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In September 2022, Scott Centers was in the news for his decision to sell a low-power television station in Las Vegas. Now, he's back in the news as a buyer, as he's agreed to purchase a San Francisco LPTV operation.

Lotus Communications has assumed control of a Class A FM radio station serving Fresno from the west that was once owned by the late Art Laboe. The company led by Jim Kalmenson is already operating the station under a TBA, and seeks to capture older audiences of Mexican heritage.

She most recently served as Partner and Chief Strategy Officer for Noise Digital, a performance marketing, technology and analytics agency which was acquired by Havas Media Network in Spring 2023. Now, she's been appointed as its new Canadian President.

He's been the Area President for iHeartMedia's stations across the Albany and Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Sussex, N.J. Nielsen Audio markets and before that was based in Nashville as President/COO for Buntin Out-of-Home Media LLC. Now, he's heading back to Music City USA to run iHeart's stations there. 

Sinclair Inc. may be primarily known for its broadcast television stations, the Tennis Channel and four digital multicast channels, but it also has a podcast division. On August 21, it is officially expanding with the launch of a new slate of sports programming titles.

Dean Spencer's final resting place was at the foot of his radio tower

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He most recently served as the founding partner of an advocacy and consulting firm specializing in the representation of clients in the telecom, health care, and defense industries in matters before the Congress and the executive branch of the federal government. Now he's with Nexstar in D.C.

Blame it on politics, and on the FCC. Six months after a Houston Federal Bankruptcy Court approved Audacy's restructuring plan, Commission approval still awaits. With a forbearance period set to expire on Monday, an emergency motion to extend it was submitted to the court by Audacy.

Michael Baldauf shares tips about broadcast engineering that they won't teach you in school

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Longtime radio industry figure Mike McVay, Beasley Media Group's Mary Menna, and Urban One SVP/Programming Colby Tyner have been added as presenters at a newly introduced Radio + Podcast Interactive Forum tied to this year's NAB Show New York.