Media in the United States

New Presidential Candidate

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Sunday, July 5, 2020
Magazines, Media in the San Francisco Bay Area, South of Market, San Francisco, Whole Earth, Wired, Media in the United States, Periodicals

LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On July 4, 2020, BROCK PIERCE announced his candidacy for President of the United States, running as an Independent in the November 3, 2020 Presidential election.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On July 4, 2020, BROCK PIERCE announced his candidacy for President of the United States, running as an Independent in the November 3, 2020 Presidential election.
  • A staunch supporter of entrepreneurs and small businesses, he understands what it takes to build a business from the ground up.
  • "I've spent my life creating great things from nothing and I can help others do the same," Pierce said.
  • He has been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, Forbes, The London Times, Fortune, Wired, and Rolling Stone.

Scripps stations earn excellence in journalism awards from Society of Professional Journalists

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
Scripps, E. W. Scripps Company, Media in the United States, Events, Companies

CINCINNATI, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Society of Professional Journalists has selected two investigative pieces from local TV stations owned by The E.W.

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  • CINCINNATI, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Society of Professional Journalists has selected two investigative pieces from local TV stations owned by The E.W.
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) as 2019 recipients of Sigma Delta Chi Awards, which recognize outstanding work published or broadcast across the United States in 2019.
  • "Scripps is tremendously proud of the public service journalism selected by the Society of Professional Journalists," said Local Media President Brian Lawlor.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Sinclair To Report Second Quarter 2020 Results On August 5, 2020 At 7:30 A.M. (Eastern Time)

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
Telecommunications, Sinclair Broadcast Group, NASDAQ, Conference call, Media in the United States

BALTIMORE, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) will report its second quarter 2020 earnings results at 7:30 a.m.

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  • BALTIMORE, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) will report its second quarter 2020 earnings results at 7:30 a.m.
  • ET on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, followed by a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 a.m.
  • The call will be webcast live and can be accessed at www.sbgi.net under " Investors/ Webcasts ."
  • Key executives will be made available to members of the news media, time permitting, following the conference call.

Unqork Hires First Chief Financial Officer As Revenue Triples

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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NEW YORK, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Unqork , the leader in enterprise no-code application development technology, today announced multiple leadership hires, including its first Chief Financial Officer, along with several other momentum benchmarks.

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  • NEW YORK, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Unqork , the leader in enterprise no-code application development technology, today announced multiple leadership hires, including its first Chief Financial Officer, along with several other momentum benchmarks.
  • Unqork CFO Dan Murphy brings decades of finance leadership experience to Unqork.
  • Prior to that, he served as CFO for the SEO platform, Conductor, Inc.
    "Unqork has a tremendous market opportunity and I'm excited to join the team and continue bringing no-code to the enterprise," said Dan Murphy, Chief Financial Officer, Unqork.
  • Unqork has seen strong growth in 2020 as leading enterprises and jurisdictions are increasingly turning to the company's no-code platform.

The Washington Post names CollabraLink a 2020 Top Washington-Area Workplace

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
The Washington Post, Media in the United States, American journalism, Newspapers

MCLEAN, Va., July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CollabraLink has been named one of The Washington Post's 2020 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CollabraLink has been named one of The Washington Post's 2020 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area.
  • CollabraLink's CEO, Rahul Pandhi said, "Our team is honored to be selected as one of The Washington Post's 2020 Top Workplaces.
  • The Washington Post will also host an awards ceremony in October to recognize the 200 top-ranked companies.
  • It combines world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere.

Alion Named To Bloomberg Government's BGOV200 List Of Top Federal Contractors

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Bloomberg Government, Top 100 Contractors of the U.S. federal government, Bloomberg L.P., Alion, Media in the United States, Companies, Finance

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Alion Science and Technologyannounces today that it has been named one of the top 200 federal contractors according to Bloomberg Government in the ninth annual BGOV200, based on fiscal year 2019 data for unclassified, prime contracts awarded across all U.S. federal government agencies.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Alion Science and Technologyannounces today that it has been named one of the top 200 federal contractors according to Bloomberg Government in the ninth annual BGOV200, based on fiscal year 2019 data for unclassified, prime contracts awarded across all U.S. federal government agencies.
  • Alion ranked #68 in Analysis of Unclassified, Prime Contracts Awarded Across All Federal Government Agencies.
  • Bloomberg Government's analysis finds that federal government spending reached a new high in fiscal 2019: $597 billion.
  • "We're honored to be recognized as one of the top federal contractors in a very competitive market," said Steve Schorer, Alion Chairman and CEO.

Michelle Kuhns, VP of Hellas Construction, Named One of Wichita's Top 50 Most Influential Women In Sports

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Wichita metropolitan area, Wichita, Kansas, The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Media in the United States, KANSAS, States of the United States

WICHITA, Kan., July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Michelle Kuhns was named by the Wichita Eagle as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Sports.

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  • WICHITA, Kan., July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Michelle Kuhns was named by the Wichita Eagle as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Sports.
  • More than five years ago, Michelle Kuhns transitioned from education to Hellas Construction as a Business Development Manager.
  • With a full operational hub in Wichita, Hellas is well-positioned to serve Kansas and the Central Region as a whole.
  • Hellas champions innovative artificial turf manufacturing, base construction, field, track and tennis planning, along with installation and maintenance.

Tint World® expands into greater Toronto area with Pickering location

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Magazines, Periodicals, Fanzines, Tint, Pickering, Ontario, Media in the United States, Pickering

This brand-new store is owned by Rob Lebovic and is the third in the greater Toronto area.

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  • This brand-new store is owned by Rob Lebovic and is the third in the greater Toronto area.
  • "Tint World offered the ultimate solution that would allow me to own my own business and follow my dreams," Lebovic said.
  • "We've been steadily expanding into Canada, and the Pickering store is a great addition to the Tint World family," said Charles J. Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World.
  • The all-new Tint World of Pickering store is located at 1735 Bayly Street, Unit 5, Pickering, Ontario L1W3G7.

USA TODAY Sports Media Group and Super League Gaming Partner On Esports Events; Starting with Madden NFL 20 Tournament

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Electronic Arts games, Madden NFL, eSports, USA Today, Madden, National Football League, Media in the United States, American television series, Television

The partnership with Super League enables USA TODAY Sports Media Group to bring its audience of over 60 million sports fans the opportunity to compete in online esports competitions, said Chris Pirrone, General Manager, USA TODAY Sports Media Group.

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  • The partnership with Super League enables USA TODAY Sports Media Group to bring its audience of over 60 million sports fans the opportunity to compete in online esports competitions, said Chris Pirrone, General Manager, USA TODAY Sports Media Group.
  • Together, USA TODAY Sports and Super League are excited to provide a platform for mainstream video gamers to battle for supremacy in their favorite games, starting with Madden NFL 20.
  • The USA TODAY Sports Madden NFL 20 $10K Champion will be crowned on August 2nd.
  • The USA TODAY Sports Media Group encompasses all sports initiatives across USA TODAY Sports and Gannett's more than 260 well-known local media brands.

NEXTGEN TV Launches On Four Major Television Stations In Salt Lake City

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Nexstar Media Group, Media in the United States, American television networks, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Television stations in the United States, KUTV, KTVX, KUCW, KJZZ-TV, KJZZ, Salt Lake City, Nextgen

SALT LAKE CITY, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Four of Salt Lake City's leading local television stations KUTV (CBS), KTVX (ABC), KUCW (CW) and KJZZ-TV (Ind),today became among the first in the nation to begin broadcasting with NEXTGEN TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Four of Salt Lake City's leading local television stations KUTV (CBS), KTVX (ABC), KUCW (CW) and KJZZ-TV (Ind),today became among the first in the nation to begin broadcasting with NEXTGEN TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • The Salt Lake City launch is one of the first in the country for NEXTGEN TV and follows a decade of development of the new technology anda year of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • The participating stations have cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all Salt Lake City viewers, regardless of whether they receive their television service by antenna, cable, or satellite.
  • "Bringing NEXTGEN TV to Nexstar's Salt Lake City television stations enables us to continue moving forward with the roll-out of NEXTGEN TV across our 114 markets," said Brett Jenkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Nexstar.