Sherman Kizart To Again Serve On FCC Equity & Diversity Council
Kizart Media Partners Founder and Managing Director Sherman Kizart has been named a member of the Federal Communications Commission's Communications Equity and Diversity Council. The council aims to advance equity in digital communication services.
Soledad O’Brien To Receive Third Annual LABF Insight Award
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has named broadcaster, author, and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien as the organization's third Insight Award recipient. O’Brien’s resume includes work with CNN, MSNBC, National Geographic, BET, ABC, and CBS.
Blast From The Past: Tom Watson, 1975
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Tom Watson during his stint at Toronto's CHUM-AM in 1975. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Dwayne Johnson’s UFL To Get Full Season Coverage On SiriusXM
The United Football League has partnered with SiriusXM to broadcast its games nationwide, offering coverage of every game. The UFL, a merger of the XFL and USFL, is set to start its inaugural season on March 30 and will have games split between two SiriusXM channels.
CapRadio Endowment Proposes TV Takeover Of Troubled Group
To address severe financial and operational challenges at Capital Public Radio, the group's endowment has proposed that Sacramento State should transfer control of its radio operations to KVIE-TV, a PBS nonprofit affiliate.
Anthony Fuscaldo Returns To Philly Post At iHeart As Sales SVP
Anthony Fuscaldo is joining iHeartMedia Philadelphia as the cluster's new Senior Vice President of Sales starting Monday, March 25. Fuscaldo returns to iHeart to oversee sales operations across the broadcaster's eight area stations.
As Beyoncé Goes Country, iHeart To Award Her Innovative Career
Amid her debut foray into Country music, iHeartRadio is set to honor Beyoncé with its Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Beyoncé is being recognized for her monumental contributions to music and popular culture.
Hispanic Vegas Station Awarded Nevada Small Business Honor
A Southern Nevada Spanish-language radio station playing regional Mexican music has been honored as the state's "Microenterprise Small Business of the Year" by the Small Business Administration. Community station Fiesta 98.1 broadcasts on an FM translator.
‘The Fish’ To Leave Nashville Radio As Salem Exits The Market
Salem Media Group is leaving Music City and taking its "Fish" with it. According to sale documents filed with the FCC, the Christian broadcaster is divesting its three Nashville signals to Educational Media Foundation along with one Honolulu FM.
Gabriela Sibori Joins NAB Public Affairs Team As Senior Director
The National Association of Broadcasters is welcoming Gabriela Sibori as the new senior director of Communications within the NAB Public Affairs team. Sibori will serve as NAB spokesperson and play a key role in promoting policy objectives to Congress and the FCC.
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