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February 28, 2020
Standard General Nominates Larry Wert To TEGNA Board
STANDARD GENERAL's campaign to put five of its own nominees on TEGNA's board of directors continues despite TEGNA's resistance, and the latest nominee is one familiar to the radio industry, longtime CHICAGO-based broadcaster LARRY WERT. WERT, … more »
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February 19, 2020
Media Monitors Survey Ranks Top 25 Podcasts
A MEDIA MONITORS recall survey of 961 respondents ranked the top 25 podcasts, with "THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE" at the top. While MEDIA MONITORS' release characterizes the list as showing a "significant untapped opportunity to advertise … more »
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January 14, 2020
National Sports Media Association Sets 2020 Hall Of Fame Class, 2019 State And National Sportscasters And Sportswriters Of The Year
The NATIONAL SPORTS MEDIA ASSOCIATION has announced the Class of 2020 for its Hall of Fame as well as winners of its 2019 national and state Sportscaster and Sportswriter of the Year honors. Entering the Hall this year will be PREMIERE NETWORKS/FOX … more »
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November 15, 2019
Report: Tony Gill Exiting WSCR (670 The Score)/Chicago To Join NBC Sports Chicago
ENTERCOM Sports WSCR-A (670 THE SCORE)/CHICAGO midday Executive Producer TONY GILL is exiting to join NBC SPORTS CHICAGO as a podcast producer, reports ROBERTFEDER.COM. GILL joined THE SCORE as an intern in 2015 and rose to produce LAURENCE HOLMES' … more »
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November 12, 2019
Nominees For 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Announced
iHEARTMEDIA has announced the nominees for the second annual IHEARTRADIO PODCAST AWARDS, to be bestowed JANUARY 17th at the iHEARTRADIO THEATER LOS ANGELES in BURBANK, CA and streamed via LIVEXLIVE. Voting by the public via TWITTER is open now through … more »
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November 7, 2019
Tommy Edwards Retiring As Chicago Bulls P.A. Voice
Radio veteran TOMMY EDWARDS is retiring from his longtime post as public address announcer for CHICAGO BULLS basketball. NBC SPORTS CHICAGO reports that EDWARDS, known for his stints at WLS-A, WCFL-A, WKQX (Q101), WRLL-A (REAL OLDIES 1690), and WJMK … more »
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September 19, 2019
Nexstar Closes On Tribune Media Acquisition
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. has closed on its acquisition of TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY for about $7.2 billion including assumption of debt ($46.687397 per share in cash, with $0.187397 per share added to reflect the final closing date, which followed the … more »
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September 16, 2019
FCC Approves Nexstar Acquisition Of Tribune Media
The FCC has approved NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP's acquisition of TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY for $6.4 billion and related divestiture deals worth $1.32 billion to bring the end result in line with ownership caps. In approving the transaction, the Commission … more »
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August 1, 2019
NBC Sports Radio's 'The Daily Line' Adds TV Simulcast, Sara Perlman Joins As Co-Host
NBC SPORTS RADIO's "THE DAILY LINE" sports gambling show is adding a new co-host and a TV simulcast. The show, distributed by WESTWOOD ONE and airing 3-7p (ET) weekdays, will be seen on NBC SPORTS Regional Networks (NBC SPORTS BAY AREA, NBC … more »
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June 14, 2019
Stephen Lieberman Named GSM At WTEM (The Team 980)/Washington
NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON GSM STEPHEN LIEBERMAN is joining URBAN ONE Sports WTEM-A (THE TEAM 980)/WASHINGTON as GSM, effective JULY 8th. The move marks a return to THE TEAM for LIEBERMAN, who began his post-college radio career at the station's original … more »