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The owner of an AM radio station with an FM translator has decided to sell the properties.

How appropriate. The licensee’s name is Sellers Broadcasting.

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Showing proof of a COVID-19 vaccination may be just one requirement the NAB is putting in place in order to attend the 2021 NAB Show in person come October 9 in Las Vegas.

The industry’s chief voice on Capitol Hill for broadcast TV and radio on Thursday left the possibility of a mask mandate open. It says a decision on mask requirements will be made in accordance with the CDC, the Nevada Governor, the Southern Nevada Health District and the Clark County Commission.

That decision will be made closer to the show. But, it signals the possibility that the event, even though it will prohibit unvaccinated attendees from participating, will still require mask use at all indoor events.

As stated above, proof of vaccination will be managed through CLEAR’s free mobile app and Health Pass feature or by a Vaccination Concierge Service before and during the Show.

The holidays, which we all assumed would be fairly normal this year, are just around the corner and unless things get better in a hurry, will be another source of stress in the lives of listeners. Radio can help  make a difference this year with more than Christmas music, says Andrew Curran, President/COO of DMR/Interactive.

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Cars are becoming smart and connected, opening up a wide range of new use cases and business models for the audio industry.

The topic is explored in depth in a new report from Futuresource Consulting.

Although global car sales were heavily impacted in 2019 and 2020, long-term market growth is expected, with car ownership growing strongly in emerging markets as developed market demand recovers.

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TEGNA has selected the first Thursday in November as the day it will share its third quarter 2021 fiscal results, and hold a conference call with analysts and investors to review and discuss its performance in the period.

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He’s been largely known as an outspoken African-American owner of broadcast television stations in Indiana.

Now, DuJuan McCoy is getting attention for deciding to team up with a data scientist to launch what’s being called eMedia Augmentation Co. LLC.

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Former HC2 Holdings leader Philip Falcone has emerged as the head of a new entity seeking to build a collection of low-power TV stations as part of a spectrum play.

He’s signed off on several deals across 2021. Now, he’s putting his signature on an asset purchase agreement involving a California property.

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The entity that today holds a majority interest in Cox Media Group has filed paperwork with the FCC that confirms a change of sorts is underway.

In short, a successor corporation to Apollo Global Management is being formed, as the founding investors in AGM will relinquish their present control.

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The Media Rating Council on Wednesday saw its Board of Directors vote in favor of a suspension of the MRC’s accreditation of Nielsen’s national television service. Perhaps more notably, the MRC also yanked the current accreditation hiatus status designation from Nielsen’s Local People Meter and Set Meter Markets and suspended accreditation for these markets.

Nielsen CEO David Kenny commented on the action in a note to its clients. In short, he’s doubling down on his “confidence” in audience measurement many have questioned.

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Innovation. It’s a word not commonly used by an owner of radio stations. But, Capital Broadcasting Co. is unique, in many ways.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Capital VP of Radio Brian Maloney offers an exclusive look inside a company that was first to embrace HD Radio and more recently helped bring NEXTGEN TV to fruition.

What is it like being a leader for such an operation? Why are there THREE Sports Talk brands in Raleigh? Is Capital in it for the long-term, one of two independents in a market with few national media companies?

The answers to those questions and more can be found in this fresh podcast. Listen now!

Listen to “The InFOCUS Podcast: Brian Maloney” on Spreaker.