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According to an FCC filing, Kristin Cantrell's Seven Mountains Media is picking up 46 Pennsylvania stations from her father Kerby Confer's Forever Media. Although no money will exchange hands, the deal is valued at about $17.4 million. Seven Mountains will assume Forever Media's debt.

In a recent NAB ex parte brief with the FCC regarding a proposed rulemaking that would enable GeoBroadcast Solutions to license its proprietary “ZoneCasting” technology; questions were raised over letters sent in support of the proposal.

iHeart CEO Bob Pittman and Cromwell Media CEO Bud Walters will be honored as Giants Of Broadcasting by The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 19th annual Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards luncheon in New York City November 15.

The Gracie Awards honor individual talent and exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in television, radio and digital media in news and entertainment.

The 22nd annual Power of Urban Radio Forum is set for Thursday, October 20, 2022. The forum is part of the "By Black" Conference October 19-21 at the MGM National Harbor Resort and Casino just outside of Washington, DC.

Forecast 2023 is set for November 16, 2022 in NYC, it will happen with the broadcast industry still recovering from the pandemic and figuring out how to deal with the results of the midterm elections. That's why you can't miss the "Economic Forecasting: Broadcast Revenue Trends and Expectations for 2023" panel discussion.

One of radio's big booming voices will soon no longer be heard. The legendary Jim Bohannon will retire as host of The Jim Bohannon Show this Friday due to health reasons. Bohannon has been hosting his syndicated program for over 40 years.

The National Association of Broadcasters will present the New York Impact Award to two legendary radio hosts, Elvis Duran and Scott Shannon. The award program will take place on Thursday, October 20 as part of the 2022 NAB Show New York.

Starting at 6AM today, WABC-AM will present an all-day special tribute to Bernard McGuirk, who passed away last Wednesday from prostate cancer. McGuirk was co-host of WABC’s Bernie & Sid in the Morning with Sid Rosenberg since April of 2018.

Benztown has released two radio specials honoring the life and career of host Art Laboe, who died October 7th at the age of 97. Hosted by Sunday Night Slow Jams’ R Dub!, the two-hour special is available free to stations.