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Allen Media Group has hired Princell Hair to be president of Allen Media Broadcasting – the company’s television station division consisting of 27 ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates in 21 markets nationwide. Hair will also hold the title of executive vice president of the parent company, Allen Media Group, which comprises Weather Group and...

Princell Hair has been named president of Allen Media Broadcasting, the broadcast television station division consisting of 27 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 television markets nationwide. Hair will also hold the title of EVP of Allen Media Group – Byron Allen’s wholly-owned parent company. That consists of Allen Media Broadcasting, Weather...

Billy Porter is preparing to portray the author and civil rights activist James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic. He will also co-write the untitled movie with Dan McCabe, which will be adapted from the 1994 book “James Baldwin: A Biography” by David Leeming. An emeritus professor...

Allen Media Group’s  free streaming platforms Local Now, Sports.TV and theGrio Streaming App are now streaming the Speedvision FAST channel, which offers more than 500 hours of premium automotive programming. The new Speedvision FAST channel on Local Now, Sports.TV and theGrio features a range of automotive entertainment — from car build shows and garage content, to automotive history and auction programming....