Many across the media industry are mourning the unexpected loss of José Alberto Suárez. For nearly 17 years, he was a pivotal executive within the Telemundo Station Group, rising from Director of Digital Platforms to become President/GM of Telemundo stations in Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers-Naples.
The FCC has granted Cumulus Media's petition for reorganization under a voluntary Chapter 11 filing that received a federal bankruptcy judge's approval in mid-April. To get the Carr Commission's sign-off on the plan, the company has agreed to a pledge to retain newsroom staff — for 24 months, at least.
It was highly likely to happen again, starting yesterday evening. Thanks to savvy negotiation between the two parties, a retransmission consent fee dispute leading to a "blackout" of Hearst stations on the DBS provider was averted.
"No one under 40 listens to the radio." As iHeartMedia and Critical Mass Media see it, that often-heard refrain is a myth, new data released on Wednesday during an iHeartMedia headquarters event featuring a panel discussion with The Jonas Brothers states.
Vermont Public has enjoyed the support of audiences to WVPS-FM 107.9 in Burlington from greater Montréal. Now, there's a new wrinkle to reaching Les Québécois — and its thanks to a new Arsenal Media FM approved by the CRTC.
Adam Jacobson
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