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Across the Pacific Northwest, Alexandra Communications, under the direction of Thomas and Cheryl Hodgins, has operated a collection of AMs, FMs and FM translators in a variety of locales. Now, they're preparing to take ownership of a pair of AM stations in rural eastern Oregon.

A 1,000-watt Class C AM radio station serving Fort Smith, Ark., is poised to become the property of a company that shares its name with a popular chocolate candy snack. That's because Pharis Broadcasting is abandoning "Fort Smith's Straight Talk" by handing the "Marshal" to a new boss.

Dielectric, the Sinclair-owned broadcast tower company, has seen significant growth of late with its radio industry clients. In particular, FM station owners have been actively securing agreements with Dielectric. But, it hasn't been doing it alone: much of the activity is tied to 49-year-old pro audio company SCMS.

The 2025 NAB Show is poised to serve as yet another reminder that the consumer-forward gadgetry bringing clearer picture and improved sound to broadcast TV is broader than ever — and going global.

Audio processing and broadcast technology specialist Telos Alliance has reached an agreement with Telestream that brings the full integration of its Minnetonka Audio AudioTools Server with the Telestream Vantage product.

The Walt Disney Company operates on a unique fiscal year calendar, and it is ready to reveal its results for its second financial quarter of 2025. When will that happen? It's coming on the first Wednesday in May.

Since an initial announcement at IBC2024 in Amsterdam, the collaboration, they say, "has matured into a powerful alliance that helps broadcasters and media companies modernize their operations while significantly reducing technical overhead and infrastructure costs."

The Senate Commerce Committee is poised to bring the FCC one step closer to gaining its all-important third Republican vote-maker on the Commission, as President Trump's nominee to fill the agency's vacant seat is scheduled to appear at a nomination hearing on the calendar for next week.

First, it was TEGNA. Then Nexstar Media Group joined the party. Now the Atlanta-based company that seeks to bring in big dollars from its Assembly Atlanta studio complex has decided to also share its first quarter earnings report on the second Thursday of May — right before Upfronts Week.

Without structure and a logical flow from one idea to another, your audience may recall little — even if you’re a charismatic speaker. That's what public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal has to share in her latest column, perfectly timed ahead of the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation unveiled the recipients of the 2025 Celebration of Service to America Awards, which recognize local television and radio stations for their outstanding service to their communities across the country. Winners will be honored on June 10 in Washington.

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by reinstating certain channels as a vacant FM allotment in various communities. The FM allotments were previously removed from the FM Table because a construction permit and/or license was granted. These FM allotments are now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated FM authorizations or the dismissal of long-form auction FM applications. A staff engineering analysis confirms that all of the vacant FM allotments complies with the minimum distance separation requirements and principle community coverage requirements of the Commission's rules. The window period for filing applications for these vacant FM allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for filing will be addressed by the Commission in subsequent order.

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Petitioner requests amendment to the Table of TV Allotments to substitute channel *29 for channel *13 at Monroe in the Table of TV Allotments.

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Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA) seeks to move a PBS Member station's digital broadcast facility from a VHF channel to a more robust UHF facility. The FCC has now said yes, empowering LETA to make the shift.

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PPDS, the provider of Philips digital signage and interactive displays, videowalls and dvLEDs, has set its sights on showcasing its latest broadcast displays at the NAB Show. In particular, the company will demonstrate the products PPDS offers that empower TV studios and newsrooms.

Louisville Public Media (LPM) has selected its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 19. Getting the role is "a seasoned and visionary leader" who LPM believes "brings deep experience in public media and a passion for civic engagement to one of the country’s most respected public media organizations."