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July 20, 2023
Umair Javed Exits, Priscilla Delgado-Argeris Upped To Chief Counsel In FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel's Office
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Chairwoman JESSICA ROSENWORCEL's Chief Counsel, UMAIR JAVED, has exited the COMMISSION, and Chief Legal Advisor PRISCILLA DELGADO-ARGERIS has been promoted to Chief Counsel in his place. In addition, Legal Advisor on … more »
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March 7, 2023
Gigi Sohn Withdraws Nomination For FCC
GIGI SOHN has withdrawn her nomination for the open seat on the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. The withdrawal came as Sen. JOE MANCHIN (D-WV) announced that he would join Republicans in voting against her; SOHN's withdrawal leaves the FCC … more »
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January 18, 2023
Tracklib Adds Two Music Industry Vets
TRACKLIB, which boasts one of the largest catalog of pre-cleared music for sampling, has recruited new talent to be part of their expanding team. ANDREAS LIFFGARDEN has joined the Board as advisor, while MICHAEL CASSIDY has been named Chief Product & … more »
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January 4, 2023
Gigi Sohn Nominated Again For FCC
The BIDEN administration is trying again with the renomination of attorney and PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE co-founder GIGI SOHN to the open seat on the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. FCC Chairwoman JESSICA ROSENWORCEL said, “I’m proud of the work … more »
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October 31, 2022
NABOB Pulls Support For FCC FM Booster Geotargeted Programming Proposal
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK OWNED BROADCASTERS has withdrawn its support of the proposal at the FCC to allow geotargeted programming on FM boosters via GEOBROADCAST SOLUTIONS' "ZoneCasting" platform. The NABOB Board of Directors voted … more »
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October 6, 2022
Tiffany Bentley Named PD At WBFO (The Bridge)/Buffalo
BUFFALO TORONTO PUBLIC MEDIA Triple A WBFO (THE BRIDGE)/BUFFALO has named TIFFANY BENTLEY as its first Program Director. THE BRIDGE launched in NOVEMBER 2021. BENTLEY moves from APD/MD at crosstown CUMULUS Alternative WEDG (103.3 THE … more »
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October 4, 2022
Report Indicates Radio Not Getting Its Fair Share Of Ad Dollars
A report from iHEARTMEDIA at their recent AUDIOCON event in LAS VEGAS found that while about 30% of people in the US’s media consumption is through audio, only 9% of the advertising dollars go to this medium. Data from analytics firm NEUSTAR … more »
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September 26, 2022
New York State Broadcasters Association Names Winners Of 2022 Excellence In Broadcasting Awards
The NEW YORK STATE BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION is handing out its 55th annual AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING at a series of luncheons across the state this month. The winners: Large Market Radio Outstanding Public Affairs Announcement/Campaign: … more »
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September 13, 2022
Lowry Mays, Co-Founder Of Clear Channel Communications, Dies At 87
LOWRY MAYS, the SAN ANTONIO businessman who built CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS into the largest radio station operator in the era of consolidation, died MONDAY (9/12) in SAN ANTONIO at 87. MAYS, an investment banker with an MBA from HARVARD, founded SAN … more »
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April 28, 2022
IBA Sets New Webinar 'Taking Political Advertising While Staying in the FCC’s Good Graces'
The INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (IBA) has set a new members-only webinar, "Taking Political Advertising While Staying in the FCC’s Good Graces". Featuring Telecommunications legal expert GREGG SKALL, the THURSDAY, MAY 5 seminar … more »









