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FCC Tentatively Awards CP to Blackfeet Tribe

Posted: 03 Mar 2022 01:55 PM PST https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fcc-tentatively-awards-cp-to-blackfeet-tribe


The Federal Communications Commission is making good on a commitment to
promote radio service tailored to the needs of local tribal and rural communities.

For the Blackfeet Nation, formally known as the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, that undertaking has translated
into the tentative selection of its application to build a new
noncommercial educational (NCE) FM station in Little Browning, Mont.

The announcement comes after the closing of the November NCE FM new station application filing window available for the FM reserved band, Channels 201– 220, which is 88.1 to 91.9 on the dial.

In November the bureau issued a public notice identifying 231 groups of mutually exclusive (MX) NCE FM applications. MX applications refers to situations where multiple groups have applied for the same or adjacent
channels but only one application in the group can be successful.

Group 131 included the Blackfeet Nation as well as Holy Spirit Radio Inc., which proposed to construct a new station in Conrad, Mont.

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In considering two MX applicants, the Media Bureau said it used tribal
priority criteria, service area population data and certifications provided
by the applicants to make a decision.

In this case, it followed a threshold tribal priority process that guides
the commission in ascertaining if any of the applicants in the MX group are
a Native American tribe or Alaska native village proposing to serve tribal lands. It was in 2010 that the commission agreed to a series of policies to promote rural radio service with a key takeaway from that proceeding: It
was in the public interest to prioritize tribes when reviewing AM and FM
NCE applications and FM allotments.

“Because of their status as sovereign nations responsible for, among other things, maintaining and sustaining their sacred histories, languages and traditions, tribes have a vital role to play in serving the needs and
interests of their local communities,” the commission wrote in its report
and order.

If only one applicant in a group qualifies for the tribal priority, that applicant will be awarded the construction permit. The applicant must
identify as a tribal applicant, propose tribal coverage and offer to
provide the first reserved channel NCE service owned by a tribal applicant
on those tribal lands. In its application, the Blackfeet Nation said it
could meet those requirements.

The other applicant in the MX group, Holy Spirit, does not claim to be a
tribe. As a result, the Media Bureau selected the Blackfeet Nation as the tentative selectee.

But the selection is a tentative one. The Media Bureau has created a 30-day window for receiving objection petitions before the application can receive approval. If the process moves forward from there, the bureau will dismiss
the MX application of Holy Spirit and formally award the construction
permit to the Blackfeet Nation.

The tribe, whose 3,000-square-mile reservation sits east of Glacier
National Park and borders the Canadian province of Alberta, also operates station KBWG(LP) on 107.5 MHz in Browning, Mont.



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European Radio Stations Call for Peace in Ukraine

Posted: 03 Mar 2022 09:49 AM PST https://www.radioworld.com/global/european-radio-stations-call-for-peace-in-ukraine


On Mar. 4, at 8:45 a.m. Central Europe Time (2:45 a.m. EST), around 150 stations across Europe played “Give Peace a Chance,” the anti-war anthem released by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band in 1969, simultaneously.

Based on an initiative from European Broadcasting Union Member Rundfunk Berlin–Brandenburg (rbb) station radioeins, the symbolic transmission was heard in more than 25 countries on public service broadcasters and
commercial stations as a reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb.
24.

“The horrors of the war against Ukraine are more apparent every day. Our solidarity, our humanity and our support are needed,” stated Patricia Schlesinger, chair of ARD, the German public service broadcasting
organization, and director general of rbb. “It is a good signal seeing Europe’s radio stations join forces to remind us of that with this song. It is a source of strength and urges us not to look the other way.”

[Related: “Russian Broadcasters Leave EBU”]

Speaking on behalf of Ukrainian Radio, Yurii Tabachenko, executive producer
for UA: Ukrainian Radio Channel One, said, “UA: Ukrainian Radio thanks its colleagues from the European Broadcasting Union for their support. It is extremely important that today Europe is united around Ukraine.”

EBU Director General Noel Curran said, “We know that throughout its hundred years history, the public have turned to public service media at times of
war to inform and unite. This powerful call for peace through an iconic
song will resonate with millions of listeners. This is what we do. I’m
proud to belong to a community that, when the world has been fractured, can create moments to bring people together.”

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Senate Commerce Sends Sohn Nomination to Senate for Vote on FCC Seat

Posted: 03 Mar 2022 08:15 AM PST https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/senate-commerce-sends-sohn-nomination-to-senate-for-vote-on-fcc-seat

Gigi Sohn (image credit C-SPAN)

A divided Senate Commerce Committee finally voted Thursday (Mar. 3) along
party lines to send the nomination of Gigi Sohn to the full Senate for a
vote, a big step toward her ultimate confirmation. The vote was 14–14,
which means the nominee can get a floor vote, but with no favorable or unfavorable recommendation.

The FCC has been at a 2–2 political tie for well over a year, so a tied committee vote to potentially break the commission tie was appropriate.

Sohn would be the fifth commissioner, giving the Biden Administration the majority it needs to tackle some tough issues, including network neutrality
and media ownership/equity.

Also reported in a partisan vote was a fifth Federal Trade Commission
member, Alvaro M. Bedoya. The vote on Bedoya was also 14–14.

Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said Sohn needed to be seated, in
part because of the importance of the administration’s broadband
priorities. Cantwell thanked all her colleagues for being there, which may
have been a reference to reports that Republicans had considered not
showing up to deny a quorum, and thus a vote, on Sohn.

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Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said he could not vote for Sohn or Bedoya. He said he appreciated Sohn’s responsiveness, but said she was not the right choice to fill the FCC vacancy because she would continue to have
an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Sohn was nominated last year but had to be renominated in January after the committee Democrats were unable to secure enough votes, then her first vote
had to be postponed after one of the committee Democrats — Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico — suffered a stroke.

Luján got a lengthy standing ovation when he entered the chamber for the meeting.

Republicans have pushed back on her nomination over past criticism of Fox
News and her relationship to Locast, the shuttered streaming service that
was found by a court not to be entitled under a copyright carveout from streaming TV station signals without having to ask permission or pay for
the transmissions.

But her backers have suggested that ISPs were pushing back because they did
not want the FCC to reinstate net neutrality rules, and Republicans were pushing back generally because they wanted to stall the Biden regulatory
agenda until the Midterms.

If the Republicans took over the Senate and House, they could nullify any
FCC attempt to reinstate the rules, as they did to an FCC privacy
regulatory regime under then FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.

Wicker took issue with Cantwell’s phrasing of the nomination as being reported to the floor, saying only that the tie vote was being reported to
the floor. Though Cantwell first said she thought that was the proper
wording, she agreed that that technically constituted reporting a tie vote
to the floor.

According to the Congressional Research Service, “a Senate majority can
vote to discharge a committee from consideration of a matter, including a nomination, if it is not reported because of a tie vote in committee.”

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Audacy Radiothon Raises $1.3 Million for Childrens Center

Posted: 03 Mar 2022 06:51 AM PST https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/programming-and-sales/audacy-radiothon-raises-1-3-million-for-childrens-center

Mix 106.5 personality Priestly (right) with Mo, a Children’s Center
patient, during the radiothon.

Celebrating the second largest radiothon fundraiser in its history,
Baltimore station WWMX(FM) and its parent company Audacy raised more than
$1.3 million to benefit the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore.

Held Feb. 24–25, the event marked the 33rd time that the station has hosted the annual Mix 106.5 radiothon. The radiothon is a part of Audacy Serves,
the company’s social impact platform that is designed to raise awareness of social issues of issues like mental health and anti-bullying; veterans and service members; children’s health; the environment; civic education; and diversity, equity and inclusion.

“Mix 106.5 has been a long-time champion for families and kids in Maryland and year after year, we are excited that the radiothon supports the vital, life-saving mission of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center,” said Tracy Brandys, senior vice president and market manager for Audacy Baltimore.
“With the uncertainty in our world in the weeks leading up to the
radiothon, we weren’t sure what to expect, but Maryland residents came through again.”

“Radiothon is such an important event for everyone at the Children’s Center,” said Margaret Moon, M.D., M.P.H., co-director and pediatrician-in-chief at the Children’s Center. “We are incredibly thankful for all of the generous support from this event, as well as to Mix 106.5
and our volunteers and staff members who work tirelessly to make this event such a success every year.”

This year’s radiothon was the second biggest radiothon event since the program began in 1989, said Tom Cook, brand manager for Mix 106.5. The station’s on-air personalities shared stories of inspiration from families and kids treated at Johns Hopkins. Sponsors who contributed to the radiothon’s success included Chick-fil-A, Johns Hopkins Federal Credit
Union, Weis Markets, Rite Aid Healthy Futures, Wawa, Carroll Fuel Services
and Royal Farms.

Since its inception in 1989, the radiothon has raised more than $25 million
for the Children’s Center.

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Exhibitor Preview: FEMA at the NAB Show

Posted: 03 Mar 2022 06:33 AM PST https://www.radioworld.com/show-news/nab-show/exhibitor-preview-fema-at-the-nab-show


Planning for the 2022 NAB Show is ramping up, and Radio World is asking exhibitors about their expectations for what will be the first in-person
spring show in three years.

FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be on hand in the North Hall. Manny Centeno is project manager, National Public Warning System —
EAS.

Radio World: What will be your most important news or exhibit message at
the convention?

Manny Centeno: FEMA IPAWS encourages all broadcasters and EAS Participants
to continue supporting the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and broadcasting in times of emergencies. Broadcasters provide a tremendous public service on a daily basis, and especially during times of extreme situations. IPAWS will provide best practices to attendees about the EAS and emergency broadcasts.

RW: FEMA has a program to harden Primary Entry Point stations. At the same time, the government is promoting the use of electric vehicles. What can or should be done about the EAS reliance on AM stations, while fewer cars may
have AM radios? And what should we know about the FCC’s recent changes to
the rules for broadcasters regarding EAS?

Centeno: EAS messages can be heard on AM and FM radio, terrestrial digital television, cable television systems and wireline operators.

AM radio continues to be a viable pathway for dissemination of EAS messages
to the public. Its ability to reach vast geographical areas originating
from a single transmission point and its inherent resilience make AM radio
one of the best methods for reaching the public.

FEMA operates and sustains the National Public Warning System (NPWS), which includes 77 broadcast AM and FM station participants and relays covering
90% of the U.S. population. FEMA is currently modernizing its NPWS Primary Entry Point (PEP) facilities to provide added resiliency to assure the
nation can be alerted and informed in times of extreme emergencies.

FEMA encourages the automobile industry to continue installing AM and FM
radios in cars. Broadcast radio saves lives and supports our national
security.

Additionally, FEMA encourages the public to keep a portable,
battery-operated AM/FM radio at home with fresh batteries. Broadcast radio
has and will continue to save lives in times of disasters and emergencies.

FEMA also encourages broadcasters and local/state jurisdictions to work together to assure that the public continues to receive urgent alerts and warnings.

FEMA Booth: N7106

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RTCG Goes With Calrec

Posted: 03 Mar 2022 06:27 AM PST https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/rtcg-goes-with-calrec


From our Who’s Buying What page: Calrec said Radio i Televizija Crne Gore (RTCG), the public service broadcaster of Montenegro, has completed a major upgrade of its radio and television facilities.

Calrec technology is being used on its two radio channels, Radio Crne Gore
and R98, as well as on four TVCG television channels.

For radio, RTCG uses five native IP Type R consoles, a Brio36 and a Hydra2 router. For television, it installed three Artemis consoles, a router core,
a Brio36 and two Type R consoles.

The system supports analog, AES and AoIP in a hybrid workflow. It uses Calrec’s H2 IP Gateway platform to integrate the proprietary and AoIP networks.

Dejan Vujovic is deputy general manager for technology at RTCG.

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Dielectric Introduces an FM Pylon Antenna

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 01:23 PM PST https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/dielectric-introduces-an-fm-pylon-antenna


FM broadcasters soon will have a new and unfamiliar option when shopping
for broadcast antennas. Dielectric has announced it will introduce a pylon
FM antenna.

It said the FMP line will be “the broadcast industry’s first slot cavity microstrip FM antenna product family.” Dielectric says pylon antennas,
which are used in television, are notable for high efficiency, low
windload, multicasting capabilities, pattern flexibility and small tower footprint.

But VP/GM Keith Pelletier said that in the past, the cylindrical attributes
of pylons produced narrow bandwidth characteristics that were impractical
for FM signals.

“We have now adapted what was long a solution for mostly single-channel TV operations for both broadband TV and FM broadcasting, which very much differentiates our product portfolio from competitors.”

He cited several factors that allowed Dielectric to offer a pylon for
full-band FM operation.

They include reducing the antenna Q factor, which he said improves the bandwidth from one to 20 percent; and stabilizing the H:V ratio across the band.

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“The 20 percent bandwidth translates to full FM band operation, which is
the key goal of the FMP antenna’s design,” the company wrote.

“Dielectric has also included its patented parasitic dipole, which adds a vertical component to the existing horizontal signal. This creates more
pattern options for FM broadcasters, including elliptical and circular polarization, and contributes to the substantial bandwidth increase.”

The company says FMP antennas use 60 percent fewer parts than equivalent ring-style antennas, which improves reliability.

“The pylon design also provides broadcasters and tower crews with top-mounting options, in addition to the traditional side-mounted configurations of ring antennas,” it continued.

“This is ideal for high-power FM stations that want a true top-mounted omnidirectional antenna. The FMP can handle input powers of 100 kW and
higher, which also makes the antenna excellent for combined operation of multiple stations.”

The FMP designs use full-wavelength spacing between elements, so fewer of
them are needed. Antennas are built in four-layer building blocks and can
be increased to eight or 12 bays to suit higher power requirements and elevation pattern gains.

The company noted that the antenna design process was done in a virtual environment using using High Frequency Simulation Software, and then built
to validate the designs.

The company will be talking about the new antenna line at its booth at the upcoming NAB Show.

Dielectric NAB Show Booth: W7107

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FM Stations Will be Fully Reimbursed for Expenses Tied to TV Repack

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 01:09 PM PST https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/fm-stations-will-be-fully-reimbursed-for-expenses-tied-to-tv-repack


There is clarity when it comes to how much money is available to pay FM
radio broadcasters for expenses incurred due to the TV spectrum repack in
the United States.

The FCC now says it will cover 100% of verified estimates — instead of
92.5% — because allocations are concluding and there is still money left in
a $2.75 billion relocation fund created by Congress to cover broadcasters’ expenses.

The FCC in a recent public notice explained the final reimbursement
procedures for owners of FM broadcasters who share tower space with full
power or Class A TV stations that participated in the incentive auction and repacking. The TV repack process, intended to create additional spectrum
for wireless services, resulted in some FM broadcasters incurring costs in order to facilitate the repack stations’ construction projects.

Radio stations affected have been filing reimbursement claims but now have until Sept. 6, 2022, to submit all remaining requests for expenses.

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The FCC says invoices totaling more than $1.67 billion have already been
sent to the U.S. Treasury Department for processing and payment with some
$34 million in invoices on hand still under review. The FCC said it took
care to spend down the reimbursement fund in phases to prevent running out
of money, acknowledging that estimates and expenditures were refined and changed over time as broadcasters moved forward with projects.

The Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau said their cautious
payment allocation approach throughout the 39-month transition period “reduced the likelihood of over-allocating funds that would then have to be reduced or issuing payments that would have to be clawed back.”

In a previous public notice released in December 2019, the FCC indicated
the owners of approximately 90 FM radio stations — all co-located with TV facilities — had been assisted with projects such as building auxiliary facilities in order to remain on air throughout repack work. The FCC at the time estimated that fewer than 500 radio stations in all would be affected
by the TV spectrum repack.

Congress had designated $50 million of the reimbursement fund to be set
aside for FM broadcasters. The FCC previously reported that as of late
2019, just over $17 million had been allocated for FM stations.

Radio broadcasters submitting their remaining reimbursement claims should
be careful to have documentation to back up any reimbursement claims. The
FCC says it will begin site visits to facilities of some fund recipients to validate the existence and operational status of post-transition equipment
for which entities received reimbursement. Site visits, to be conducted by
a third-party contractor, are expected to begin in March 2022 and continue throughout 2022, according to the FCC notice.

The TV repack resulted in new channel assignments for 987 full power and
Class A stations. The reassignments cleared approximately 60 MHz of
spectrum for use by wireless licensees.

[See Radio World’s 2017 eBook “Hey Radio, Here Comes the TV Repack”]

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Ohio LPFM Heading to Hearing Over Alleged Violations

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 12:46 PM PST https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/ohio-lpfm-heading-to-hearing-over-alleged-violations


The process of renewing a station’s license depends on several factors, including honesty in communications and proof the station is serving the
public interest. In cases where these requirements are not met — and before outright denying to renew a station’s license — the commission must start proceedings for a hearing to evaluate the factors in question.

That’s where an Ohio low-power FM licensee now finds itself — on the cusp of hearing proceedings regarding alleged rules violations related to its license renewal.

A hearing designation order has been put in effect for the Marion Education Exchange (MEE) regarding WWGH(LP) in Marion, Ohio. The hearing will
determine if MEE violated the Communications Act and FCC rules, determine
if the commission should renew the station’s license and decide if a forfeiture should be imposed.

A key issue in question: whether MEE misrepresented the composition of its board of directors, including whether it listed a dead woman as one of
those members.

The hearing will also determine if MEE made misrepresentations to the commission and whether or not it failed to properly notify the FCC that a transfer of control occurred.

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According to the Media Bureau, MEE was registered with the state of Ohio as
a non-profit corporation in May 2, 2019, with Shawn Craft as the registered agent. Seven days later, MEE and the station’s former licensee, Marion
Midget Football (MMF), filed an application requesting the station’s
license be transferred from MMF to MEE. At the time, MEE indicated no
changes to the makeup of its board members, only the name of the licensee.
The commission granted the reassignment application.

But during the license renewal process, the commission learned that one of
the board members of MEE — Betty Compton of Marion — passed away on Nov. 7, 2016, more than two years before MEE filed the application listing her as
one of five continuing members of MEE’s board.

In June 2020, an objection was filed by Spencer Phelps, the station manager
of another LPFM station in Marion, alleging that MEE had misrepresented its board composition in its application because board members were “completely different people” than those listed on MEE’s application.

Phelps submitted copies of corporate materials filed by MEE with the state
of Ohio, and the bureau saw that the five individuals listed on MEE’s
initial application were removed. Instead, four different individuals were listed as board members.

After no response from MEE to Phelps’ objection, the bureau sent the first
of three letters of inquiry requesting information regarding MEE’s board.
The bureau gave MEE until Jan. 7, 2021, to submit copies of corporate
materials listing its board composition. MEE did not meet this deadline,
the bureau said.

As a result, on Feb. 12, 2021, the bureau dismissed the licensee’s renewal application, cancelled WWGH’s license and informed MEE that its authority
to operate the station had been terminated.

Four days later MEE responded and asked the bureau to reconsider. The Media Bureau agreed to reinstate the license and the renewal application while it awaited additional information.

In MEE’s response, the Media Bureau said, the licensee appeared to explain away any inconsistencies between the board members listed in its assignment application and the ones identified in its response to the commission. MEE
said that several of the board members that left MMF in 2019 became ill and
had since passed away and that these board positions were filled with “members who knew the radio station and have had its best interests … at heart.” MEE also maintained that the station is fulfilling an important
role as an LPFM in the community and is currently serving as the last
station in Marion to provide hourly local news and weather.

Phelps responded again to say that MEE was untruthful in saying its station
is the last hourly news and weather station in Marion and that MEE was in violation of FCC rules because it continued to operate the station for
several days in February after the commission rescinded the station’s license.

When the bureau followed up with a second letter of inquiry to MEE
directing it to provide information and documentation about its board composition, MEE revealed that the organization was incorporated in 2019 by
the second group of board members — not those individuals listed as board members when the assignment application was filed in May 2019. (MEE did not allude to the death of Compton, who was listed on that original assignment application in May, the bureau said.)

In a third letter of inquiry sent by the Media Bureau (“because the second letter … raised more questions than it answered,” the bureau said) the bureau directed MEE to clarify statements it made in its last response.

MEE responded with a list of all current and former MEE board members and
their dates of services and said that board changes happened when some
members could not attend meetings on a regular basis. MEE stated that did
not file a transfer of control application “because we had hoped that some
of the original board members might have been able to return.”

As far as the questions surrounding why the late Betty Compton was listed
as a board member, MEE said that “her successor had not been chosen.”

Phelps weighed in again, accusing MEE of lying to the commission about
Compton and being untruthful about the existence of certain corporate
documents like bylaws and meeting minutes.

In its current hearing designation order, the bureau reminded MEE of
several key factors the commission must consider before a station’s license can be renewed, including that the licensee has not committed any serious violations of the Communications Act and FCC rules and that there is
nothing to indicate a pattern of abuse by the licensee.

When a licensee does not meet these requirements, the commission can deny
the licensee’s application to renew its station’s license but not before giving the licensee the opportunity to have a hearing with an FCC administrative law judge.

The bureau said that misrepresentation and lack of candor “raise serious concerns as to the likelihood that the commission can rely on an applicant
… to be truthful” and the sort of serious violation that could be grounds for denying a license renewal.

In this case, the bureau said MEE repeatedly failed to fully respond to commission questions, failed to notify the commission of a transfer of
control, misrepresented its board composition and was less than candid in
its responses to the bureau’s letters of inquiry.

Among the bureau’s specific complaints: that a deceased person was listed
as a board member, that other individuals were listed as board members when
it appears that they were not, that MEE showed a lack of transparency in listing its board members past and present, that MEE failed to notify the commission of a transfer of control from MMF to MEE, and that MEE may have tried to convince the bureau to renew its license by claiming that WWGH was
the last station providing local news and weather every hour in Marion.
(Phelps stated that three other full-power FM stations and two low-power FM
in Marion do the same.)

“[Different and inconsistent explanations] reinforced our initial concern that MEE knowingly submitted false information in the assignment
application and engendered additional concerns that, in an attempt to cover
up its original misrepresentation, MEE made additional misrepresentations
to … the commission.”

When it comes to the issue of unauthorized operation, however, MEE is not
in violation of the rules as a station retains its authority to operate
while an administrative or judicial hearing is pending, the bureau said.

The decision on the renewal of WWGH’s license is now set to be reviewed by the FCC administrative law judge. The hearing will also determine whether a forfeiture should be issued against MEE of up to $55,052 for each violation
of each commission rule.

Radio World requested comment from MEE and will report any reply.

MEE has 20 days to file a written document stating its intention to appear
and present evidence. If MEE fails to file that document, the pending application will be dismissed.

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Adelstein Joins DigitalBridge

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 08:42 AM PST https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/people-news/adelstein-joins-digitalbridge


DigitalBridge Group has named Jonathan Adelstein as its managing director
and head of global policy and public investment.

Adelstein has been president/CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association since 2012 but is more familiar to broadcast readers as a former Federal Communications Commissioner (2002–2009).

Marc Ganzi, president/CEO of DigitalBridge, called Adelstein “a nationally recognized leader in digital infrastructure policy.”

After serving on the FCC, Adelstein headed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service.

He’ll start in his new role in June.

Send news of engineering and executive personnel changes to radioworld@futurenet.com.

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Cumulus Promotes Liesmann in Arkansas

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 08:36 AM PST https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/people-news/cumulus-promotes-liesmann-in-arkansas


Cumulus Media promoted Keith Liesmann to the newly created position of
regional vice president for Arkansas, where the company has 16 radio
stations.

“Liesmann will continue to serve the company as market manager for Cumulus Little Rock, a position he has held since 2015,” it said in the
announcement, “and will add responsibility for the oversight of Cumulus

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