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📝Atlanta media news notes 

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Jonathan Myers, Meteorologist, CBS Atlanta

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Longtime Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox has died at 84.

 

ABC fires back against the FCC, saying that the agency is violating the First Amendment.

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Frank Ski, WVEE, V-103 Radio Host

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BREAKING: Ted Turner, founder of Turner Broadcasting System, CNN and former owner of the Braves and Hawks, has died. More info to come. RIP

“Bring Your Love” by Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter was most added among pop radio stations, according to Mediabase. In other formats, Urban: Yung Miami “Spend Dat”, Country: Luke Combs “Be By You”, Alternative: Modest Mouse “Picking Dragons’ Pockets”.

Legal firm Morgan & Morgan was the top national TV advertiser last week, followed by Progressive Insurance, Liberty Mutual, and drugs Tremfya and Rinvoq, according to Media Monitors. Liberty led in Cable advertising. Progressive, Upside, M&M, ZipRecruter and T-Mobile led in national radio advertising.

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Steve Barnes, morning co-host, 99X

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Pluto TV to relaunch on Paramount + platform this summer. (The desk.net)

John Sterling also called games for the Atlanta Hawks and Braves. RIP.

Atlanta-based Gray Media gets bigger as FCC greenlights acquisition of 10 TV stations from Allen Media. (thedesk.net)

Comcast’s Xfinity drops NFL Network (now controled by ESPN) due to carriage dispute. (The desk.net)

The Phil Donahue show ended it’s run after 29 years 30 years ago. The show ran on both WAGA and WSB durning it’s run.

To the delight of weather geeks everywhere, Atlanta based The Weather Channel cable network launched May 2, 1982.

 

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Ella Dorsey -WANF/WPCH Meteorologist

(Credit: Gray Media)

Gray TV stations back on Dish lineup in Atlanta after carriage deal struck.

Five new states join suit against Nexstar’s merger with Tegna. (LA Times)

National Association of Broadcasters criticizes FCC for early review of ABC O&O station license reviews. (The desk.net)

Braves CEO says BravesVision could pass previous FanDuel Sports revenue. (From Awful Announcing)

Atlanta based Cumulus Media reports first quarter financial report. (Radio Insight) radioinsight.com/headli


Disney “confident” in its standing after FCC calls for station license early renewal. (Hollywood Reporter)

Note: Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB-TV is owned by Cox Media Group and is not affected by this move by the FCC.

FCC to review licenses for ABC owned stations due to Jimmy Kimmel joke.

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Report: SiriusXM and iHeartMedia in preleminary merger talks.

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WXIA TV sports anchor/reporter Maria Martin has been selected to join the Advisory Board of The University Of Mississippi’s School of Journalism and New Media Advisory Board. Martin is a graduate of the college. (Photo credit: WXIA/Tegna)

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Molly Oak, WXIA TV 11 Alive reporter (Credit: WXIA-TV)

Nexstar files appeal after judge blocks Tegna merger through injunction. Tegna owns WXIA/WATL. (The desk.net)

Kristen Gates leaves iHeart Media’s WUBL 94.9 The Bull after 18 years at the Country station. (via Barrett Media)

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Actress/comic Jan Hooks (“SNL”, “Designing Women”, “3rd Rock From The Sun”)

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders to vote today on merger with Paramount/Skydance. PSKY is the parent company of CBS Atlanta.

Atlanta radio legend Ryan Cameron named nominee for 2026 class of Radio Hall Of Fame.

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook rips DirecTV over Tegna merger dispute. Says only 2 or 3 companies will soon control local TV. Tegna owns Atlanta’s WXIA/WATL.

Atlanta United play Nashville FC today at 8 PM (according to Google) tonight. Game will be on WSTR (Star 94) instead of 92.9 The Game.

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Christopher Rude, former DJ WKLS Atlanta 96 Rock

Brandon Gaudin: BravesVision is a ‘throwback to the old TBS days’ (Awful Anouncing)

Atlanta based Cumulus Media gets go ahead to emerge from bankruptcy. (from the desk.net)

Atlanta TV stations WANF/WPCH remain off the Dish network lineup due to a long-running dispute between the station’s patron company, Gray Media and Dish.

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Maria Martin – sports reporter. WXIA/WATL TV

Bert Weiss – former host “The Bert Show” Q99.7

Lil’ Bankhead leaves nights at Audacy Urban Hip Hop WVEE (V103). (Radio Insight)

Walter Reeves, longtime gardener, Atlanta radio host, dies at 74.