“Stan Herriott has brought his authentic self to his role with us. He’s a good broadcaster, and a good person,” said Hearst Television President Michael J Hayes. “In addition to his financial acumen, he has helped us build our team and attracted next generation talent to our organization.”
Adam Symson, CEO of The E.W. Scripps Co. since 2017 and its former Chief Digital Officer, is convinced that he's scripted the best playbook for the company in a time when consumers may be getting their news first from TikTok or a social media alert on their smartphones. Now, he's being candid about "the cost of this transformation."
Many of the stations transferred to Parkin’s Rincon Broadcasting Group are being spun. In Tulsa, one property is going to Sinclair — because it now can do so.
The Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has affirmed a trio of proposed fines handed to individuals deemed to be linked to unlicensed radio broadcasts in the New York Tri-State Area and in greater Boston. As such, $20,000 payments from the FM buccaneers are due. But, if they don't pay up, what power does the Commission have?
As ad dollars pour in ahead of the 2026 midterms, costly mishaps like a GOP super PAC accidentally spending $25,000 in Portland, Ore., instead of Portland, Me., underscore the need for better local advertising intelligence. That's why Madhive and AdImpact have inked a new strategic partnership.
Hispanic-targeted radio and television station owner Entravision Communications Corp., which today derives the majority of its revenue from global ad tech enterprises, has welcomed two new members to its board of directors.
He served as VP and Market Manager for the stations in Charlotte owned by Entercom, now known as Audacy Inc. and was Midwest President for the former Citadel Broadcasting. Now, many are pausing to remember the life and professional accomplishments of Matt Hanlon, who has passed away.
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), in partnership with Kidde, and producer Epic Entertainment and Media Group, have cleared a second-season renewal of "Home for Good" — an education/information series focused on home-and-life safety education seen on ABC Television Network stations each Saturday.
Spotify on Thursday reported that global ad-supported revenue grew by 9% in constant currency terms, Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser points out. There's much growth ahead, too, as Jeff Wlodcarzak of Pivotal Research Group raised his target price on the company's stock.
The Forecast conference agenda is sizzling, and this VIP symposium has always closed in grand fashion. This year is no different, as the Executive Super Session, sponsored by Madhive, puts the leaders of Hearst Television, Audacy, Gray Media, and Townsquare Media in one conversation you won't find anywhere else.
The Nathan B. Stubblefield Foundation Inc., licensee of iconic eclectic music-driven WMNF-FM 88.5 in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market, has named a veteran broadcast and public media executive as its next General Manager. He's inbound from WNCU-FM in Durham, N.C., licensed to North Carolina Central University.
New York Public Radio, in the midst of a fresh leadership challenge, has named a Chief Development Officer, tasked with leading the organization’s development and membership teams. Kimberly Watson was chosen based on her "extensive experience working with major cultural institutions."
Vic Michael, who has become widely known for his ownership of FM translators and noncommercial full-power FM facilities across the Mountain West in recent years, has signed off on an agreement to divest two such facilities in the Grand Canyon State. The buyer is the most prolific Christian music provider found on the FM dial across the U.S.
The Foundation has introduced Hardship Grants for broadcasters on unpaid or reduced-pay leave and those confronting extraordinary expenses related to family care, housing emergencies, relocation, or theft. BFOA President Tim McCarthy says, “By expanding our grant programs, we can respond to a broader range of circumstances and provide critical assistance to more people in our industry when they need a helping hand.”
Demonstrating how a majority of Americans get trusted information in a time of critical need, television ad sales advocacy group TVB has shared the results of a new survey that shows some 81% of respondents found that "local broadcast station news assets" were the leading sources of storm information during Hurricane Isaias.
A Petition for Rulemaking from key low-power television station groups would authorize permissive use of the 3GPP 5G Broadcast transmission standard for LPTV stations under Part 74 of the Commission's rules. The NAB and Sinclair Inc. have each told the Commission to deny the proposal.
The owner of radio stations such as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto and a globally available streaming audio app overseen by CEO Rich Stern has struck a deal that brings audio from the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels linked to the eight ABC Owned Television Stations to the platform.
The co-founder and chief creative officer of BeautifulBeast, a boutique advertising shop with offices in Miami and Dallas, has been selected as the 2027 Chief Judge for the 36th annual Radio Mercury Awards competition, produced by the RAB.
With the long-delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review of the Commission’s local ownership rules still in process, two longtime radio industry antagonists have now chimed in, with an in-person meeting with an FCC official serving as a platform for their desire to retain local radio ownership rules and market "subcaps."
Netflix on Tuesday reported its third quarter earnings, and as one key Wall Street financial analyst sees it, its fiscal bill of health is fine and in line with expectations. However, Pivotal Research Group and CEO Jeffrey Wlodarczak make it very clear that their concerns around the "Big Tech" Goliath remain unchanged.
