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Inside Radio Q&A: NAB President Curtis LeGeyt On AM Radio, Automakers and Music Royalties.
It has been more than two years since Curtis LeGeyt took on leadership of the National Association of Broadcasters. From post-pandemic issues to Washington dysfunction and evolving technologies, there has been no shortage of challenges. Inside Radio caught up with LeGeyt to talk about some of the biggest items on his 2024 radio agenda.
The Geology of Viewing: Why TV Advertisers Need a Multilayered Approach
Brands looking to reach consumers at scale today need to lean on the right mix of boulders, rocks and sand
Mergers & Acquisitions
A Roanoke FM Translator Is Sold. What’s The Future For BIN?
A member of the Epperson family who has been the licensee of an FM translator with a full city-grade signal contour over the largest municipality in Southwestern Virginia has decided to part ways with this facility — today a home for iHeartMedia’s BIN: Black Information Network.
A Cape Cod Operation Tied To Bittner Finds A Buyer
On May 26, 2023, Bob Bittner, the owner and operator of five radio stations on the kHz-based dial — each with FM translators — passed away.
Meet The Winning Bidder of Rocking M Ten
A Kansas federal bankruptcy court auction held Thursday yielded one ultimate winner of 10 radio stations licensed to Rocking M Media, the company associated with the Miller family.
Television
As Expected, NEXTGEN TV Debuts In Chicago
It was teased in early January by Anne Schelle, Managing Director of the Pearl TV group, in the Winter 2024 RBR+TVBR magazine. Now, it’s finally happened: Chicago television viewers who have the equipment needed to enjoy NEXTGEN TV broadcast signals can tune to programming from one of five local channels.
Sinclair Stations Add Futuri’s AI-Driven Sales System, TopLine
The move follows a pilot program started last summer. Sinclair said: “TopLine combines AI technology with sales research and data-driven presentations, empowering sales teams to extend into new categories, get more appointments and reach new types of buyers.”
Canadian TV anchors repeated their outfits for 2 weeks — and viewers only emailed about the women
The news anchors at Global News BC conducted an on-air "sociological experiment" to shed light on gender biases.
Radio
In 2024 Election Swing State Georgia, Atlanta's WABE Boosts Its Political Coverage
With Georgia one of the country's battleground states in this year's presidential election, not to mention the state's key local elections in 2024, City of Atlanta Board of Education news/talk WABE-FM (90.1) has announced an expansion of its political programming.
