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Winning new business from a forthcoming private FM licensing initiative across India will be a critical business growth focus for an individual whose resume includes stops at AJA Video Systems and Imagine Communications.

Ira Keltz is the new acting chief engineer

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Radio continues to dominate ad-supported audio listening, whether at work, home, or in the car - even among Millennials and Gen Z. Edison Research's full Share of Ear results for 2024 show nearly 90% of ad-supported in-car audio listening belongs to AM/FM.

His regional territory will include India, where up to 730 new FM channels are up for auction

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Some worry that the situation will lead to brain drain at the commission

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Its Broadcast Technology Society and NAB partnered to explain how it uses existing ATSC 3.0 for terrestrial-based navigation

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Colorado production company deploys BRIC-Link and VH2

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As the week began, the Byron Allen-controlled AMG heralded a "groundbreaking" initiative and "innovative partnership" that would have yielded production of all local newscasts' weather segments to The Weather Channel. It now appears that widespread criticism of the plan has led to a rescission in at least two DMAs.

A Class A FM radio station offering R&B and "Old School" to listeners in Central Texas is about to change hands, as paperwork has been filed with the FCC seeking the approval of a sale agreed to on Monday.

"We believe that linear TV's decline in the U.S. is irreversible," Naveen Sarma, U.S. Media and Entertainment Managing Director for S&P Global Ratings. Here's the good news: "There is no immediate cliff," Sarma said.

Have you ever told a joke and forgot the punchline? It happened recently to public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal. "I felt so awkward and awful that I must use it as a learning moment," she says, turning a lemon into lemonade with this column.

Media and advertising technology company Entravision, which maintains a broadcast radio and television station stable focused on the U.S. Hispanic community, has named a new SVP/GSM for its Los Angeles-area properties. 

He's been heralded as "an industry change-maker and strategic operator." Now, this individual is in the role of Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Head of Measurement at Comscore.

“I am grateful that these talented professionals have agreed to step in and serve the FCC in these important roles," FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in announcing the appointments. "I look forward to working with them as we advance the Commission’s agenda and deliver great results for the American people.”

He started working at this San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose TV station as the weekend meteorologist in 1992, after stints at KPIX-5; KFTY-50 in Santa Rosa, Calif.; and at KRON-4 during the late 1980s, when it was an NBC affiliate. Now, a 33-year tenure at KTVU-2 is coming to an end for meteorologist Bill Martin.

Candidates can now target specific voting districts, while stations can offer zone-specific Lowest Unit Rates. The system works with existing FM receivers, and GeoBroadcast Solutions is currently rolling out this technology across multiple markets. This marks a significant advancement in radio broadcasting's targeting capabilities. **SPONSORED CONTENT**

GoFundMe pages have been set up. SBE Chapter 47 is also donating

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On Wednesday, the newly elected Governor of Indiana signed Executive Orders focused on investing in a "healthier Indiana." That's caused alarm among broadcasters across Indiana, as important advertising revenue has all been put to a stop for radio and TV stations from Gary to Clarksville and everywhere in between.

How will the final three months of 2024 fare for Sinclair Inc., the broadcast TV station licensee that is shepherding the transition to ATSC 3.0 and is also the parent of companies ranging from Dielectric to Main Street Sports Group, parent of the FanDuel-branded regional sports network operation? All will find out on February 26.

The company led by Hilton Howell Jr. and Pat LaPlatney will share its results with analysts and investors during an 11am Eastern earnings call on that Thursday, following calls from Nexstar (at 10am Eastern) and TEGNA (at 9am Eastern). What can investors expect to hear from the Gray C-Suite?