Kinney Broadcasting

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https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/ceo-rich-redmond-investment-firm-acquire-broadcast-electronics?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&fbclid=IwY2xjawQXuARleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeMjs8mWRM3qZ_B4wbljYGAfrmWT0ifz3FdGRQF5dQj-ayKsEFT611ixJG6Fk_aem_fwmiqcwLqXRkis9IPYCpLA

CEO Rich Redmond, Investment Firm Acquire Broadcast Electronics - Radio World Transmitter manufacturer Broadcast Electronics announced it has been acquired by a group led by CEO Rich Redmond and majority investor The Alzana Group.

FCC Alert!---- Annual EEO Public Inspection File Report Due February 1—Station Employment Units that have five or more full-time employees and are comprised of radio and/or television stations licensed to communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, or Oklahoma must by this date upload to their Public Inspection File and post on their station website a report regarding station compliance with the FCC's EEO Rule during the period February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026. A more detailed review of station EEO obligations and the steps for implementing an effective EEO program can be found in our EEO Advisory.

That time of year again! Watch the trademark stuff with all the sports championships coming up! Here's info from our friends at Broadcast Law Blog: https://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2026/01/articles/tiptoeing-on-the-sidelines-2026-update-on-super-bowl-advertising-and-promotions/

From our friends at Broadcast Law Blog: The NAB and SoundExchange filed with the Copyright Royalty Board a proposed settlement of the pending litigation over the 2026-2030 royalty rates to be paid to performers and copyright holders (usually the record companies) for the public performance of sound recordings. Broadcasters pay these royalties to SoundExchange for streaming music online, including through mobile apps and to smart speakers. The current rate is $0.0025 per Performance (a performance is every time one listener hears a song – so, for example, if a station has 10 listeners during an hour and they each hear 10 songs, that is 100 Performances). The settlement’s proposed rates for 2026 to 2030 are as follows: 2026 – $0.0028 per Performance; 2027 – $0.0029 per Performance; 2028 – $0.0030 per Performance; 2029 – $0.0031 per Performance; and 2030 – $0.0032 per Performance. For more on this settlement, see our Broadcast Law Blog article here.

Settlement Between NAB and SoundExchange on Webcasting Royalty Rates for 2026-2030 – Rates are Going Up for Broadcast Simulcasts As we have noted, a proceeding before the Copyright Royalty Board to set the rates to be paid to SoundExchange for the public performance of music by a