged to prepare now

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A company devoted to automated video production products for publishers and newsrooms is welcoming a local TV news veteran with experience at TEGNA, CBS News & Stations, Meredith Local Media and Media General to their leadership ranks.

A shared services partner of Sinclair Inc. had until August 2026 to proceed with a shift from a VHF signal. However, that couldn't be completed by the deadline. That said, much has changed with the facility since the July 2023 FCC approval of the UHF upgrade — namely a September 2026 deal for Sinclair to buy the station outright.

Xperi said stations in 550 markets now have access to its analytics

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SourceAudio's Alpha Libraries, which sees veteran radio programmer Steve Wall serve as Vice President of Radio and Library Services, has launched a new imaging and sound design product featuring 750,000 elements designed to help radio stations create "distinctive, custom-branded audio."

In April 2001, Carter Alan was settling in to his second year at WZLX-FM in Boston, hosting a midday radio show that attracted more listeners than any other daypart at the station that's today a key iHeartMedia asset. Now, listeners are saluting the air personality and programmer, as he's announced he's retiring.

SiliconDust is urging the "hold separate" unit of Nexstar Media Group formerly known as Gannett to disable Digital Rights Management encryption one week before a November 17 Emergency Alert System test — a move that would insure messages are fully distributed and received by viewers.