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Religious broadcaster Hope Media Group names Tate Luck director of audio streaming. Luck as been a programming consultant and talent coach with his Jacksonville-based Tate Luck Media since 2015. Hope Media Group chief of innovation Shawn Farrington says, “I’ve worked with Tate for the past four years. His ear for texture and strength as a talent coach has helped NGEN Radio grow as an all-digital brand. Tate is among the best imaging producers in our industry. I’m looking forward to working with Tate to innovate on the digital streaming formats to create even more (future) experiences of God’s transforming love.”

The Society of Broadcast Engineers – the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals – elects Ted D. Hand its president. Hand says, “I look forward to working with the officers, board and SBE membership to further the goals of the Society, including the SBE education and mentoring efforts, which are important to me. I also want to keep the SBE on the forefront of RF spectrum protection.”

FOX Sports Radio’s “The Doug Gottlieb Show” hit the road bringin fans live, on-location coverage from the network’s annual NFL Training Camp Tour in which he got an insider’s look at the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, including interviews with players, coaches and franchise executives.