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Approval is first step in taking Absolut Radio AI national

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Who's minding the website for one of Bavaria's most listened-to audio brands? Look no further than Artificial Intelligence, thanks to a collaboration between the radio station owner and a Munich-based tech start-up.

They are one of the most successful minor league hockey teams in the U.S. and enjoy a fervent fan following from Fort Myers south to Marco Island. Now, the three-time Kelly Cup Champions, the Florida Everblades, will be getting its first-ever dedicated coverage on broadcast television in Southwest Florida.

Proposals for technical papers and panels are now being accepted for the 2025 NAB Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference, part of the 2025 NAB Show. The conference is an opportunity for industry professionals to present their expertise at the broadcast, media and entertainment business' largest global gathering place.

With 30+ years of experience at 1010 WINS as a news anchor, NewsNation Director of Integrated Operations Lee Harris has unique knowledge and insight of both the radio and TV industries that has led him to take the role of moderator for the Forecast 2025 Executive Super Session. To learn more about what’s in store for Forecast attendees, Harris chats with Adam R Jacobson in this new audio report.

On November 16 comes the end of the Scripps News 24/7 channel with digital multicast distribution across the U.S. But, the company emphasized, Scripps News would not be disappearing, despite the erasure of many jobs tied to the operation. As such, today saw the naming of a veteran journalist to the role of Scripps News VP.

The radio broadcasting company led by Bayard "Bud" Walters has agreed to sell an AM/FM combo and two associated FM translators serving Vandalia, Ill., and nearby Greenville, Ill., to the southwest.

A radio station ownership group co-created by Chad Graves and Scot MacDonald that is today comprised of six brands — including "The Mullet" — is ready to grow, thanks to a freshly signed asset purchase agreement that sees Kalil & Co. serve as the broker.

The 2025 Radio Awards Grand Jury features over 100 global leaders from the radio industry across six continents. Eight are from the U.S., with an iHeartMedia producer and SiriusXM's VP of Music Programming in the mix.

The first Thursday of November is shaping up to be a morning with back-to-back quarterly earnings calls, with TEGNA, Nexstar Media Group and Saga Communications already on the calendar. Now you can add iHeartMedia to the mix, with an early AM conference call placed on the calendar for November 7.