As Q1 came to a close, so did The E.W. Scripps Co.'s ownership of WRTV-6 in Indianapolis. The sale of the ABC affiliate to Circle City Broadcasting saw some bemoan the loss of a local news voice, as the WRTV team was combined with that of WISH-8. Now, WRTV is making a statement with new local programs.
For some, its time has come and gone, with industry leaders convinced ATSC 3.0 transition for the nation's TV broadcast stations is the best move forward for a business under siege from "Big Tech." A legion of low-power TV station owners think otherwise, and have hedged their bets on 5G Broadcast operations.
Travel to the Monterey Bay area and tune to a longtime AM radio station at 1410 kHz or its recently added FM translator at 94.7 MHz and you'll get an Adult Alternative blend of music that's attracted both locals and streaming audio audiences from afar. Now, that operation's future is in question.
In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson speaks with Joe D’Angelo, the Senior Vice President of Global Broadcast Radio at Xperi Inc. It's another great pre-2026 NAB Show briefing that also gives you the scoop on "Cocktails and Conversation" participation.
For some, it's a real life boogie and a real life hoedown. Now, others will soon get to experience women literally grabbing the bull by its horns. Thank Brian Lawlor and his team at The E.W. Scripps Co. for that forthcoming new programming opportunity, on live and local broadcast TV.
A company that has delivered such products to the radio industry as the XTrends weekly and monthly ratings analyses, and Analyst and Hook Exchange, is celebrating the promotion of a 16-year staffer to the role of VP of Operations.
Media workflow product specialist vCreative has brought a couple of new integrations to its clients. They connect the company's Cloud AutoDub technology directly to two platforms, enabling produced audio to flow from production to playout with no need for a locally based server.
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