At the end of August 2020, Anthony Bucher and his Hitmaker Music Group LLC struck a deal giving it ownership of a pair of AM radio stations and an FM translator in the heart of Florida’s “Gator Country.”
Now, Bucher is officially the licensee of the stations in the Gainesville-Ocala market.
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NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting want to help stations do local investigative work. To that end NPR has created a “Station Investigations Team” with CPB backing.
Its purpose is to work with public radio regional newsrooms and topic teams. It is led by Cheryl W. Thompson, an investigative reporter who came to NPR in 2019 and worked at the Washington Post for many years. She is also president of Investigative Reporters and Editors, an organization that seeks to improve investigative journalism.
[Read: NPR to Modify “Consider This” to Include Local Content]
“The team, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, will include a producer and a data editor who will advise reporters who’d like technical help with skills such as data collection and analysis and freedom of information requests,” NPR announced.
“The team will also help facilitate stations’ opportunities to localize NPR investigations through webinars and open-source data.”
The announcement was made by Tamar Charney, acting senior director of collaborative journalism, and Kathy Merritt, CPB senior vice president, Radio, Journalism and CSG Services.
Charney said the investigative unit will support station-based reporters with resources to help them cover local issues “from the safety of the water where we live to the ability of our local health systems to respond to the pandemic.”
The initiative is a component of the Collaborative Journalism Network.
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A war of words has erupted between DirecTV owner AT&T and Apollo Global Management-controlled Cox Media Group in the wake of an impasse over a new retransmission consent agreement — a move that forced AT&T, by law, to block its subscribers from receiving any CMG-owned station.
On Tuesday (2/2), CMG pointed fingers at AT&T. Now, AT&T has fired back at the owner of such stations as KIRO-7 in Seattle, the market’s CBS affiliate and home to Super Bowl LV.
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On October 2, 2019, Sinclair Telecable officially acquired all of Emmis Communications’ 50.1% controlling stake in six Austin, Tex. radio stations and two FM translators in the Lone Star State’s capital.
The transaction gave Bob and David Sinclair full control of properties now operating as Waterloo Media, leaving its Sinclair Communications arm the licensee of stations in its home market of Norfolk, and in the heart of Northern California’s Wine Country.
Now, the Sinclair family is saying goodbye to the Golden State.
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Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, “radio hosts on FM still matter.”
Imagine that.
It simply took NuVoodoo Media Services to confirm it in a recent “Ratings Prospects Study.”
RBR+TVBR RELATED READ:
Thirty Years Later, Has Pop Radio Learned Anything? Adam JacobsonSeeking airchecks from WHTZ “Z100” in New York, our Editor-in-Chief stumbled across an article in The New York Times from July 28, 1991 discussing pop radio’s “midlife crisis.” The story addressed issues that are still pressing for CHR/Pop stations some 30 years later. Why?
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New microphones come on the market thanks to the podcasting boom … Rosemary Harold says the FCC is without funds to enforce the new anti-pirate radio law. …
Bernhard Borghei discusses Vertical Bridge’s tower acquisition strategy … Tom Lawler talks about trends in audio processing …
The founder of AdTonos explains why he’s excited about audio interactivity … Kevin Curran offers an appreciation of the EV 635A.
These stories and more are explored in the Feb. 3 issue.
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In the early part of the 2010s, it was part of Davidson Media Group‘s assets targeting Spanish-language consumers.
Today, this Virginia AM retains its branding from those days. But, it is now under new ownership — an entity formed by two of the station’s veteran air personalities.
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January 2021 is in the history books, and the road to what many hope will be a major recovery for Radio is underway.
As far as veteran programming consultant Clark Smidt sees it, “It WILL all come together. We deserve it and are working for it.”
But, it may require some fresh thinking.
In this column, Smidt writes about “Smooth transitions, new styles, new challenges, adjustments, attitude, cooperation and teamwork.” It could prove to be a catalyst for positive growth at your radio or TV stations.
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A new 60-second feature of Ronald Reagan quotes is available, tied to the 40th anniversary of his inauguration as president.
The “Ronald Reagan Quote of the Day” was announced by the Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, which is leading a year-long celebration called “40 at 40.” Reagan was the 40th president and he was inaugurated 40 years ago, on Jan. 20, 1981.
The president — a former actor, movie star, union leader and governor — had numerous connections to radio during his career.
Early on he was a sportscaster for several stations, and he famously recreated Cubs games based on telegraph and wire reports. In the 1970s he used a daily radio commentary to help cement his political profile and his reputation as “The Great Communicator.” Once president, harking back to Pres. Franklin Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats,” he started the tradition of Saturday radio addresses from the White House in 1982 that continued until they sputtered out under Donald Trump.
Photo: Ronald Reagan FoundationThe clips are free, with the restriction that they may only be broadcast as part of the “Ronald Reagan Quote of the Day” feature; they aren’t to be used for other commercial or political purposes. And although not required, the foundation asks that each station air the “Quote of the Day” at least twice each weekday during daytime hours.
“We are granting geographic exclusivity, based on a first-come first-serve availability,” said Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Giller. “Stations must let us know they want to use these clips so we can ensure no other station in their market is already using them.”
Each month’s batch of audio clips will be available at least a week prior to the beginning of each new month at a Dropbox.
For information email mgiller@reaganfoundation.org.
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Technology experts David Layer and John Clark from the National Association of Broadcasters will keynote the radio track sessions of the Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit on April 1.
The summit, announced this week, is a free one-day virtual trade show where radio and pro audio professionals can learn about new products and technology and network with colleagues and manufacturers. It is produced jointly by Mix magazine, Pro Sound News and Radio World.
David LayerThe radio keynote session “Hybrid Radio & Android Automotive” will provide a look at two technology topics that affect how your radio station is heard in the car, said Radio World Editor in Chief Paul McLane.
Hybrid radio combines one-way OTA radio reception with two-way online connectivity and streaming, to create a new kind of platform in connected cars.
Meanwhile, the Android Automotive OS is expected to create more powerful, modern infotainment systems. Over the next couple of years, Android Automotive will be in vehicles from Ford, GM, Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi.
John ClarkDavid Layer is vice president, advanced engineering for the NAB. John Clark is executive director of NAB’s PILOT technology development initiative.
“We’re honored to have David and John headlining our radio track,” McLane said. “The changes that are happening in the car environment will have crucial implications for radio and other audio media. And we’ll be announcing panelists for the rest of our radio track sessions soon; those will explore trends in AoIP, virtualization, transmitter design and streaming for radio.”
The Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit will also feature a virtual exhibition floor, live chat and a separate track of presentations showcasing technologies and trends in pro audio.
Registration for the event is open.
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