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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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March 1, 2017
Engineer Accused Of Defrauding Chicago College Radio Station Pleads Guilty
Former COLLEGE OF DU PAGE noncommercial Jazz WDCB/CHICAGO engineer JOHN J. VALENTA has pleaded guilty to charges he stole over $100,000 from the school by submitting fake invoices for his BROADCAST TECHNOLOGIES company. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE reports … more »
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December 14, 2015
Salem Launches '1380 The Biz' On WWMI/Tampa-St. Petersburg
SALEM has closed on the purchase of WWMI-A/TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG from RADIO DISNEY and has launched a Business Talk format on the station as 1380 THE BIZ. The lineup includes several syndicated shows like "WATCHDOG ON WALL STREET," … more »
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December 7, 2015
Nielsen Audio Client Conference Concludes
The final day for the NIELSEN AUDIO Client Conference started with laughter and included meaningful information on advertising, Millennials, personality on radio, PPM and P1s, streaming, music and Hispanic listening. NIELSEN EVP Managing Dir./Local Media … more »
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June 26, 2015
U.K. Communications Watchdog Ofcom Put In Charge Of BBC
For the first time in its history, the BBC will be governed by an external body as part of a renegotiation of its charter, according to a report in the U.K. TELEGRAPH. The BBC TRUST's powers will be handed to the communications regulator OFCOM. … more »
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June 15, 2015
College Of DuPage Report Indicates Some WDCB/Chicago Officials Knew Of Former Engineer's Alleged Theft
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE reports that the internal report ordered by the COLLEGE OF DUPAGE and conducted by a local law firm suggests that officials at the CHICAGO-area school knew that former Jazz WDCB/CHICAGO engineer JOHN VALENTA, charged with stealing … more »
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May 14, 2015
Report: College Of DuPage Board To Vote On Release Of Internal Probe Into Former Engineer's Alleged Theft
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE reports that the COLLEGE OF DUPAGE board will vote THURSDAY to decide whether to release the records of its investigation into whether officials at the CHICAGO-area school knew that former Jazz WDCB/CHICAGO engineer JOHN VALENTA, … more »
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April 6, 2015
Chris Wallace, Mike Gallagher Apologize For Joking About Kelly Clarkson's Weight
FOX NEWS CHANNEL host CHRIS WALLACE and SALEM RADIO NETWORK host MIKE GALLAGHER have issued apologies for joking about KELLY CLARKSON's weight on GALLAGHER's show last week. On GALLAGHER's show FRIDAY (3/3), after WALLACE joked about … more »
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April 1, 2015
Carl DeMaio Joins KOGO
iHEARTRADIO News-Talk KOGO-A/SAN DIEGO is adding former SAN DIEGO City Councilman and Republican mayoral and congressionl candidate CARL DEMAIO as co-host of the station's 1-4p (PT) "THE DEMAIO-SULLIVAN REPORT" with incumbent host BOB … more »
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March 18, 2015
House Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden Introduces Draft FCC Reauthorization Bill And Budget Freeze
In advance of THURSDAY's hearing with all five FCC Commissioners testifying, House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman GREG WALDEN (R-OR) has released a draft bill to reauthorize the FCC for the first time in 25 years. The bill … more »