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NAB Leadership Foundation to honor Kidde with Corporate Leadership Award. Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced Kidde, a leading manufacturer of residential fire and life safety products, as the recipient of its prestigious Corporate Leadership Award for its commitment to supporting communities and helping keep people safe. The honor will be awarded during the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards, presented by Bonneville International and Hearst Television, on June 9 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. Each year, the Corporate Leadership Award is presented to a business outside of the broadcast industry, showcasing an outstanding dedication to public service and corporate social responsibility. Kidde believes that everyone deserves to feel safe and protected in their homes. For over 100 years as a leading home fire safety brand, Kidde has been a pioneer in smoke and carbon monoxide detection. Today, Kidde is transforming its business through innovation, education and purpose-driven social impact. As a part of its focus on education, Kidde is the title sponsor of a new television series, Home for Good, produced in partnership with Hearst Media Production Group and Epic Entertainment and Media Group, airing weekends on ABC stations nationwide. It is a home renovation series dedicated to honoring America's everyday heroes, from first responders and military veterans to community champions. More than just a makeover show, the series bridges the gap between beautiful design and essential home safety, providing viewers with expert do-it-yourself insights and a vital focus on fire and carbon monoxide education through Kidde's team of fire safety educators. "We are proud to recognize Kidde for its extraordinary commitment to protecting families and strengthening communities," said NABLF President Michelle Duke. "Through life-saving fire safety education and programming that elevates everyday heroes, Kidde is helping deliver trusted information that can make a real difference in people's lives. Their work reflects the same spirit of service that broadcasters bring to communities every day through trusted news, emergency information and public service programming." Additionally, Kidde's Cause for Alarm initiative addresses systemic fire safety inequity by providing resources and support to at-risk communities. Kidde has donated nearly two million alarms to fire departments and communities across both the U.S. and Canada through Cause for Alarm and other advocacy efforts. "At Kidde, we believe every family - in every community - deserves the peace of mind that comes with a safe home," said Kidde President of Global Residential Fire and Safety Isis Wu. "For more than a century, this belief has guided everything we do. Being recognized by the NAB Leadership Foundation is a tremendous honor because broadcasters play a critical role in advancing this collective mission by helping our safety messages reach the families who need them most. We share this recognition with our fire service, nonprofit and media partners and with the Kidde team, who approach safety not simply as a product category but as a purpose." In addition to the Corporate Leadership Award, the Celebration of Service to America Awards will recognize local television and radio stations, as well as broadcast groups, for their outstanding public service. About NAB Leadership Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to develop leaders, prepare individuals for careers in broadcasting and recognize the community impact of local television and radio stations. Learn more at nabfoundation.org. About NAB. The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America's broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at nab.org.

Dielectric and SCMS help Bonneville bring Farnsworth Peak FM master system to life. Mar 4, 2026 New installation pairs RingMaster(TM) broadband antenna technology with a compact manifold combiner design to strengthen FM and HD Radio performance RAYMOND, Maine, March 3, 2026 - Dielectric has delivered a major FM infrastructure upgrade for Bonneville International with the installation of a new master antenna system outside Salt Lake City. The Dielectric RingMaster(TM) broadband FM and custom manifold combiner system supports 13 FM radio stations broadcasting from Farnsworth Peak, among the most historically significant broadcast sites in the western United States. Bonneville International operates three of the stations on the system (KSL-FM, KSFI-FM, and KRSP-FM) and led the project to modernize the site's master antenna infrastructure and strengthen RF performance. Bonneville's engineering team identified that an aging master antenna system on the tower was reaching end-of-life and was not originally designed to modern HD Radio requirements. "We were looking at a master antenna that was 40 years old," said Aaron Farnham, Regional Director of Engineering, Bonneville International. "It was never designed for digital and we knew we were pushing the edge of what it could reliably handle. We decided it was time to replace it with something that could support every station on the system and improve overall efficiency." Bonneville evaluated multiple antenna manufacturers with goals that included enabling all stations to achieve improved coverage using smaller, more efficient transmitters, while also supporting HD Radio insertion levels that better match modern broadcast standards. Farnham said Dielectric distinguished itself through a consultative engineering approach that addressed both RF performance and the unique physical constraints of the site, with additional sales support through Dielectric's partners at SCMS. "The one that impressed us was Dielectric," Farnham said. "Their follow-up questions demonstrated a clear effort to understand our objectives and the rationale behind our approach. Rather than issuing a generic quote, they positioned themselves as a true partner, focused on ensuring the RingMaster design was the right strategic fit." Dielectric's RingMaster technology builds on the company's DCR side-mounted ring antenna designs and introduces a new broadband concept that blends half-wave and full-wave spaced arrays. That diverse wavelength spacing helps FM broadcasters maintain full FM bandwidth performance with fewer radiating elements while offering broadcasters greater control over directional elevation patterns. The Farnsworth Peak RingMaster antenna is side-mounted on the tower and the existing combined antenna system will remain in place as a backup. Dielectric also performed detailed tower surveys and modeling to account for surrounding antennas and tower structures that could influence final coverage patterns. The project also included installation of a new Dielectric manifold combiner inside the RF building. The thoughtful design merges 13 FM signals in a compact footprint, enabling Bonneville and the other tenant broadcasters to support a large master system without requiring facility expansion. "The combiner style allowed us to fit 13 stations in a relatively small space," Farnham said. "They stacked the combiners and designed everything to minimize how much space it took inside the building." Farnham adds that the performance improvements are already evident in both analog FM and HD Radio reception across the Salt Lake City market. "The HD Radio signals are exceptional," he said. "In areas where analog traditionally drops out due to terrain, HD Radio now remains solid. Even operating at -14 dB, the digital signal holds reliably. Overall, broadcast audio quality has improved across the board. SCMS worked closely with Bonneville and Dielectric throughout the procurement process and provided customer support flexibility that helped keep the project on schedule as a turnkey project. "They're always a good partner," Farnham said. "They helped guide the sales process and worked in partnership with Dielectric on what the right solution should be." SCMS also worked with subcontractors Intelligent Design and Turris Services to help execute the project. "RingMaster and our manifold combiner technology reflect the direction of today's FM master antenna system design, helping broadcasters reduce complexity and tower loading while improving broadband performance, pattern control, and long-term operational efficiency," said Keith Pelletier, President of Dielectric. "Bonneville International's Farnsworth Peak installation is a cutting-edge example of how broadcasters can optimize multi-station FM and HD Radio delivery through a single master system, made possible through close collaboration between Dielectric and our trusted partners at SCMS." About SCMS SCMS has been your Broadcast/AV Equipment Solutions provider since 1976. Customers come to SCMS from professional radio, audio/visual, television broadcast, educational and religious venues, for informed solutions and great broadcast gear. SCMS has the answers to your product needs for remote broadcasting, streaming audio, video and more. Dielectric, Inc. has 14 sales reps and broadcast engineers across the US and Latin America with its corporate office located in NC. Its manufacturers list is over 500 strong. Visit https://www.scmsinc.com for more details. About Dielectric Based in Raymond, Maine, Dielectric LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Dielectric is a leading provider of innovative broadcast products. The company has been building and delivering antennas and RF systems optimized for every TV and FM radio broadcast need since 1942. Dielectric is an innovative, customer-centric organization with a long history of engineering excellence in designing and manufacturing high-quality broadcast solutions. As a trust partner of broadcasters worldwide, Dielectric maintains its legacy of advanced, precision RF solutions while building in features that prepare broadcasters for the future. More information can be accessed at www.dielectric.com.