A key voice for Sooner Nation sports fans is heading to a new owner.
It is the result of the death of this AM’s licensee, and the transaction includes an FM translator.
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Advertising intelligence company Standard Media Index (SMI) has brought to the marketplace a “Pricing Intelligence Suite,” which includes Digital CPM for streaming video as well as Traditional and Advanced Audience eCPM (effective CPM) for Linear TV.
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Comscore has secured its first national programmer to agree to formal participation in its National Addressable TV programmer trials.
But, it’s a delayed announcement, as this owner and operator of cable TV channels, which is merging with Discovery Inc., began the effort more than six months ago.
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A privately owned television group owned by the Manship family that dates to 1955 has taken the forward-thinking approach of signing a content distribution agreement with the Las Vegas Strip-based sports media company dedicated to those who wager on sports and make sports betting a multibillion-dollar industry.
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For those keeping score of the radio station transactions of note that have been filed with the FCC for approval since the start of 2021, two things appear to be abundantly clear.
First, station valuations are in the toilet. Second, cash-rich religious broadcasters are now able to gain properties they couldn’t get a decade ago.
The latest deal to involve a Christ-focused radio station operation has been consummated. The seller is one of the largest TV broadcasting companies in the U.S.
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The Hispanic-focused multimedia company with revenue coming from pan-Latin digital and U.S.-based television and radio stations has confirmed its presence at an investor conference set for June 16 and 17.
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Adam R JacobsonMcDonald’s was the most recent company to say it’s committing to a Black-owned media budget increase.
Now, “an inaugural group of 20 clients” has pledged to spend at least 2% of their total annual media budgets in such entities as Urban One — without naming the companies poised to benefit from the verbal promise.
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LOS ANGELES — Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has taken the next step to fuel the fast grow of its free streaming platform Local Now by signing an agreement with Los Angeles-based OTT white label service OTTera Inc.
The new partnership allows Local Now viewers to view 12 additional free streaming channels, adding to the existing array of content.
New channels to be added to the platform’s OTT offerings include the rapidly growing Canela TV, created for U.S. Hispanics as a connected TV/OTT offering; Motorvision TV;
podcast video focused POD TV; outer space-focused news and entertainment offering Space Channel (not to be confused with Canadian cable TV channel Space); Party Tyme Karaoke; cocktail-focused DrinkTV; The Love Destination; Cooking Panda; martial arts and combat sports-focused Channel Fight; Treehouse Gaming Network; and family-friendly comedy offering Novocomedy.
— RBR+TVBR West Coast Bureau
LAKE WALES, FLA. — Media production workflow product provider vCreative has partnered with radio broadcast “dynamic visual” tech company Quu on a new integration offering.
This means vCreative’s users can now publish messages on car dashboards for their clients that use Quu’s advertising services.
Quu’s business model is built on giving radio stations the ability to put messages on car dashboards, which it calls “Visual Quus.”
The vCreative partnership now means radio stations can produce and send Visual Quus via vCreative vPPO, the production workflow system used by 19 of the top 20 broadcasters for traditional and digital ad creation.
“This integration underscores our shared commitment to make radio more dynamic and profitable while making life easier for our customers,” said Steve Newberry, Quu’s CEO. “vCreative’s broad adoption as the premiere workflow solution across our industry is unparalleled. It’s the perfect time to expand our reach as vCreative begins its exciting next chapter under Susie’s leadership.”
On May 27, iHeartMedia’s Premiere Networks finally announced what its long-term plan was with respect to the successor offering to The Rush Limbaugh Show.
It’s going with a new show featuring FOX Sports Radio host Clay Travis and Premiere-syndicated talk host Buck Sexton.
Sexton will shift from afternoon drive, Pacific Time, to take the slot. Now, Premiere knows what will fill Sexton’s current three-hour time period.
Introducing The Jesse Kelly Show, which will air from 3pm-6pm PT and is already on the lineup of more than 200 affiliates nationwide.
Kelly, a former Arizona candidate for Congress who lost his 2010 campaign against Rep. Gabby Giffords, starts his new duties on June 28.
He’s a U.S. Marine combat veteran, and his stature grew even as he never successfully won an election. In 2018, his growing Republican Party status led iHeartMedia to give him an hour on KPRC-AM in Houston. This was later expanded to two hours, and in April 2020 grew to a three-hour show before entering syndication via Key Networks, which is ending its relationship with Kelly. Key brought his program to WRKO-AM in Boston.
Now, iHeartMedia says he’ll be called on to “share his unique and entertaining perspective, unfiltered opinions and trademark humor as he discusses the latest headlines and welcomes a variety of guests and experts.”
Kelly said, “I wish I could say I’m humbled, but the truth is that signing with an amazing company like Premiere will only boost my well-established ego. But honestly, I’m beyond
thrilled that now every American will get a chance to hear my voice for three hours a day.”
The radio gig won’t impact his 6pm Pacific OTT-delivered TV program “I’m Right with Jesse
Kelly.” It airs on The First, a digital-only TV offering found on such connected TV offerings as Pluto TV.
“We couldn’t be happier to have Jesse at the helm of our weekday afternoon timeslot,”
Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott said. “His fresh voice will undoubtedly connect
with and engage our audience with intelligent, witty conversation and bold opinions, while
creating impactful opportunities for our partners.”
Kelly’s show is the latest from a political conservative, which overwhelmingly outnumber liberal-leaning talk hosts on commercially licensed radio stations in the U.S.
He offered a keynote address at the 2018 Radio Show in Orlando. He returned to the lineup of guest speakers for the virtual 2020 Radio Show.
Now, Rishad Tobaccowala has booked a trip to Las Vegas in early October to once again deliver a keynote address to Radio Show attendees.
Tobaccowala, who became a Publicis Groupe Senior Advisor in January 2020 after relinquishing his Chief Growth Officer role, will keynote the 2020 Radio Show’s concluding session, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 14.
The session will focus on “the continued transformation happening across the media eco-system, changing consumer behavior, and what it means for radio.”
It’s titled “The Great Reinvention: What Does That Look Like in 2022 and Beyond?”, and will see Tobaccowala also discuss ways the industry can transform in the face of shifting consumer interests.
The 2021 Radio Show is co-locating with the NAB Show in Las Vegas this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a co-production of the NAB and RAB.
Tobaccowala in early 2020 published “Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data” through Harpercollins.
This came following a career that included roles as Starcom IP President from 1999-2002, and a 13 1/2-year run at Leo Burnett, starting in August 1982.
Soohyung Kim and his Standard General L.P. have gained considerable notice over the past several years. This is mainly due to his sizable equity interest in TEGNA, the owner of broadcast TV stations he’s unsuccessfully campaigned to gain greater influence and control of.
Kim is also known as Jeff Smulyan‘s partner in Mediaco, the current parent of the former Emmis Communications radio stations in New York, including WBLS-FM and WQHT “Hot 97.’
Now, it’s become known that Kim has attributable interest in the radio broadcasting company led by Mary Berner.
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Streaming and on-demand audio service provider TuneIn, which enjoys a global platform (as opposed to Audacy and iHeartRadio), has ramped up its leadership team by naming a SVP of Business Development and a SVP of Marketing, respectively.
The former position goes to Jennifer Collins, while the latter role is being given to Suzanne Park.
Collins previously served as Vice President of Digital Operations for FOX Entertainment, and has also been the Video and International Business Development Principal for IMDb. She has also served as Vice President of Digital Revenue Development at Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, and as the digital General Manager at Variety.
Collins is based in Los Angeles.
Park was most recently SVP/Marketing for First Look Media, where she led marketing, creative and analytics with a focus on growing Topic, the company’s direct-to-consumer subscription video offering.
Park is based in New York City.
With more than 40 years of private equity experience, Thomas O. Hicks was “an early pioneer” of the “buy and build” strategy of investing, his Hicks Equity Partners LLC says.
For radio industry veterans, his name will forever be linked to iHeartMedia predecessor Clear Channel Communications.
Now, it is set to be connected with a country music and lifestyle cable TV network in addition to a TV network dedicated to showcasing equestrian sports.
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Bill Christian, President/CEO of Vision Communications, has attracted attention in recent years for various television industry projects — including the creation of a TV group serving Lafayette, Ind., from the ground up.
Now, Christian is agreeing to purchase a pair of low-power television stations licensed to a community in the Granite State.
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By Rosemary Ravinal
How often do you use these word whiskers and phrases in your public speaking and presentations?
Um. Ah. Well. I mean. You know. Like. Absolutely.
Whether on Zoom or in person, it is easy to lean on filler words or word whiskers, as they are often known. They become verbal crutches that we use either consciously or unconsciously when we are nervous, get rattled or are not sure about what we are saying. They take up valuable time, cloud the meaning of what we want to say, and diminish our credibility.
Here are some steps on how to eliminate these pesky word whiskers.
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For some broadcasters, the economic pressures brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic were simply too grand to continue day-to-day operations.
In Panama City Beach, Fla., the licensee of an AM with an FM translator was so negatively impacted that it pressed the Stop button on “PLAY-FM.”
Now, a new owner is ready to resurrect the facilities. Only, it has different plans for what will air on the temporarily dormant station.
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A global provider of content protection technology products developed for the media and content owners, broadcasters and operators has tapped a seasoned industry executive as its new CEO.
He previously served as the chief executive of NBA China.
Taking the top spot at Friend MTS is Derek Chang.
He will be based in London.
“We are at the forefront of rapid changes in consumer behavior, new business models and technology, and will ensure that creators, owners and distributors worldwide will have the formidable tools necessary to protect their valuable content,” Chang said.
Founder Jonathan Friend made the announcement. He’ll now serve as Chief Product Officer.
Friend said, “As we continue to innovate with groundbreaking solutions that our valued customers and partners have come to expect, now is the time to transition to our next leader and we are thrilled to welcome Derek to the helm of Friend MTS. With deep expertise in the global sports and entertainment space, Derek brings invaluable insight to leveraging technology to create an impactful footprint for an ever-evolving media and content ecosystem.”
Prior to leading NBA China’s business, Chang was Head of International Lifestyle Channels for Scripps Networks Interactive and had served as EVP/Content for DirecTV.
He also held senior roles for Charter Communications, the YES Network and TCI Communications. Chang currently serves on the board of directors for Liberty Media Corp. and Isos Acquisition Corp.
Wedel Software has hired an Onboarding Manager for its new Adthos Platform.
It’s an individual with some 30 years of industry experience and has, by his own admission, held just about every radio station role within that time.
Not only that, but Rick Rowland says he’s also designed his own suite of radio software focused on “media readiness, commercial reconciliation and daily file readiness.”
Raoul Wedel, CEO of Wedel Software, said, “It’s fantastic to have a true radio professional like Rick onboard right from this critical starting phase. He’s focused a great deal of his career on optimizing log and reconciliation processes and proof of performance. We’re delighted to have someone join our team that shares our passion to finally do away with these issues.”
Rowland added, “I’m very pleased to be joining the team at Wedel and help to introduce Adthos, a groundbreaking and innovative solution that I know will bring many solutions to the industry.”
Many know him as the face of Wedel Software. Now, he’s the CEO of a brand-new ad sales platform for radio advertising called Adthos. Raoul Wedel joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson from the Dutch city of The Hague to share more about the new product release. How does Adthos from what is presently available in the marketplace? The Adthos Ad-Server is free … so how does Wedel make money? Get the no-nonsense answers to these questions in this fresh podcast, presented by dot.FM!
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