Freddie Jackson, Voice of “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight,” Dies
Freddie Jackson’s family announced his death October 6. The singer helped define adult R&B radio with “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight.”
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NAB Names Erik Hellum Radio Board First Vice Chair; Dave Santrella Joins Board
Townsquare Media’s Erik Hellum and Salem Media Group’s Dave Santrella take NAB Radio Board leadership seats effective immediately.
Read MoreParamount Completes Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover, Creating Skydance
Paramount has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating Skydance and bringing CBS, CNN, HBO Max, Paramount+ and major film and sports operations under one company.
Read MoreMark Thompson Stays at CNN—But the New Ownership’s Newsroom Plans Remain Unfinished
CNN will retain Mark Thompson as chairman and editor-in-chief as the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger approaches its expected October 6 closing.
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When Does Internet Radio Become Interactive Streaming? Pandora’s Royalty Fight Heads Toward Trial
A federal judge declined to end the Mechanical Licensing Collective’s royalty lawsuit against Pandora, leaving a trial to examine whether Pandora Free’s on-demand features make the service interactive.
Read MoreBritish Broadcasting Pioneer Esther Rantzen Dies at 86
Esther Rantzen, the influential British television presenter whose work led to the creation of Childline and The Silver Line, has died at 86, her family said.
Read MoreFirst U.S. Appeals-Court AI Training Ruling Rejects Fair-Use Defense
The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that rejected fair use as a defense for using copyrighted Westlaw material to train a competing artificial-intelligence search tool.
Read MoreAngela Stribling, WHUR ‘Quiet Storm’ Voice and BET Veteran, Dies
Longtime WHUR broadcaster, television host and jazz vocalist Angela Stribling died September 26 after a two-year battle with brain cancer, according to her family and WHUR.
Read MoreMighty Sparrow, Calypso’s Global Ambassador, Dies at 91
Slinger Francisco, the Grenada-born singer and songwriter celebrated worldwide as the Mighty Sparrow, died Sunday in New York after a brief illness. He was 91.
Read MoreJustice Department Investigates Five TV Networks Over White House Pool Boycott
The Justice Department says it is investigating whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News violated antitrust law when the White House television pool suspended coverage.
Read MoreBroadcasters Have Six Days to Secure More Than Their Emergency Alert Equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Broadcasters have until September 29 to meet new Federal Communications Commission cybersecurity requirements affecting far more than the box that receives Emergency Alert System messages. The Federal...
Read MoreCombined Paramount–Warner Company Will Be Named Skydance
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery say their $110 billion merger is expected to close October 6, with Ynon Kreiz joining David Ellison as co-CEO of the combined company.
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