Many former listeners and radio industry brethren are remembering the accomplishments of Jerry Cesak, who unexpectedly passed away on January 4. As one-half of the "Jeff & Jer Showgram," the man also known as "Jerry St. James" was heard in San Diego for many years, following stints in Chicago and Detroit.
Giving radio and TV station owners more oomph and "empowering local voices" are two of the big takeaways from the National Association of Broadcasters as the advocacy group for over-the-air media assesses its chief accomplishments of the past year.
The sale of a pair of FM radio stations serving a pair of small Kentucky towns, a transaction first shared by RBR+TVBR in mid-September 2025, has closed. That's according to Ed Henson of Henson Media, who served as the exclusive broker in this transaction.
An independent omni-channel advertising measurement platform used to "verify, attribute and optimize" audio, streaming and video campaigns is now being used by the radio broadcasting company with majority control held by Soros Fund Management.
At CES 2026, DirecTV Advertising introduced the programmatic enablement of inventory from DirecTV Remote, a move it says makes it easier for brands to reach TV audiences on the go.