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Downtown fits aims of communicators’ conference
By: Ron Wayne Who was frank and why will hundreds of people gather in downtown Gainesville in February because of him? Frank Karel, a University of Florida graduate, was a public interest communicator who worked for 30 years for groups like the Robert Wood Johnson and Rockefeller foundations. The frank conference (lower case and italicized)...
City adds inviting touches to Bo Diddley Plaza
By: Ron Wayne 2016 will bring a new “front porch” to downtown Gainesville in the form of a more welcoming entrance to the revamped Bo Diddley Community Plaza. Until now, the East University Avenue side of the plaza was like the back of a house, said Malcolm Kiner, who is managing the $1.8 million improvement...
Hippodrome remains key to downtown’s growing allure
By: Ron Wayne The Hippodrome State Theatre in downtown Gainesville has an estimated economic impact of almost $4 million annually, but the joy it brings to audiences this month alone cannot be measured in dollars. Thousands of patrons are filling seats for performances of two holiday plays – a boon for restaurants, bars and even...
New York’s JVC Broadcasting Acquires 5 Local Radio Stations
By Caitlyn Finnegan Something new will be hitting local airwaves this June. JVC Broadcasting Media has agreed to a $3.5 million deal to purchase five local radio stations currently owned by Asterisk Communications Inc, with an agreement to take control over its operations on June 1. The stations include Ocala-based WTRS 102.3 FM Thunder Country...