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Forecast 2023 was held at The Harvard Club in New York City on Wednesday in front of a Standing Room Only crowd, and with a sold out slate of sponsorships. Radio and Television executives from all across the country heard revenue predictions for the year ahead, how both industries can fight the big tech companies for revenue, and what to expect - or not expect - from Washington DC.

Saga Communications has announced the confirmation of Chris Forgy as the new CEO of the company, following the recent death of long-time CEO Ed Christian. Forgy's first day as CEO will be December 7th. Forgy has served as Saga’s Senior Vice President/Operations since 2018.

The National Association of Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the 2023 NAB Technology Awards, which will be presented next year. The awards honor contributions in digital leadership, engineering and technology innovation.

Beasley Media Group's WMMR (93.3 FM) raised over $1 million and 2.8 million pounds of food for a local hunger relief organization. Proceeds from the station's 25th annual Preston & Steve Camp Out for Hunger will go to benefit Philabundance.

Sports betting network VSiN and Gow Media have announced a new distribution deal that greatly expands VSiN's network. Starting in January, VSiN's audio content will replace SportsGrid content on all of Gow's SportMap stations.

Grammy Award-winning musician Ms. Lauryn Hill has been revealed as a performer for the Tom Joyner Foundation's Fantastic Voyage in 2023. Hill will help raise Joyner money for HBCUs when the Fantastic Voyage sets sail in May.

The National Association of Broadcasters and the NAB Leadership Foundation hosted a Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum on Tuesday. The forum featured a number of discussions and panels focused on DE&I topics.

Cumulus Topeka radio stations Majic 107.7/KMAJ-FM (AC) and V100/KDVV-FM (Rock) have been recognized with five awards by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters in the KAB’s 2022 Station Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting. 

NPR News says it will open a bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine that will help the news organization better cover the conflict there. The bureau will be led by Joanna Kakissis, who has already produced reports from throughout Ukraine.