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The radio broadcasting company founded by the late Ed Christian and today led by CEO Chris Forgy has announced when it will reveal its financial results for the final three months of 2024.

The battle for supremacy among auto insurance specialists, with respect to broadcast and cable TV spots, appears to be titling in favor of the company that has made its mark with a series of commercials featuring a wannabe 1970s-styled cop and his furry, flightless sidekick.

For a quarter-century, he was associated with radio stations in Philadelphia and, before that, Miami. Now, he's joining EVP Randy Chase and CEO Carl Parmer at a Birmingham-based owner of radio stations carved from a group of properties once under the Cox Radio banner.

She's a household name in parts of the Upper Midwest and is a former NAB Television Board Chair. Now, the National Association of Broadcasters will honor her with the Chuck Sherman Television Leadership Award on Tuesday (3/4) in Washington, D.C.

It owns eight radio stations serving such Illinois communities as Clinton, to the north of Decatur, and Taylorville, to the southwest. Soon, these properties along with a trio of online platforms and a digital division will be assets held by another locally based owner, with its operations outside Springfield, Ill.

Here’s a preview of what’s on the agenda in Las Vegas

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The FCC at its February Open Meeting last week moved forward with a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on whether, and if so how, to free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the Upper C-band (3.98 GHz to 4.2 GHz).

At NAB Show 2025, where Dielectric will be at West Hall Booth 3000, the Sinclair Inc. subsidiary plans to highlight how its recent technology innovations have prepared it for business growth in FM radio — and for the future of NEXTGEN TV as broadcasters inch closer to planning ATSC 3.0 single-frequency networks (SFNs).

AudioScience, a German audio hardware company, has forged a strategic partnership with MaxxKonnect, a provider of advanced broadcast and connectivity products. Together, the companies plan to offer its customers scalable and customizable offerings designed to enhance broadcasters’ audio and streaming capabilities.

Broadcaster says political advertising brought in less than expected last fall

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