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The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten TV report is out, and once again a big pharmaceutical brand is tops, based on play count. Taking the silver crown is one of the nation's largest accident and injury specialty law firms.

A rule that requires TV broadcasters to provide an aural representation of visual, non-textual emergency information that is displayed during non-newscast programming, such as radar maps or other graphics, on a secondary audio stream will not be enforced for another year. And, it's a move the FCC itself acted on.

For fifteen years, the Hispanic Radio Conference has proudly and deliberately centered itself around Spanish-language broadcasters and Hispanic audiences, yet its sessions also tackle universal radio concerns. This year's event is no exception. Here is what's in store.

The honor will be awarded during the 2025 Celebration of Service to America Awards, presented by Bonneville International and Hearst Television, on June 10 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The event will also honor the essential role that local TV and radio broadcasters play during times of emergency.

Urban One, the media company superserving African Americans through radio and cable television properties, has released first quarter results its CEO, Alfred Liggins III, says "were broadly in line with expectations." But, were those expectations positive? Hardly, and Digital growth was absent.

From Des Moines and Davenport, Iowa to Dayton, Ohio, those who wish to follow the WNBA team that's home to collegiate superstar Caitlin Clark can tune to free-to-air channels in their respective market, thanks to an expanded broadcast partnership announced on Tuesday by TEGNA.

He joined Beasley Media Group in 1991 and presently runs its Augusta, Ga., radio stations as President and Market Manager. Come June 6, he'll be celebrating his last day on job, with retirement his next adventure.

Madhive, known for its unified operating system used by local media organizations across the U.S., is introducing what it calls "the first intelligence layer designed specifically to accelerate and optimize every step of an advertising campaign from pitch to payment."

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a provider of large-scale multi-modal AI for video understanding, has forged a strategic partnership with digital asset management platform Orange Logic. The team-up "aims to significantly enhance how organizations manage and utilize their video content."

“We are pleased with our Q1 results given the uncertain environment in which we are operating now, and we think these results demonstrate the resilience and relevance of our products and the tremendous growth opportunity we have with our podcast business in particular.” That's what Bob Pittman had to say.