"For disasters, which hurricanes are, it just plays in to what we are set up to do — to serve the community with local information, and always being there, and proving ourselves to it." That's how David Ayres, VP/GM of Flagler Broadcasting, described how his collection of radio stations serve a portion of Northeast Florida. We revisit our conversation from four years ago as Hurricane Milton turbo-charged his AMs and FMs.
The NAB presented the 2024 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, a celebration held at the Javits Center during NAB Show New York. The ceremony, presented by Xperi, was hosted
by Bobby Bones.
The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), on Thursday opened its entry window for the 50th annual Gracie Awards, which celebrate "the groundbreaking contributions of women in media, serving as a beacon for exceptional content created by, for, and about women."
With much of Central Florida lacking electricity as the sun rose on Thursday, local radio and TV stations were offering a variety of updates from journalists and listeners themselves — offering vital updates on the aftermath of a storm unlike any other the Sunshine State has faced.
A family feud involving an ousted Chief Executive Officer and his twin brother who he had been at odds with over the future of their parents’ media business has ended, with the CEO back in the role after heading to a Lucas County, Ohio, court.
Fox Corporation has named an EVP of Advertising Sales and Portfolio Marketing, and she will begin reporting to FOX Advertising Sales, Marketing and Brand Partnerships President Jeff Collins on October 29.
New research released this week by TVB, conducted for the advocacy group by Dynata, shows that during Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Francine, the latter of which impacted areas of the Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana, the main information source for residents in a time of crisis — and the most trusted — is a local broadcast TV station.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has signed off on grant support of $2.65 million to increase and strengthen state government coverage provided by public media in seven U.S. states. The coverage generated will be shared with public media stations as well as other media organizations across the states.
It's officially still known as Gray Television on Wall Street, but otherwise it is referring to itself as Gray Media. The owner of broadcast TV stations and the Assembly Atlanta production facility has announced when it will reveal its Q3 2024 results, and host a conference call for analysts and investors to review the numbers.
Rick Kaplan and Curtis LeGeyt believe " it is critical the Commission study the impact video streaming has had on local television broadcasting." And, regulating virtual MVPDs such as YouTube TV like a MVPD such as Comcast or Charter is their suggestion.
When it comes to traditional Jazz radio stations, the NPR Member serving the Pacific Northwest's biggest market is perhaps one of the most successful operations in North America. Soon, it will have a new leader, succeeding Joey Cohn, who announced his retirement back in April after 37 years.
Gary Cocola, widely known as a digital multicast pioneer in the TV world, is investing in a FM translator near Fresno. All signs point to the addition of a third FM signal for his company's "KKDJ Radio" operation.
An individual who most recently held the title of Executive Director for natural history and conservation media organization Jackson Wild has been handed the key role of leading the development and execution of PBS’s programming strategy focused on science, natural history, history, and arts.
Consumer Technology Association Senior Director of Innovation and Trends Brian Comiskey will address Forecast 2025 attendees on November 13 in an electrifying discussion on how to stay ahead in the ever-evolving broadcast landscape. Learn how to be in the room where it happens by clicking here!
Three more Major League Baseball teams are ditching the television rights and distribution agreements of the 2024 season by having the league itself produce and distribute telecasts of their non-national games for the 2025 season. In addition, the Texas Rangers confirmed they will no longer be partnering with Diamond Sports Group.
The broadcast technology company leading AI-powered services opportunities for both radio and podcasting content creators and distributors has appointed a Director of Radio Programming Services. It is an individual who has a Marconi and has decades of experience in the music and radio industries.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the "steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting," has unanimously elected its chair and vice chair, with each serving one-year terms.
The FCC has released its latest broadcast station totals, reflecting the three-month period ending September 30. The biggest takeaway? A wave of new FM noncommercial radio stations came to life in Q3, while the total number of AM radio stations declined for the second consecutive quarter.
Townsquare Media has decided when it intends to release its financial results for the third quarter of 2024. The news from the company led by CEO Bill Wilson and CFO Stu Rosenstein is due two days after Election Day.
