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The market embraces the 8000 and the company expands into AM

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Counsel representing Bonneville International Corp. and Connoisseur Media have submitted paperwork with the Commission seeking its regulatory approval of the sale of the LDS Church-affiliated media company's assets in the San Francisco Bay Area to the company led by Jeffrey Warshaw.

With Standard Media unloading its TV stations following its failed attempt to merge with TEGNA, it sold the non-licensed assets of the ABC affiliate in Providence and two Paducah, Ky., area TV stations to the company led by Chris Ripley. Now, Standard Media has those stations and its Lincoln, Neb., property.

In early September, radio industry veteran Tom Birch made it known that “illegal translator interference” was impacting the reach of a Clarksville, Va.-licensed FM with listeners on the northern edge of the Raleigh market. The FCC hasn't yet acted, leading Birch to renew his call for Commission assistance.

Speaking at a press conference after the FCC's November Open Meeting, Anna M. Gómez said Nexstar Media Group's proposed TEGNA merger— a deal that would put Nexstar well above Congressionally mandated local TV ownership reach limits — can't simply get the FCC's approval without a rule change.

On Thursday, BCE — parent of the CTV television network and radio stations operated under the iHeartRadio Canada banner — and the Bell Media broadcast arm both culled its manager-level employee roster in a move tied to a 36-month debt leverage reduction plan.

Nearly half of U.S. pay-TV households receive their service through internet-delivered platforms. That's the big takeaway from the new S.O.S. State of Streaming report released this week by Parks Associates.

Not only is Ryanne Saucier the VP of Legal Affairs at FOX Television Stations, but she also recently launched a podcast of her own that brings heart, humor, and honesty to the airwaves through conversations about grief, reinvention, and the often unspoken parts of becoming someone new after life falls apart.

The Hot 97, WBLS, and Estrella Media owner reported revenue of $35.4 million for the three months ended September 30, up 18.5% from $29.9 million in the same period last year. However, operating expenses climbed 15.7% to $42.5 million, resulting in an operating loss of $7.1 million.

Interested parties can file with the FCC through Dec. 17

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