Radio executives looking to meet their sales targets in 2022 must be proactive but ready to adapt to changes and challenges as the year progresses, industry experts say. One-on-one meetings, whether face to face or virtual, are also critical as salespeople work to connect with potential clients.

Former Illinois sports broadcaster and radio station manager Jim Wyman passed away Jan. 9 at the age of 73. Wyman, who began his radio career in the 1970s, also worked as a high school teacher and English professor.

HBO and digital spinoff HBO Max have earned the most Screen Actors Guild Award nominations thanks to "Succession," "Mare of Easttown" and "Hacks." Disney+ and Hulu, another Disney-owned service, also got multiple nominations.

RCN, Grande Communications, Wave Broadband, enTouch and Digital West are consolidating their brands under Astound Broadband. The combined companies have more than 1 million customers, making the new entity the sixth-largest American cable operator.

Former NBCUniversal executive Todd Whiting has passed away suddenly, at only 45 years old, due to COVID-19 complications. Whiting oversaw almost $600 million in content acquisitions during his 18 months as a Peacock TV senior vice president and spent more than 13 years as a senior vice president in film and digital distribution with NBCUniversal Television.

Hemisphere Media Group is launching Cinelatino, WAPA America, Pasiones, Television Dominicana and Centroamerica TV with fuboTV as part of a new multi-year carriage agreement. The outlets will become available during this quarter in Puerto Rico as well as US states.

NBCUniversal is partnering with RTL, a European broadcaster, for reciprocal access to TV and digital ad space. The agreement extends to Asian properties as well as those in the US and continental Europe.

NBCUniversal will use iSpot.tv data for cross-platform audience measurement at the Super Bowl and Olympic games. Nielsen is also measuring the events' viewership, but NBCU reportedly plans to rely on iSpot for spring upfront rates.

Research shows that employees lose learning four to six months after a session, suggesting cybersecurity training should be continuous. Comprehensive training should include password protection, data privacy and mobile security.

Windstream is planning to reach 400,000 additional locations with fiber this year as it continues towards its five-year goal of offering gigabit access to two million sites. The company plans to continue using XGS-PON technology until it has a more appealing option.