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Jay Murphy Named 2025 SDBA Broadcaster of the Year
Jay Murphy Named 2025 SDBA Broadcaster of the Year Jay Murphy, Director of Campaign Development for Riverfront Broadcasting Black Hills, was honored as the 2025 Broadcaster of the Year by the South Dakota Broadcasters Association (SDBA) at their annual leadership conference in Sioux Falls. The Award recognizes an individual broadcaster for the impact they’ve had…
Read MoreRobson Receives 2025 SDBA Distinguished Service Award
Robson Receives 2025 SDBA Distinguished Service Award Jan Robson, formerly of KXLG in Watertown, was awarded the 2025 South Dakota Broadcasters Association Distinguished Service Award at their annual state leadership conference in Sioux Falls. The SDBA Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual whose life’s work has enriched the broadcasting industry, inspired its commercial advertisers, or…
Read MoreWinkler Named 2025 Sports Broadcaster of the Year
Winkler Named 2025 Sports Broadcaster of the Year Jon Winkler, Riverfront Broadcasting Pierre, was awarded the 2025 Sports Broadcaster of the Year by the South Dakota Broadcasters Association (SDBA) at their annual leadership conference in Sioux Falls. The award recognizes a South Dakota sports broadcaster for their contribution to the field of sports broadcasting and…
Read MoreGary Owens Commercial Production Award Winners Announced
Gary Owens Commercial Production Award Winners Announced The annual SD Gary Owens Commercial Production Awards were presented by the South Dakota Broadcasters Association (SDBA) at their annual state leadership conference held in Sioux Falls. First and second place winners were chosen in both radio and television categories, and each recipient was awarded a cash prize…
Read MoreOfficial Obituary of John Goeman
Official Obituary of John Goeman John Goeman, age 86, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at Bethel Lutheran Home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, January 2nd at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison. Visitation will be 4-6 PM on Wednesday, January 1st at…
Read MoreSociety of Broadcast Engineers Authorizes Dakotas Chapter
Society of Broadcast Engineers Authorizes Dakotas Chapter The Society of Broadcast Engineers has authorized a new SBE chapter to serve members in North and South Dakota and the bordering areas. The chapter has been given the Chapter number 63. While the Dakotas still cover a wide area, the next nearest chapters are a considerable distance…
Read MoreMedia Businesses Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Texas Judge Blocks New Overtime Rules
Media Businesses Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Texas Judge Blocks New Overtime Rules By Scott R. Flick Back in May, I wrote about the Department of Labor’s new regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) significantly increasing the salary thresholds for an employee to be exempt from overtime pay requirements. The reason for…
Read MoreNAB Congratulates Brendan Carr on Selection as FCC Chairman
NAB Congratulates Brendan Carr on Selection as FCC Chairman Washington, D.C. – In response to the announcement that Commissioner Brendan Carr will be named Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt: “NAB congratulates Commissioner Carr on his selection as the next chairman of the…
Read MoreRiverfront Broadcasting Rapid City’s KQRQ-FM Name ‘Station of the Year’ Marconi Winner
Riverfront Broadcasting Rapid City’s KQRQ-FM Name ‘Station of the Year’ Marconi Winner At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) celebration held at NAB Show September 9th in New York City. Dateline: New York City, October 10th, 2024 — The 35th Annual Marconi Awards recognizing the best radio stations & personalities from across the nation was…
Read MoreCORES DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH REVISED AM & FM RADIO
CORES DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH REVISED AM & FM RADIO The FCC has resolved the fee issues that arose towards the end of last week for certain Media Bureau fee payors. Media services licensees can now log into the CORES System to see their revised AM and FM fee codes and fee amounts. Payment…
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