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  The Pennsylvania Department of Health and Commonwealth Media Services have created the below :30 second informational Public Service Announcements regarding prevention of the spread of COVID-19 and have asked that these Public Service Announcements be distributed to television and radio stations across the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has requested your consideration of broadcasting these COVID-19 Public Service Announcements. …[...]

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Please click on the links below fie the Access and Fuel letters from the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), regarding COVID-19. These may be used to help facilitate access to your studios and transmitters.   Please note that the NCC* provides these letters as a courtesy to help communications providers access their facilities as needed to maintain continuity…[...]

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Radio Ink March 5, 2020   In a recorded message posted to the WNPV website, GM Phil Hunt said, after 60 years of serving the local community the station will go off the air April 30th. The Lansdale, PA station is heard on 1440 AM and 98.5 FM. Hunt told listeners that, “In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult…[...]

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    We at the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters are devastated to learn of the passing of one of the founding fathers of broadcast television in Pennsylvania, Lew Klein.  Lew was a titan within the broadcast community, having received every possible honor bestowed by the PAB, as well as leaving his own legacy in our annual “Janet and Lew Klein…[...]

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Radio Ink 4/16/19 Cumulus is selling KLOS-FM in L.A. to Meruelo Media for $43 million in cash. Cumulus has also entered into a swap agreement with Connoisseur Media whereby Cumulus will obtain four stations in and around Allentown, PA, in exchange for two Cumulus stations in Southern Connecticut. Cumulus CEO Mary Berner said, “These transactions are part of the continued…[...]

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Spring is finally here and it seems the Pennsylvania General Assembly is starting to find their rhythm for the 2019-2020 session, however the dust has yet to settle on the balance between Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate. Last week, Democrat Bridget Malloy Kosierowski declared victory in the Special Election to replace the late Representative Sid Michaels Kavulich,…[...]

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Reuters February 15, 2019 Buyout firm Apollo Global Management LLC has agreed to acquire a majority stake in 14 television stations from privately held Cox Media Group, the company said on Friday, a move that sets up Apollo to become a player in broadcasting, an industry it has sought deals in for some time. While Apollo and Cox did not…[...]

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Radio Ink February 18, 2019   There’s a new broadcast team for pregame and postgame coverage of the Pittsburgh Pirates on 93.7 The Fan (KDKA-FM), the flagship station for the team. Dan Zangrilli will return to the station to host the station’s pregame and postgame broadcasts, a role he previously held from 2012 to 2016. Jack Zduriencik will return for…[...]

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By Ben Strauss Washington Post Feb 13, 2019   The Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday that they are partnering with Sinclair Broadcast Group to launch a new network that will exclusively broadcast the team’s games. The Marquee Sports Network is expected to be ready next spring, in time to televise the Cubs’ 2020 schedule. The Cubs are the first Major League Baseball…[...]

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Radio Ink February 6, 2019   Radio PA, the state news and information network covering the Keystone state has a new owner. Maryland Media One, the owner of the Maryland News Network, will assume operations on April 16th. “With the announcement of Radio PA closing it’s network in April, I was concerned with the affiliates that would lose content they…[...]

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