Organizations often launch diversity and inclusion initiatives as strategic imperatives to create more equitable and inclusive work environments. While it’s the right thing to do, it’s often assumed that there’s immediate buy-in across the board.
That’s not always the case, however, culturally integrated market research agency ThinkNow says.
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MIAMI — Since November 1978, his voice has been heard on radio stations in both San Antonio and Miami, making his name well-known among a generation of Latinos who were raised on the Bee Gees and today perhaps appreciate Gilberto Santa Rosa as much as the late Selena.
Now, the Hispanic radio industry is paying tribute to Leo Vela, who died Wednesday (8/25) at the age of 69.
Learn about the opportunities that exist by targeting Hispanics, whether in English or in Spanish, by registering today for the 2021 Hispanic Radio Conference. It’s September 22-23, and there’s a hybrid option now available!
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Nearly two months ago, it became known that a special group of low-power television station permits — with expiry dates in 2023 — were available. They were placed on the market by a licensee that didn’t wish to build them, and among the buyers who have stepped forward are The E.W. Scripps Co. and Windsong Communications.
Now, a third buyer has emerged, and its an individual who has become an active acquisition actor in the last year.
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Broadcasters have succeeded at avoiding or limiting increases in their FCC regulatory fees this year.
The final commission order setting fees for FY 2021 has been issued, and rates for radio stations are pretty much what they were last year, instead of being increased as the commission had planned. Many rates will actually tick down.
The National Association of Broadcasters and state broadcast associations had pushed back on the planned hikes, citing the pandemic but also arguing that the way the commission allocates such fees is unfair, putting too much onus on radio and TV stations and none on “Big Tech” companies that directly benefit from commission services.
[“NAB Continues Its Fight Against Higher Station Fees”]
The original proposal called for increases of 5% to 15%, while NAB noted that the FCC’s general salary and expenses budget increased by only 0.5%.
Here are three sample outcomes:
An FM Class B1 station in a very large market paid $18,375 in the past year, and the FCC planned to increase that to $19,650, but its final number was $18,285.
An AM Class A station in a medium-sized market paid $3,300 this year and was slated for $3,550, but ended up at $3,295.
And an FM Class B in a good-sized city paid $9,300 last year, and the FCC planned to increase that to $10,075. Instead its new rate is $9,270.
[Download a comparison of last year’s fees, the proposed fees and the final amounts.]
“NAB greatly appreciates the FCC’s efforts to revise its original regulatory fee proposal that would have required local radio and television broadcasters to subsidize unrelated work at the commission,” said NAB Senior Vice President of Communications Ann Marie Cumming in a written statement. “The change is not only the right outcome, but critical to the many broadcasters’ ongoing service to their local communities.”
The FCC also has a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding several fee issues, and invited comment on further fee reform.
Cumming said broadcasters want to work with the FCC in the coming year “to take a deeper look at the regulatory fee process to ensure all stakeholders that benefit from the commission’s work are paying their fair share and that those currently subsidizing the commission are no longer paying for work unrelated to their industries.”
NAB said the proposed increase had been based on an FCC decision “to make broadcasters pay for a significant portion of the $33 million in additional funding that was specifically appropriated by Congress to implement the Broadband DATA Act and other inequities in the FCC’s approach.”
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Ken Kuenzie and Dennis Klautzer have made headlines in recent years for their radio broadcasting investments. They include five audio brands serving the Lake of the Ozarks resort region of Missouri, and their December 2017 decision to join Larry Fuss as an investor in a Kaua’i FM serving the Hawaiian island.
Now, their company is set to bring the first over-the-air TV station to a community that’s perhaps best-known for the not-so-flattering drama Ozark on Netflix.
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The author is marketing manager for Radio FM.
Internet radio today gives the listener access to thousands or even hundreds of thousands of radio stations within a few clicks.
They can travel to another country and hear their favorite radio station, staying updated with trends and news. If they’re in Brazil, they can access stations throughout Europe, and vice versa. If they live in a less-developed part of the world where visual media are lacking, the listener can still stay connected. Market leaders like NPR, Spotify and iHeartRadio know the power of online radio.
Data from Statista tells us the following about internet radio:
Local radio digital ad revenue in the United States at last count was $1.32 billion. Podcast revenue was $842 million and growing rapidly. Weekly time spent with online radio and other online audio sources had increased to 16 hours 14 minutes. The monthly reach of online radio among U.S. adults ages 35–54 was 72%.
When COVID-19 spread like wildfire and confined people to their homes around the world, internet radio further proved its worth. Listeners could find endless genres of music and types of information from traditional radio channels, online-only stations and the latest podcasts.
For existing broadcasters, internet radio has been a boon, spreading their impact and making their stations accessible around the world. New entrants benefit from internet radio’s low startup costs, low operating costs and valuable audience insights.
Directories like ours at Radio FM provide exposure and the necessary flexibility to manage your stream. Radio broadcasters should consider listing their stations on Radio FM because:
It is vital that online stations make sure they are available and can be found online.
Radio FM is an internet radio platform. Learn more at http://appradiofm.com/.
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With the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to set aside regulatory fee increases for Fiscal Year 2021, the NAB, which had fought against the FCC’s proposal, is pleased.
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With the release of the 150+-page “Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2021” by the FCC late Thursday, the Commission moved forward with its proposal to adopt the use of the population-based methodology for full-service television
broadcasters for fiscal 2021.
Here’s what that means for over-the-air broadcast TV station owners.
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CBS News and Stations President and Co-Head Wendy McMahon has solidified the company’s local television leadership in the Mile High City. In doing so, she’s appointed a VP/GM who has been News Director of the CBS O&O in the market since 2004.
He’s succeeding Walt DeHaven, who retired in July after nearly 20 years as the station’s GM and some 40 years in the local TV industry.
Rising to the top role for KCNC-4 is Tim Wieland.
He’s been at KCNC since 1994 and has held the News Director title for the last 17 years.
“I can’t think of a better example of someone receiving a well-deserved promotion than Tim Wieland,” McMahon said. “Tim understands the need to modernize and transform our brands and products for the future, and I am confident he will take our great team in Denver to new heights, focused on solid journalism, an unparalleled workplace culture and a community service commitment that is second to none.”
Wieland added, “I feel fortunate to have been able to spend almost my entire career at CBS 4, working alongside such an exceptional group of colleagues in our news department. Now, I am excited to take on this broader role and provide leadership and support to our entire CBS Denver family. As part of the newly united CBS News and Stations organization, we have a tremendous opportunity to deliver wins on a daily basis for the mutual benefit of our company, the diverse communities we serve, and our valued business partners.”
In 1999, Wieland briefly left Denver and spent two years in Atlanta, where he worked for CNN as a newscast producer and field producer.
Wieland gained his first professional experience as a reporter, anchor, producer, photographer and video editor at KREX-TV in Grand Junction, Colo.
The FCC late Thursday released its Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the “Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2021,” and there’s cause for cheer among radio broadcasters.
Why? The initial proposal to make broadcasters pay for a significant portion of the $33 million in additional funding that was appropriated by Congress to implement the Broadband DATA Act has been scrapped by the Commission.
The NAB assailed the plan. And, it appears Rick Kaplan and the legal team at the association have scored an important victory for broadcasters.
Here’s what this means for Radio in fiscal 2021, which begins October 1:
When breaking out the radio station regulatory fees, there is a reduction from FY 2020.
The $975 minimum regulatory fee for Class A AMs remains the same as it did in fiscal 2020. The biggest FM stations would see a regulatory fee decrease from $20,925 in fiscal 2020. This is significant, as the FCC originally proposed this group of stations to see a regulatory fee increase to $22,650.
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