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LAS VEGAS — SK Telecom will participate in CES 2022, and from Wednesday it will be focused on showcasing green ICT in the era of Net Zero.

SKT will operate a joint exhibition booth with SK Inc., SK Innovation, SK hynix, SK E&S and SK Ecoplant under the theme of SK’s 2030 Net Zero Pledge and offer a chance for visitors to experience its innovative green technologies.

“AI and telecommunications networks stand at the core of ICT innovation. However, they are also pointed out as a cause of environmental pollution due to the large amount of power they consume,” SKT says. “Against this backdrop, SKT is accelerating an ICT revolution through the development and application of low-power high-efficiency semiconductors and energy-saving telecommunications network technologies.”

At CES 2022, SKT will be showcasing its self-developed AI chip named SAPEON. SAPEON is  designed to process artificial intelligence tasks faster, using less power by efficiently processing large amounts of data in parallel.

With the rapid spread of AI services in people’s daily lives and industries, the amount of data that needs to be processed is growing exponentially. However, the existing AI data centers that use Graphics Processing Units (GPU) for inference are receiving criticism for consuming a great amount of energy. SAPEON is an environmentally-friendly solution as it uses 20% less power than GPU, while supporting 1.5 times faster deep learning computation.

SKT will also introduce Single RAN, a technology that reduces the amount of power usage by approximately 53% through integrated operation of 3G and LTE network equipment. The company either replaced the outdated 3G and LTE equipment with new equipment applied with Single RAN or upgraded the software of its existing LTE equipment with Single RAN to operate as both 3G and LTE equipment.

By successfully applying Single RAN to all applicable base stations and repeaters installed in 78 cities in Korea including Seoul in 2020, SKT earned around 10,000 tons of carbon credits.

ICT solutions for reducing carbon generation in daily lives

At CES 2022, SKT will invite visitors to experience its metaverse service, multi-use cup project and other ICT services that can help reduce CO2 emissions such as optimal route navigation service.

The company will introduce its metaverse platform Ifland as a new promising path towards a low carbon society. Ifland allows users to take carbon generating activities such as conferences, presentations and business trips to the virtual world.

It provides a wide variety of virtual spaces including conference halls, outdoor stages and rooftops, and enables users to enjoy rich communication by sharing documents (PDF) and video files (MP4). It can accommodate up to 130 users simultaneously, which makes it an ideal place for large-scale events.

Ifland has been providing users with a new and environmentally friendly experience by migrating diverse offline events to the virtual world ranging from the D-100 event for 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial and K-pop concerts.

SKT will also present the Habit Cup Project that promotes the use of multi-use cups to reduce plastic waste. Coffee shops participating in the project are serving beverages in multi-use cups named “Habit Cups” that can be later returned via smart kiosks capable of identifying and accepting only Habit Cups through the use of SKT’s vision AI technology. Returned cups are collected everyday to be cleaned and sanitized, and then delivered back to cafes.

At present, SKT is carrying out a trial project joined by around 20 cafes located in central areas of Seoul, where there is a large floating population. The company expects to eliminate the use of 1.2 million disposable cups during the three-month project period. It is also implementing a trial project in Jeju Island, and expects to reduce the use of 630,000 disposable cups per year.

Korea’s No.1 navigation service T Map will also be on display. By providing an optimal route, T Map contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving fuel. The service also helps save social costs by decreasing the risk of traffic accidents through enhanced safety features like sudden brake alert.

“At CES 2022, we will be showcasing cutting-edge technologies that can drive the green ICT revolution, along with innovative services that hold the power to reduce carbon generation in our daily lives,” SKT said. “Through multifaceted efforts, SKT will become a solid leader in the era of Net Zero.”

Terry Baun, a Hall of Fame inductee with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, died Saturday, January 1. He was 74 years of age.

Baun’s broadcast career started in 1967 at Milwaukee’s Classical station, WFMR-FM. After a decade there, he began a series of moves into corporate engineering while also forming his own consulting firm, Criterion Broadcast Services, in Milwaukee.

Across the years, he worked for Sudbrink Broadcasting, Multimedia Broadcasting, and Cumulus Broadcasting. He completed his broadcasting career working for the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board where he oversaw the engineering and operations of the delivery system for Wisconsin Public Radio and Television throughout the state of Wisconsin, retiring in 2017 after 10 years.

Baun’s activity in the Society of Broadcast Engineers is most notable. He began in 1976 when he first joined the Society and became involved in Chapter 28 of Milwaukee, serving in several leadership capacities. Later in his career, while living in Indiana, he served as Certification Committee Chair for Chapter 25 in Indianapolis.

Baun’s contributions to the SBE at the national level were numerous and significant. He was first elected to the national SBE Board of Directors in 1987, serving a two-year term and was elected to a three-year term in 1991. That term was interrupted after two years as he was elected national vice president in the fall of 1993. Baun served in that position for two years before being elected to two consecutive terms as national president, beginning in 1995.

During his terms as national president, the Society instituted the Leadership Development Course. Baun worked to develop stronger ties and awareness of the SBE by the state broadcaster associations nationwide. He initiated a significant upgrade of the Society’s national office data management capability. The Society successfully transitioned from the multi-association World Media Expo, which ended in 1996, to the SBE National Meeting concept that’s still in use today. The SBE self-published the EAS Primer, written by fellow Wisconsinite Leonard Charles, during his term and the Society held its first strategic planning meeting during Baun’s presidency. During his two years as president, SBE membership grew as did the SBE’s financial strength.

His dedication to the development of continuing education for broadcast engineers has been evident in his tenure as chair of the SBE National Certification Committee (from 1998 to 2001) and later as the developer and instructor of a computer networking technologist course which facilitated many broadcast engineers to bridge the gap between traditional broadcast engineering and information technology skill sets, as well as becoming SBE Certified Broadcast Networking Technologists. Much of Baun’s professional life has been spent working for and on behalf of the Society and mentoring the broadcast engineer on the lecture circuit and through promotion of the SBE Certification program.

Baun was a member of the SBE national Certification Committee for 21 years, from 1998 to 2019, serving as the committee chair for three of those years.

Baun was instrumental in the creation and subsequent tutorial of the SBE Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) certification. His dedication to this program resulted in one of the highest participation rates of any SBE certification level. Baun was also instrumental in the development of the SBE AM Directional Specialist (AMD) certification, providing many of the essay questions.

He also contributed much to his home state via the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. He was one of the original members of the WBA Summer Engineering Conference Steering Committee. Baun founded the WBA Media Technology Institute in 2011.

He played a key role in developing the self-inspection program within the broadcast industry and is considered a leader in this field. Baun was one of the architects of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association’s Alternative Broadcast Station Inspection Program, serving as the WBA’s chief inspector for more than ten years, beginning with the program’s inauguration in 1995. In addition to Wisconsin, he conducted alternative station inspections for broadcast associations in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. As an inspector himself, Baun took on the primary role of mentor with stations to help them with their compliance issues rather than the role of an enforcer. His desire was to have stations comply with the rules rather than looking for reasons to cite them for noncompliance.

In 2000, Baun initiated the 24-hour hotline for engineers in the state of Wisconsin through the WBA, which he manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Based on his program model, other state broadcast associations have adopted the 24-hour engineering hotline. For all of his efforts in Wisconsin, Baun was inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Hall of Fame in 2004.

In his position with the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, Baun played a key role in guiding the transition of Wisconsin Public Television to full digital broadcasting. In addition to his duties associated with ECB and Wisconsin Public Television, he spent a good deal of time working with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in a variety of activities that not only benefited the ECB and WPT, but the entire television community. The WPT transition included the early cutover to digital for WPT’s six translators and included coordinating a triage plan with WPT programming staff for the five full-power transmitters in advance of the original Feb. 17, 2009 shut-off date.

Baun implemented the planning process with ECB staff for the next generation of the Broadcast Interconnect which delivers Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television, EAS and Amber Alert programming throughout the state.

He served as a role model and has worked diligently on the partnership model between the ECB and the University of Wisconsin public radio and television issues.

Baun implemented a “paperless” reporting system for engineering updates from field staff. It’s a system that allows ECB engineering staff from throughout the state to have a snapshot of projects and issues at each site. Projects that Baun oversaw included the WHHI tower, the WHAA-FM – Coloma radio project the University of Wisconsin System built in 2011, and the Chilton gap filler tower, a joint project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Baun also watched over the HD radio installations at ECB’s FM stations.

Besides his long membership with the SBE, Baun was a member of the Audio Engineering Society, the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers, and the IEEE. He also served on the Milwaukee Area Technical College Broadcast Communications Engineer Advisory Committee, which revamped the curriculum and brought the lab and studio equipment up to current broadcast standards.

“His dedication to broadcasting in general and broadcast engineering, the SBE, the WBA and his employers, are clearly evident,” the WBA said. “What differentiates Baun from other exceptional engineers is his ability to share his engineering expertise with industry peers as a great communicator teacher.”

In a WBA video tribute to Baun earning his 2004 induction into the Wisconsin Broadcasting Hall of Fame, Baun shared his thoughts on broadcast engineering and his career. He said, “Engineers are a critical part of the broadcasting enterprise. They’re technologists who bring broadcasting to life. I’ve always thought of myself as a broadcaster. Period. And within the scope of broadcasting, I feel that my contributions have been primarily in the technical side, the engineering side.”

To honor Baun, WBA is abiding by his wishes for a big party. A celebration of life with food, friends, drink, and music is scheduled for January 16 at the Madison Marriott West, commencing at 5pm Central.

One is a global video entertainment giant, with reach unlike any other visual distribution platform that’s perhaps ever existed. The other is the owner of broadcast TV stations including the NBC affiliate in Phoenix and the CBS affiliates in Tampa and Washington, DC.

Which one should investors consider? Zacks Equity Research has an answer.

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He’s been in radio industry sales and sales management, both nationally and locally, for more than 25 years.

“To take this accrued experience and apply it in today’s highly competitive ad market is personally rewarding,” says the newly appointed VP and Director of Sales at Houston-based research firm The Media Audit.

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The President/CEO of the largest advocacy voice in Washington for the broadcast media industry is no longer the former U.S. Senator from Oregon. As of today, Curtis LeGeyt (pronounced “legit”) is now the head of the NAB.

And, with LeGeyt in charge, the association now has its first Chief of Staff. It’s the NAB’s EVP of Public Affairs, who is adding additional responsibilities.

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On Saturday, the organizers of CES 2022, in a nod to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, decided that closing the event in Las Vegas one day early would be a prudent plan of action — even as more than 200 of the world’s biggest electronics brands pulled out of live in-person events at the conference.

In contrast, a state broadcasters’ association is taking no chances in ensuring the safety and health of their members by canceling its annual affair, scheduled for later this month.

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With the shift of TV audiences to advertising-free video platforms, local advertisers are turning to audio — not simply radio — to build their brands and drive sales.

How can a CMO and brand manager help build a successful local audio plan? Pierre Bouvard, the Chief Insights Officer at Cumulus Media and its Westwood One arm, offers up five strategies he believes will yield success.

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In 2017, she became the News Director for Gray Television’s NBC affiliate serving the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Now, a promotion has been given to Stephanie Hedrick.

She’s now the GM of a Gray-owned NBC affiliate not too far to the north.

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It’s the No. 5 MVPD by size in the U.S. It also sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand.

Now, this cable television service provider has a freshly inked carriage agreement in place with the owner of the NBC affiliate serving an area of Kentucky recently battered by fierce twisters.

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From 1989 through 2012, he was widely known for his sales roles and leadership of the AM and FM radio stations once owned by ABC Radio serving the New York Tri-State Area. He’d later join WOR-AM in New York as Station Manager before taking a post with Times-Shamrock Communications in the Poconos.

Now, there’s a Shamrock back in Steve Borneman‘s professional life.

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Thirteen days ago, RBR+TVBR was first to share the news that Gray Television had agreed to purchase a low-power TV construction permit and five fully built LPTVs from the licensee led by Jeff Winemiller.

It is now known that this transaction was just a taste of bigger trading to come between the Gray and Winemiller’s Lowcountry 34 Media.

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When it comes to serving Spanish-speaking audiences in Atlanta, iHeartMedia has worked hard to attract them against such local competitors as Davis Broadcasting Inc. Over the years, this has seen signal swaps, and format changes — including the May 2020 decision to simulcast Latin Pop WBZY-FM 105.7 “Z105.7,” following that station’s April 2020 move from 105.3 MHz.

Now, iHeart is re-entering a direct format battle with Davis by taking WBZY’s simulcast partner and returning to regional Mexican after a little more than three years.

As of Saturday (1/1/2022), WRDG-FM 96.7 in Union City, Ga., is now “El Patrón 96.7.”

The format? Banda, Norteño and Rancheras, putting its mix of music from such artists as Grupo Firme, La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas, Calibre 50, Los Dos Carnales, Banda MS and Christian Nodal against DBI’s genre-leading WLKQ-FM “La Raza.”

Serving as Program Director for El Patrón is Z105.7 PD Orlando Rosa. He says, “With the rapidly growing Hispanic population in Atlanta, as well as emerging musical tastes, this move puts us in a position to super-serve all of our Hispanic listeners, advertisers and the community.”

The lineup features Adrian Martinez in overnights, Rico Hernandez from 6am-Noon, Gina Ulmos from Noon-6pm and Luis Treviño from 6pm to midnight.

For iHeart, memories of the original “El Patrón” could benefit the company in luring listeners to the reincarnated offering. On Nov. 26, 2006, WBZY-FM 105.3 took on the branding and regional Mexican format. Twelve years later, iHeart scrapped “El Patrón,” bringing the “Z” brand to the market.

With the shift of “Z” to a different frequency and continued shifts in the market dynamics, regional Mexican listeners now a new choice — one iHeart hopes opens up more marketing and advertising opportunities in 2022.

NY-ATL-LA- Remote- Job Details:: Podcast Audio/Video Editor

TheGrio
(n) grī/ō, ‘grīō: Journalist. Historian. Praise Singer. Poet. Musician. Curator. Storyteller.

TheGrio, is a digital, video-centric news community devoted to giving voice to trusted figures on the front line who inspire us every day, and to fresh perspectives who buck convention because there’s more than one way to be Black. We believe a well-informed community best determines its own interests. And so, TheGrio’s editorial mandate is to focus on news and events which have a pronounced impact on a Black global audience. We unabashedly explore culture and entertainment, health and lifestyle, politics and policy, business and empowerment, science and climate, tech and innovation, and everything in between that matters to us. From Kampala to Atlanta TheGrio is Black culture amplified.

TheGrio is strongly building its editorial staff. It is an investment in the business’s core competencies. These jobs will primarily be based in NY and Atlanta. Some of the positions will be opportunities to work from other cities or fully remote. Byron Allen, CEO of Allen Media Group, says, “TheGrio is the leader of fearless journalism and inspirational storytelling about Black people. No other Black news outlet has our cumulative audience reach or impact. This is a natural growth of our brand sponsorships, and editorial partnerships for TheGrio’s content on digital, mobile, streaming, podcasts, and social media.”

Job Description:

TheGrio is seeking a Podcast Audio/Video Editor to work on our slate of new podcasts. The ideal candidate will have professional experience in podcasts, audio and video production, as well as both studio and field recording. The ideal candidate will be able to edit together compelling stories from interviews, audio clips, and commentary, and serve as a full-on collaborator with podcast hosts and producers.

Candidates should have a minimum two years of audio or digital platform experience, proficiency in audio production tools (ProTools, Audition, or Audacity) and work on deadline.

Responsibilities:

Executing assignments with a strong understanding of TheGrio’s voice, brand and mission.
Excellent audio editing, special effects, and creative sound design.
Working with podcast producers to shape and execute an ambitious narrative work.
Shaping the edit around the episode concepts and providing editorial input.
Working as a team player capable of clearly communicating with key stakeholders.
Collaborating with hosts and media teams to meet their vision and clarify storyline when editing interviews into episodes, but also comfortable working autonomously.
Willingness to collaborate across platforms, products and businesses.
Ensuring each show meets the highest audio quality standards.
Editing 6-10 show episodes each week on deadline.
Cooperatively collaborates on production and post-production.
Diligently keeping up with schedules, and workflows for all podcasts.
Ensuring the accurate and timely management of an audio library, archives, and music.
Managing time so that podcast episodes and special features meet regular production schedules.
Sourcing audio material for each episode.
Ensuring the highest quality sound and video products.
Guiding and supporting junior staff on edits.
Managing episode uploads and publication, and organizing files in a storage system.
Maintaining standards and practices guidelines.
Proactively supporting a healthy newsroom culture with high performance and quality commitments.
Helping the teamwork through technical issues and anticipate technical needs.
Stays up to date on news and current affairs pertaining to Black America and the diaspora.

Education/Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in communications, journalism, Web production or related subject preferred.
Minimum 3 years experience producing digital content at a major news network or online news publication.
Have a firm understanding of rights and clearances, and thoroughly track sources of material for licensing.
Must have expert-level experience with all aspects of digital video production.
Proven knowledge of online production and multimedia storytelling, online publishing systems and technologies.
Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills and works well under deadline pressure.
Story-driven editing and producing experience.
Strong knowledge of current events.
Passionate about amplifying the news and culture of Black people.

About Us:
We are the #1 Black-owned, digital video-centric news platform devoted to providing Black America with compelling stories and perspectives.

Established in 2009, TheGrio is a trusted voice in the Black community. In 2021, we’re continuing to reshape media narratives, uplift Black voices, and report from the front lines of our communities.

TO APPLY FOLLOW THE LINK: http://careers.weathergroup.com/

NY-ATL-LA- Remote- Job Details:: Audio Producer and Writer

TheGrio

(n) grī/ō, ‘grīō: Journalist. Historian. Praise Singer. Poet. Musician. Curator. Storyteller.

TheGrio, is a digital, video-centric news community devoted to giving voice to trusted figures on the front line who inspire us every day, and to fresh perspectives who buck convention because there’s more than one way to be Black. We believe a well-informed community best determines its own interests. And so, TheGrio’s editorial mandate is to focus on news and events which have a pronounced impact on a Black global audience. We unabashedly explore culture and entertainment, health and lifestyle, politics and policy, business and empowerment, science and climate, tech and innovation, and everything in between that matters to us. From Kampala to Atlanta TheGrio is Black culture amplified.

TheGrio is strongly building its editorial staff. It is an investment in the business’s core competencies. These jobs will primarily be based in NY and Atlanta. Some of the positions will be opportunities to work from other cities or fully remote. Byron Allen, CEO of Allen Media Group, says, “TheGrio is the leader of fearless journalism and inspirational storytelling about Black people. No other Black news outlet has our cumulative audience reach or impact. This is a natural growth of our brand sponsorships, and editorial partnerships for TheGrio’s content on digital, mobile, streaming, podcasts, and social media.”

JOB OVERVIEW

TheGrio is looking for Audio Producers and Writers for its Podcast Network. The ideal candidates will help write and produce episodes for multiple podcasts per week. This job is located in New York, NY.

Responsibilities:

Assist the Managing Editor of Podcasts in all aspects of content creation.
Producing and developing episode content and show ideas that fit with specific Grio podcast themes – covering all aspects of the Black experience – including news, entertainment, politics, social justice, education, etc.
Research current events, trends, topics that keep theGrio’s brand relevant, fresh and impactful to Black audiences.
Writing scripts for multiple podcasts.
Collaborating with hosts and media teams to meet their vision and clarify storyline when editing interviews into episodes, but also comfortable working autonomously.
Ensuring each show meets the highest audio and video quality standards.
Cooperatively collaborates on production and post-production.
Diligently maintains schedules and workflows for all podcasts.
Ensures the accurate and timely management of an audio library, archives, and music.
Sourcing audio material for each episode.
Managing files in a storage system.
Proactively supporting a healthy newsroom culture with high performance and quality commitments.
Consistently thoroughly track sources of material for licensing.
Stays up to date on news and current affairs pertaining to Black America and the diaspora.
REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor’s degree is required.
Deep knowledge and awareness of Black America.
Strong knowledge of narrative storytelling.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
Works well under deadline pressure with multiple projects in production at one time.
Ability to work independently, be proactive, and take initiative.
3 years’ experience producing/writing in audio industry, podcasts.
Maintains ethical journalism standards.
Works as a team player capable of clearly communicating with key stakeholders.
Have a firm understanding of rights and clearances.
Must have expert level experience with all aspects of audio production.
Proven knowledge of online production and multimedia storytelling, online publishing systems and technologies.
Story-driven producing experience.

About Us:

We are the #1 Black-owned, digital video-centric news platform devoted to providing Black America with compelling stories and perspectives.

Established in 2009, TheGrio is a trusted voice in the Black community. In 2021, we’re continuing to reshape media narratives, uplift Black voices, and report from the front lines of our communities.

TO APPLY FOLLOW THE LINK: http://careers.weathergroup.com/

NY-ATL-LA- Remote- Job Details:: Managing Editor and Producer, Podcast

TheGrio
(n) grī/ō, ‘grīō: Journalist. Historian. Praise Singer. Poet. Musician. Curator. Storyteller.

TheGrio, is a digital, video-centric news community devoted to giving voice to trusted figures on the front line who inspire us every day, and to fresh perspectives who buck convention because there’s more than one way to be Black. We believe a well-informed community best determines its own interests. And so, TheGrio’s editorial mandate is to focus on news and events which have a pronounced impact on a Black global audience. We unabashedly explore culture and entertainment, health and lifestyle, politics and policy, business and empowerment, science and climate, tech and innovation, and everything in between that matters to us. From Kampala to Atlanta TheGrio is Black culture amplified.

TheGrio is strongly building its editorial staff. It is an investment in the business’s core competencies. These jobs will primarily be based in NY and Atlanta. Some of the positions will be opportunities to work from other cities or fully remote. Byron Allen, CEO of Allen Media Group, says, “TheGrio is the leader of fearless journalism and inspirational storytelling about Black people. No other Black news outlet has our cumulative audience reach or impact. This is a natural growth of our brand sponsorships, and editorial partnerships for TheGrio’s content on digital, mobile, streaming, podcasts, and social media.”

Job Description:

TheGrio is seeking a Managing Editor Director and Producer to build TheGrio’s podcast network, create content and manage our podcast team. We’re looking for big thinkers with a passion for the Black community and demonstrated excellence in storytelling. This leader will be responsible for the development and business operations of our podcast network, which includes managing an original slate of podcast offerings from TheGrio and managing the podcast network as a platform for unlimited podcasts about the Black experience in America and globally. The ideal candidate is an expert in storytelling, podcast production, technical requirements, distribution models, advanced analytics, project management, as well as managing a team of hosts, producers, and editors.

The Managing Editor Director and Producer will work closely with theGrio’s editorial team to amplify and cross-promote original content on the website, as well as promote larger editorial goals and themes throughout our podcasts.

This leader should be highly organized, self-motivated, creative, collaborative, and familiar with the news and cultural issues important to Black America.

Responsibilities:
Building TheGrio’s Podcast Network as a destination for subscribers interested in podcasts by Black creators or about Black culture.
Manage a team of in-house hosts, producers, and podcast editors.
Working closely with Editorial, the Creative Director and various other departments, including businesses across Entertainment Studios, Ad Sales, Affiliates, Marketing, PR, Legal, Finance, etc., to create a powerhouse podcast network with its own community of engaged listeners.O
Overseeing production and post-production schedules, and workflows for all podcasts.
Ensuring each show meets the highest audio quality standards.
Maintaining the highest legal, ethical and journalism standards for audio publication.
Charting and leading the podcast team with an overall strategy, with corresponding calendars and milestones.
Operating as a chief audio storyteller— coaching and training your team on writing and producing episodes that are download-worthy and relevant to the audience.
Producing original content yourself.
Ensuring the accurate and timely management of an audio library, archives, and music.
Monitoring and managing licensing agreements.
Applying a deep understanding of audience analytics to all shows to organize and optimize content, assess trends, and develop innovative, dynamic content and products, and present reports regularly to leadership teams,
Monitoring metrics, analysis of the broader marketplace, including user behavior and feedback.
Helping the team work through technical issues and anticipate technical needs.
Stay up to date on news and current affairs pertaining to Black America and the diaspora.
Education/Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (communications or journalism preferred).
4-5 years minimum experience in Podcast management, production.
Adept at relationship building and managing talent.
Ability to operate strategically and tactically as the situation demands.
A results-oriented and mission-driven leader who leans on building workflows and data-driven strategies.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment without sacrificing accuracy and attention to detail.
Desire to achieve, flexibility and willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done in a 24×7 environment.
Able to manage the repurposing and/or reversioning of various content.
Excellent collaborative skills and ability to work well on teams.
Experience using newsroom management systems and content management systems.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Knowledgeable in developing and producing rich content and a range of programming formats for multiple platforms aimed at broadening and developing audience loyalty.
Story-driven writing and producing experience.
Strong knowledge of current events.
Passionate about amplifying the news and culture of Black people.

About Us:
We are the #1 Black-owned, digital video-centric news platform devoted to providing Black America with compelling stories and perspectives.

Established in 2009, TheGrio is a trusted voice in the Black community. In 2021, we’re continuing to reshape media narratives, uplift Black voices, and report from the front lines of our communities.

TO APPLY FOLLOW THE LINK: http://careers.weathergroup.com/

ABC Radio Network entertainment reporter Bill Diehl is out with a book.

’50 Years Of Celebrity Chatter (Or The Time I interviewed A Porn Star Naked)‘ has stories and quotes from almost all the well-knowns he’s talked with over the years.

Diehl dug deep into his archives for the collection, bringing back great memories, “It’s been a great ride,” said Diehl.

Among those chiming in on Diehl’s career: Barbara Walters.

“Bill Diehl has interviewed me countless times over the course of our respective careers,” she said. “His knowledge of the entertainment business is vast and his insight is always keen.”

The book is available on Amazon. It is available in paperback form for $12.95, and on Kindle devices for $7.95.

— Radio Ink

This holiday season once again may look a little different than many of us might have imagined. But with vaccines widely available in the United States, many more of us have been able to reunite with family and friends during the past year. As FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel sees it, “The personal networks that have supported us through these days have been important, as have the communications networks that make it possible for so many of us to stay in touch, stay working, stay healthy, stay informed, and stay entertained.”

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Two motions filed by AT&T and DirecTV against the owner of Indianapolis’ MyNetworkTV and The CW Network affiliates that sought to dismiss a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the MVPD service providers have been denied by the Chief Judge of Indiana’s Federal District Court.

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In June, several Cox Media Group radio and television stations fell victim to a vicious cyberattack. Audio streaming was nonfunctioning for weeks. Some TV stations had extreme difficulties in producing a live, local newscast. The company didn’t comment on what was wrong. Now, new information has surfaced as to who the culprit is behind the cyberincursion.

All arrows point to Iran.

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Is a harbinger of a strong programming sales market in 2022, and a healthy transactions marketplace at the upcoming NATPE Miami conference?

Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Ukraine, part of media holding Media Group
Ukraine, has signed a three-year contract deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution for exclusive rights to broadcast its content in the eastern European nation.

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