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The digital multicast TV network operation led by Co-Presidents Joel Wertman and Otto Padrón has moved forward with the renewal of a technology partnership with a Canadian operation known for its revenue management, traffic, and automation technology products for broadcast companies. 

For Atlanta-headquartered Cumulus, which made the filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, operations will continue as usual for employees, advertisers, and listeners during the restructuring process. Long-time employees know the drill. The bankruptcy filing is the second under Berner's leadership.

Berner cites "unrelenting" economic pressures

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The streaming television operation of one of the nation's biggest purveyors of Christian and conservative secular spoken word content has gained a "Big Tech" distribution boost, expanding the reach of the fledgling network to "millions of viewers."

Commissioners will vote on AM facility modifications and "authorized stations" at its March meeting

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But motorists are frustrated when radio is not easy to find, says Futuresource Consulting

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Bonneville International led Farnsworth Peak project, aided by SCMS

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For the past few years, TikTok faced a potential stateside ban due to concerns about its ties to the Chinese Communist Party. In January, the company agreed to put its U.S. operations in a new venture not linked to Beijing. In the wake of that deal, Pew shared what it knows about domestic TikTok use.

The ABC affiliate serving the Lexington, Ky., market is being sold by Morris Network Inc. Who's the buyer? It is the Cincinnati-headquartered broadcast media company whose flagship TV station is the home of ABC network programming in the Queen City, some 90 minutes to the north.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday offered a summary of what's on the agenda for the Commission's March Open Meeting. And, it includes a notable stab at tackling consumer complaints over offshore customer call centers by requiring disclosure and an option for a U.S.-based representative.