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Report shows areas where public media funding cutbacks could harm emergency alert efforts

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The veteran radio industry figure has decided to sell an AM in Libby, Mont., he's been associated with since February 1977, and has arranged a concurrent deal to say farewell to that station's FM sibling.

Multiple fundraisers and community campaigns are underway

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While AI is rapidly becoming an integral part of consumer decision-making, it often falls short on one crucial element – trust. And that's where traditional media, particularly radio, plays a surprisingly vital and unique role, new data from Audacy show.

Gray Media and the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers have reached an agreement that will bring the team's three pre-season games to viewers across the publicly traded company's Telemundo stations in both North Carolina and South Carolina.

"This strategic collaboration delivers a powerful blend of live TV and exclusive on-demand content, reinforcing both companies' commitment to serving U.S. Spanish-speaking audiences with culturally relevant programming," DirecTV and TelevisaUnivision said in a joint statement distributed Thursday.

The Acting Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has OK'd a Consent Decree resolving an obscenity and indecency investigation involving a TEGNA station. While there is no longer an investigation against the station, the parent of KREM-2 will be making a hefty "voluntary contribution" to the U.S. Treasury.

Says several business sectors benefit from FCC work but do not pay fees

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In an unusual twist, the license holder of Miami's NPR Member station has filed a Petition to Deny the transfer of control of a West Palm Beach move-in to the South Florida Public Media Group. The entity has been operating the station on behalf of the Miami-Dade County School Board, which is protesting the purchase.

DJ Paz cites recent court decisions and inability to pay $2.4 million fine

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