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A station that is presently operated by Gray Media via a shared services agreement with its owner has submitted paperwork with the FCC seeking its approval to purchase the station, which serves Rochester, Minn., outright. It is a property Gray gained control of following its acquisition of Quincy Media, Inc.

The conservative-leaning cable news network with a foot in Radio thanks to the syndicated Rob Carson Show has revealed that it has successfully raised more than $150 million in its preferred stock private offering, in advance of its planned IPO.

“Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by these devastating wildfires," said Rob Weisbord, COO and President of Local Media at the broadcast media company. "Sinclair is committed to supporting the communities we serve, especially in times of need."

New Year, new beginnings, new opportunities to convey your expertise and step up your public speaking. Whether you’re speaking to an audience of one or 1,000, what you say and how you say it demonstrates your competence and confidence, public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal shares in this fresh column.

The Senior Director of Government Relations for the main voice Inside the Beltway for the nation's educational non-commercial broadcast television stations has been promoted to VP of Government and Public Affairs.

Appointments to the SpinCo leadership team include seven individuals who will take roles at an independent publicly traded media company comprised of USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel.

The collective decision by the three companies not to move forward with the contemplated joint venture is effective immediately, the companies said early Friday. In response, a DIRECTV spokesperson issued a statement of their own.

The Congressional legislative body that maintains oversight of the FCC has reconstituted its Democratic membership, and among the new faces on the House Energy & Commerce Committee in the minority is one of the more polarizing figures in U.S. politics — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

For a decade, she has worked in Radio in the nation's No. 1 market. Now, she's been promoted from the General Sales Manager role to General Manager at the two spoken word audio outlets serving New York owned by Salem Media Group.

Fire surrounded the 5,700-foot peak Thursday, but the 21 FMs have stayed on-air

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