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The VIAC ticker symbol is no longer in use. That’s unfortunate for the company known now as Paramount Global to Nasdaq. On its final day under the old ticker symbol, a $6.41 single-session slump was seen by the company formerly known as ViacomCBS.

In midday trading on Friday, things weren’t much brighter for Paramount.

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Do I feel like I have a mission to succeed for the format in a Top 5 market? No. I feel like I have a mission to succeed for Susquehanna and the people who work for me. 

Those words were shared by Joel Folger in a column appearing in the January 30, 1998 edition of Radio & Records. Speaking to columnist Sky Daniels, Folger was fresh off of a run as the top programmer of KDGE in Dallas. With 15 years in the market that included a well-remembered run as PD for Rock-oriented Top 40 KEGL “97.1 The Eagle,” Folger was now programming the short-lived KKZN.

In 2000, he’d jump into consultant work, and consistently served in this role until a setback tied to a recent stroke. He made “tremendous progress,” AllAccess.com reports. Yet, that couldn’t prevent a fatal heart attack suffered Thursday by the veteran radio industry figure.

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How big is the recovery from the pandemic-impacted month of January 2021, with respect to ad spend?

According to Standard Media Index (SMI), ad spend in the first month of 2022 surpassed that of 2021 by $1.1 billion, hitting a new record high for the month.

How did Radio, in particular, perform? Quite good, SMI finds.

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Veteran public relations executive and ‘Zoom” expert Rosemary Ravinal wants to make something perfectly clear when it comes to oratory delivery of a speech, presentation, or anything else that may give them the jitters. You’re not alone. In fact, everyone gets butterflies, she says. It’s how to overcome them that’s key — even in a Zoom or Teams setting, Ravinal says in this column.

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Want to work for the largest licensee of broadcast television stations in the U.S. or its WGN-AM 720 in Chicago? Perhaps the Sean Compton-led NewsNation is of particular interest?

“Please be cautious of individuals or online entities claiming to represent Nexstar in the hiring process,” Nexstar Media Group is warning potential hires, as it has learned it has become the victim of a recruitment scam.

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Forty years ago, it perhaps would have made more sense to schedule an appearance on TODAY. That’s because Byron Allen was part of the lineup of hosts on what many believe is the first “reality” series to air in prime-time, NBC’s Real People. 

Much has changed in the years since that television program aired in the 8pm slot each Wednesday on the Peacock network. Today, Allen is a media mogul who wants to grow his broadcast TV assets and has an interest in owning an NFL franchise.

He’ll be sharing his thoughts about the Denver Broncos, among other topics, on CBS come February 20.

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It’s quickly become of one the broadcast media industry’s most anticipated honors of the year.

Starting today, you’ll have the power to help shape this year’s ranked list.

The nomination window has officially opened for BROADCAST TELEVISION’S BEST LEADERS of 2022!

For the fourth consecutive year, RBR+TVBR is turning to its readers to help us determine who the top-ranked individuals that oversee over-the-air broadcast TV groups are.

From understanding AVOD and FAST Channel opportunities to the voluntary rollout of NEXTGEN TV, these are exciting times for over-the-air television. Furthermore, the desire for broadcast TV — from live sports to news programming and from syndicated fare to prime-time favorites — remains strong amid increased competition. That’s why it is our honor to salute the individuals that have demonstrated management prowess, guiding their broadcast television stations to ratings and revenue success.

VOTE TODAY! You may make up to three nominations by our deadline of Friday, March 4, 2022, at 5pm Eastern.

Remember: This is a reader-generated ranked honor roll — the voting is in your hands. Don’t miss this opportunity to help create BROADCAST TELEVISION’S BEST LEADERS of 2022.

VOTE NOW BY CLICKING HERE!

 

Across the nation and around the world, radio stations are being recruited to celebrate the unique and undying format of vinyl records by doing something that on January 26, 1987, would have seemed absurd given the tech trends of the times.

No CDs. No MP3s via computer. Not even a cart machine, if they still exist.

A vinyl-only day in celebration of “Vinylthon 2022” is planned for Saturday, April 23.

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Jeff Winemiller and his Lowcountry 34 Media has been involved in many transactions involving low-power television stations over the last several months.

The latest one has just been filed for approval with the FCC, and it sees Winemiller signing off on an agreement that would give one of his properties to the Chicago-based entity led by Norman Shapiro that is readying the launch of a sixth digital multicast network.

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A home for “praise and inspiration” serving Texas’ capital city with a Class D AM with a 2kw signal from 3 towers has been sold.

The price the buyer is paying for the daytime-only operation to the northeast of Austin is something to take note of. Why? It’s actually a pretty impressive valuation.

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