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We look back on the network’s formation and celebrated history

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Media Bureau enters into a consent decree with Nexstar Media, Inc. , terminating and resolving outstanding matters and granting the related license renewal applications.

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A big reduction-in-force, another in a series of transformative moves by The E.W. Scripps Co.. has taken place at the publicly traded company. The latest effort under the direction of CEO Adam Symson was shared in an internal memo sent to employees on Tuesday. Hundreds of positions have been eliminated.

Smart speakers gave radio a foothold in the home, and a new forecast says that foothold is holding steady rather than expanding. Apple and more capable AI could shift where listeners tune in next, with connected TVs already gaining ground for AM/FM streaming.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) and the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) are reminding women pursuing careers in broadcast engineering, audio production and technical operations that applications for the 2026 LAUNCH Mentorship Program close Friday.

Deltatre, known for its streaming, digital, data and graphics technology products used by sports, media and entertainment organizations, has finalized a multi-year partnership extension with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks to provide the technology behind the pro basketball team’s now officially rebranded OTT service.

Canada’s national broadcast association is the latest to join a global coalition that now counts more than 40 members representing over 10,000 stations, fighting for radio’s place in the dashboard as car screens grow more digital and turn toward subscription media.

It's an innovative take on Hispanic radio and is very much a work in progress, as it earned just a 0.2 rating in September according to Nielsen Audio. Now, Entravision is continuing its heavy promoted launch of "Reyna 103.1" in the Los Angeles market by rolling out what it calls the "first-ever live mobile morning broadcast."

Spanish Broadcasting System will come under majority control of non-U.S. based financial investors once it emerges from bankruptcy. That's at least what SBS is requesting from the FCC, and this has generated opposition from a party who also wants the Commission to retain the current formats at all SBS stations post-bankruptcy.

Don Davis and his Vanguard Media LLC are one step closer to gaining ownership of an AM radio station and its FM translator serving a community due west of greater Albuquerque.

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Charles Jay Brentlinger is known as the owner and manager of Broadcast Industry Group. That's the licensee that in September submitted paperwork for FCC regulatory approval of the transfer of control of three AM radio stations and three FM translators to Blacksun Private Equity. Now, Brentlinger is a buyer.

The group advocates for radio's prominence in connected cars

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An industry being reshaped by AI, streaming, and shifting consumer attention gets to listen to a voice who has spent three decades inside that disruption. That's why the Radio + Television Business Report is proud to be welcoming best-selling author Larry Bailin to Forecast 2027 on November 12 in New York.

After 25 years with Townsquare Media and its predecessor operations, the company's Chief Growth Officer, named to the position at the start of this year, will be exiting the company on October 30. His planned departure was shared internally in September; now it's become publicly known, thanks to social media.

Media Bureau enters into a consent decree with Nexstar Media, Inc. , terminating and resolving outstanding matters and granting the related license renewal applications.

Transaction Will Expand Direct-to-Device Competition, Strengthen Emergency Communications, and Improve Service in Unserved and Underserved Areas