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Connected TV is winning a larger share of marketing budgets, but not yet full trust. That's the main conclusion from a just-released report produced by a performance Connected TV platform that connects streaming television to "real business outcomes." Has Jamloop produced important insights for a changing industry?

Jacob Tobey, viewed as a rising star in sports announcer circles, is no longer associated with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, putting his career path in a haze. The reasons are linked to social media accusations that Tobey, once a "9News" sports anchor, had established a romantic relationship with a woman married to a Spurs player.

Updated guides providing broadcasters with practical guidance for conducting self-inspections of their stations have been released for AM, FM and both UHF and VHF television stations by the NAB. The guides are a free member benefit to NAB and SBE members.

Taryn Asher was suspended in fall 2025 before being terminated for what WJBK-TV in Detroit says was improper workplace behavior. In June, she sued Fox Television Stations over the dismissal. Now, Asher is fighting for the end of a noncompete agreement. But, there's a dispute over when her last employment date was.

Now that it is an affiliate of Disney., the Board of Directors at FuboTV Inc. has opted to make a change at the top. As of today, David Gandler is no longer Chief Executive Officer. That role has gone to a "seasoned media executive with decades of experience in leadership roles at several prominent global media organizations."

With a logo that pays homage to Nashville's1980s-era Top 40 "Y107," WHIN-AM and its FM simulcast pay tribute to that time with a broad Classic Hits presentation, targeting audiences to the northeast of Music City USA. Soon, that may change, as the facilities have been sold by Kensington Digital Media after a decade of ownership.

Connoisseur Media is bringing a name from the agency world into its newly created Vice President of Human Resources role. Lorraine Hirsh joined the company on June 29, arriving with HR leadership experience at IMRE and McCann.

Until July of last year, he was the Head of Audio Business and VP of Media for Rogers Sports & Media, the entity that just shuttered all of its all-News radio stations outside of CFTR-AM. Now, he has resurfaced at Pattison Media, one of the largest audio brand operators in Western Canada.

An AM radio station offering listeners Classic Country music and agricultural reports and its FM sibling with an Oldies format branded as "The Bear" are poised to be heading into the hands of a new owner. What does this mean for this pair of stations serving Bozeman, Mont.?

Media company will take compliance measures but makes no admission of violating the law

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