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The broadcast ministry led by the Wildmon family for decades is expanding with the acquisition of two FM radio stations in Alabama, one of which is on the commercial FM band.

Broadcasters say the change will help improve digital coverage

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Commission carries out three fines, has three more proposed

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"Newsmax is pleased to announce it has resolved the litigation brought by Smartmatic through a confidential settlement." That's all the Boca Raton, Fla.-headquartered conservative-leaning cable news network had to share on Thursday afternoon.

Austin-based radio industry data insights firm MusicDatak is welcoming a Director of International Business Deveopment whose resume includes a similar post at Westwood One Radio Networks from the late 1980s through mid-1990s.

A vote by all five Commissioners at the September Open Meeting on a plan that would streamline the process for allowing HD Radio multicast power boosts on the upper and lower digital sidebands never happened. That's because, one day before the session, a First Report and Order was issued based on the unanimous consent of the FCC's vote makers.

The company has "one foot in the enterprise IT world and one foot in the broadcast legacy world"

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It's regularly at or near the top of the Nielsen Audio ratings for North Florida's largest market, with a veteran morning host teaming up with Yvonne Velasquez to anchor a Renda Broadcasting heritage AC. Now, all at the station, within the company, and across the "First Coast" are mourning the loss of Arthur Crofton at the age of 72.

For years, unlicensed FM radio broadcasters have plagued the New York metropolitan area and communities across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Now, the FCC is fining three alleged buccaneers whose pirate radio broadcasts have largely focused on underserved multicultural communities while proposing fines for Gotham-area illegal FM operators.

With powerful Hurricane Helene nearing Florida's Big Bend and "Forgotten Coast" ahead of bringing strong rain, wind and potential flooding concerns to Tallahassee, Fla.; and Georgia, DirecTV has launched a Severe Weather Channel and four-channel Severe Weather Mix mosaic, with the latter featuring coverage from an array of local broadcast TV stations.