LeGeyt “100% Confident” About Spring NAB Show
Radio World’s colleague Tom Butts, the editor of TV Tech, interviewed Curtis LeGeyt, the new president/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, who attended the 2022 International CES. This is an excerpt of a longer story that appears at tvtech.com. “I think CES and [CTA President] Gary Shapiro and his team deserve a ton of […]
ARK Multicasting Chooses Dielectric To Supply 200 Powerlite Antennas
Many of the antennas will be installed by nearly 60 ARK stations displaced in the repack
FCC Says No to Appeal for a New AM in L.A.
Schwab Multimedia has lost an appeal to the Federal Communications Commission in a case involving a planned AM station near Los Angeles for which it had a construction permit. This is a “tolling” case, one that involves the FCC construction clock. The history is complex — the FCC’s summary is 2,500 words long, not counting […]
HPA Outlines COVID Protocols for the HPA Tech Retreat
HPA noted that it will offer free testing, require vaccinations and masks and hold all events in a designated “safe zone” with no outside guests
NAB President Curtis LeGeyt Shares His Thoughts About CES 2022
New association leader focused on NextGen TV, plans for April NAB Show
LeGeyt Highlights Broadcasters’ Local Mission
Curtis LeGuyt (Photo by Jay Mallin) In his first blog post as NAB president and CEO, Curtis LeGeyt put the mission of local broadcasting front and center. “As I step into the role as president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, I will strongly advocate on behalf of America’s broadcasters and help fulfill […]
CES 2022: Consumer Tech Revenue to Hit a Record $505B in 2022
The CTA projection for half a trillion dollars in 2022 U.S. revenue includes $130B for streaming services and software
The E.W. Scripps Co. Promotes Marcus Riley
He will add inclusive journalism to his content strategy efforts
GMR and RMLC Announce Confidential Settlement on Music Royalties for Commercial Radio Stations – Broadcasters Must Decide Whether to Opt In by January 31
A conditional settlement of the long-running litigation between Global Music Rights (GMR), a relatively new performing rights organization formed to license the public performance rights to certain musical works, and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) was announced this week. The terms of the agreement are confidential, so we can’t comment on the specifics of […]
At Salem Media, an Orderly Transition
David Santrella Edward G. Atsinger III has transitioned from CEO to executive chairman of the board of directors at Salem Media Group, a move that was announced in late December. David Santrella becomes CEO, promoted from president of broadcast media. David Evans moves up from president of digital media and publishing to COO. Chairman Stuart […]