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A 35-year career focused on radio and advertising will be coming to a close for the President of Eastman Radio, a Katz Media Group arm, as he has announced his retirement. Tucker Flood will depart at the end of the year, KMG announced late Friday.

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Three FM stations and an AM sibling in Springfield, Ill., are being bought by Woodward Communications Inc. To close the deal to meet current FCC local ownership limits, it is divesting WCVS-FM, with Tideline Partners signed on as the broker. A buyer has been found, and for a recently acquired FM in Bloomington, Ill., too. 

It's been a topic of discussion in industry circles over the last several years. Now, it is official: One of NBCUniversal Local's most prominent news anchors, a fixture of live over-the-air television in the New York Tri-State area since 1974, will officially retire following the 6pm newscast on WNBC-4 in three weeks.

Some 80% of digital ad professionals now utilize Artificial Intelligence-based products  for media buying and campaign management. That's according to new findings released by ad sales automation and workflow software producer Frequence, recently acquired by connected TV ad platform Madhive.

Mike Agovino is joining a fellow radio industry veteran — San Diego's Mike Glickenhaus — in growing partnership development at a company launching an omnichannel media commerce platform that connects supply-side and demand-side partners through an open marketplace.

The critical decisions broadcasters make in the next year will shape the industry's future. On December 5, an essential conversation on the subject will be had in a webinar featuring the founder and CEO of Futuri, and the SVP/Chief Revenue Officer of Sinclair Inc.

Travel up Highway 14 from Santa Clarita and you'll reach the Antelope Valley, sandwiched between Bakersfield to the west and Victorville to the east. Here, L.A. FM radio reception is sketchy. This could explain why Educational Media Foundation is agreeing to purchase a 3kw Class A facility that is presently offering Country music to listeners.

He's a principal in a regional tower site leasing, maintenance, and development company based out of Cheyenne, Wyo., as well as the sole owner of Mountain Community Translators. Vic Michael has been a prolific trader of low-power radio stations in recent years, and he's now agreed to a facilities swap with a broadcast ministry.

In this column, public speaking coach and veteran Public Relations executive Rosemary Ravinal explores the underlying reasons why people lie, and how to detect it. It could provide learning lessons for your own public speaking needs.