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A multi-year distribution agreement has been agreed to between the owner and operator of seven digital multicast networks and a virtual MVPD that is in the process of being acquired by The Walt Disney Co. 

The rate of new CEOs who are women stayed at just 25% during the month of May, equal to the percentage seen in April and below the 29% of new CEOs who are women appointed in January-May 2024. Meanwhile, 56% of the women who are leaving their roles are being replaced by men, a new report shows.

The sole owner of a Class A FM and a 5-watt FM translator companion covering a rural area of Western Maryland, a portion of West Virginia and a tiny piece of Pennsylvania has passed away. As such, an involuntary transfer of the broadcast assets to an estate is taking place.

The last station owned by Don McCoy's Magic Broadcasting is being spun to a locally based owner, ensuring "Real Talk 93.3" remains the only station in Florida's capital city not owned by a national radio broadcasting group.

Bringing content everywhere is a key focal point of Jack Abernethy's efforts as CEO of FOX Television Stations. He told Florida Association of Broadcasters members his team is "meeting customers where they are, be it on linear, social or streaming, and doing it with an obsessive focus on innovation, costs and efficiency."

When will the fiscal ills end for the owner of the Global TV network and a host of cable TV channels; the Canadian version of the Pluto TV platform; and a group of radio stations including CILQ "Q107," CFNY "The Edge," and CFIQ-AM 640 in Canada's biggest market? Not in fiscal 2025, the company revealed on Thursday.

An upcoming integration with the Mixing Station App allows performers to control their own monitor mixes from iOS or Android devices. "Ideal for live music environments, this personal mixing workflow reduces reliance on FOH or monitor engineers and helps each musician fine-tune their mix for greater clarity and confidence on stage," TASCAM says.

WPLG-10 will drop its decades-long ABC affiliation on August 4. This will see Sunbeam Television launch "ABC Miami" on the DT2 signal associated with FOX affiliate WSVN-7. Thanks to a new LMA agreement, "ABC Miami" will now be seen in the market on a DT1 signal associated with a low-power TV facility.

PMJA funding also supports a new training curriculum, with a focus on small and rural stations

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"Florida’s local advertising landscape is flourishing this year," boasts BIA's Christina Hurley, who led a presentation at the FAB annual convention illustrating a healthy increase in total local advertising revenue in 2025. There's just one problem: This is being driven by media other than those who are association members.