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July 11, 2019
WLS/Chicago To Raise Money For Roger Stone's Defense With Event
Political operative ROGER STONE, awaiting trial on charges of obstruction, false statements and witness tampering in the WIKILEAKS case, will be interviewed by CUMULUS News-Talk WLS-A/CHICAGO morning host MANCOW MULLER in a live event on JULY 21st, and … more »
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March 18, 2019
Trump FY2020 Budget Proposes Eliminating Funding For Public Radio, TV
President TRUMP's proposed fiscal year 2020 budget sonce again puts public media in the crosshairs, eliminating $435 million in federal funding for the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING and $126 million for the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, the … more »
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February 26, 2019
SiriusXM Host Dean Obeidallah Files To Collect Over $1 Million In Default Libel Judgement Against Neo-Nazi Website
SIRIUSXM PROGRESS talk show host and comedian DEAN OBEIDALLAH won his libel lawsuit against neo-Nazi website THE DAILY STORMER and its founder ANDREW ANGLIN by default last JULY after repeated and extensive attempts to serve the suit on ANGLIN failed … more »
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September 6, 2018
Kudos To iHeartMedia/Baltimore-Washington, D.C.
Kudos to iHEARTMEDIA/BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON, D.C., which raised over $57,000 to benefit the USO OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE during its inaugural "iHEARTTHETROOPS" auction. All proceeds benefit the non-profit organization, which aims to … more »
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August 29, 2018
Sinclair Responds To Tribune Lawsuit With A Counterclaim
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP has responded to TRIBUNE's lawsuit that followed its failure to get FCC approval for its deal (NET NEWS, 8/9) with an Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Verified Counterclaim. "We were extremely disappointed that the … more »
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March 6, 2018
Tina Tchen To Head Recording Academy's Inclusion And Diversity Task Force
THE RECORDING ACADEMY has named former First Lady MICHELLE OBAMA's former chief of staff TINA TCHEN to head a new task force focused on inclusion and diversity. THE WASHINGTON POST reports, "TCHEN (CHEN), a veteran lawyer who is also working on … more »
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March 31, 2017
RTDNA Establishes First Amendment Defense Task Force
The RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION is establishing a "Voice of the First Amendment Task Force" to combat what it calls "today's climate of distrust and amid growing attacks on journalism." The task force, which … more »
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March 7, 2017
Journalists' Coalition Issues Statement Criticizing Trump Administration For Attacks On Media
A coalition of journalism organizations, including some like the RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION representing radio news journalists, have issued a statement in support of press freedom and criticizing President TRUMP for actions they believe … more »
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February 1, 2017
Convergent Broadcasting Sells 3 In Corpus Christi To ICA Radio
In a deal yet to appear in the FCC database, DANIEL DUMAN's CONVERGENT BROADCASTING II, LLC is selling Top 40 KKPN (PLANET 102.3)/ROCKPORT-CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Classic Rock KPUS (CLASSIC ROCK 104.5)/GREGORY-CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; and Classic Hits KAJE … more »
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December 13, 2016
RTDNA Voices Opposition To Plan To Abolish Broadcasting Board Of Governors, Give More Power To CEO
The bill proposing the elimination of the BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS and concentrating power over U.S.-funded international broadcasting operations in the CEO (NET NEWS 12/2) has drawn the opposition of the RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION … more »