The FCC is moving forward with a pleading cycle in which it is seeking comment from interested parties as to whether or not The E.W. Scripps Co. may move forward with the acquisition of 23 television station from INYO Broadcast Licenses — a deal that would reverse the sale of those properties to INYO by Scripps in late 2020.
A new generation of ATSC 3.0 receivers is on the horizon, and the 2026 NAB Show will serve as a major hub for bringing these new devices to the eyes of broadcast media leaders ahead of future consumers. Handling the promotion efforts for three specific devices is the ATSC 3.0 Security Authority (A3SA).
It is licensed for 10kw with two daytime towers and three nighttime structures from a rural site in Wasco, Calif., to the northwest of Bakersfield. It is a home for Sports Talk, and earlier this month swapped frequencies with KERN-AM, taking 1180 kHz as a result. Soon, it will have a new owner.
An asset purchase agreement has been submitted for regulatory approval that would transfer a pair of AM radio stations and their respective FM translators to a new owner. There's likely no big changes for listeners with this proposed deal, as the buyer is likely to keep the programming just the way it is.
It is being billed as "a patent-pending real-time middleware platform purpose built for the broadcast industry" — and the first "bidirectional middleware layer for broadcast, creating a real-time data loop between the listener, a localized AI interface, and the station’s broadcast operations."
TitanTV, Inc. has released a White Paper penned by its Chief Revenue Officer that is designed to provide what the company calls a "comprehensive framework to address long-standing inconsistencies" in Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data across broadcast and connected television platforms.
Weigel Broadcasting Co. has signed a partnership agreement with advanced advertising firm OpenAP that will deliver the owner of a selection of digital multicast networks including MeTV "advanced data-driven linear audiences."
Just in time for the 2026 NAB Show, which officially opens Sunday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, comes a new line of TV transmitters Anywave Broadcast Inc. has specifically created for LPTV station owners.
For EdgeBeam Wireless, led by CEO Conrad Clemson, linking with Soracom will allow it to provide connectivity, cloud integration, and AI services for the Internet of Things by filling the gaps, if you will.
Among the most active participants in the FCC's recent LPTV rule modification effort is Jeff Winemiller, a familiar figure in the LPTV community. Winemiller has filed hundreds of applications to modify and expand LPTV station coverage. And, he's turned to a Sinclair Inc. subsidiary when it comes to equipment.
Advertisers deserve to chase the U.S.’s fastest-growing consumer base; many CMOs pulled back in 2025 and remain elusive and conservative with their media budgets. This means the executives who built Hispanic radio are having to move even faster to cash in and sway the skeptics. How are they doing it?
The Chairman of the FCC has stated that not only is the merger acceptable, but so is Erin Boone's approval as Media Bureau Chief, granted on delegated authority. Brendan Carr's comments were delivered in a written response to a formal inquiry from two key Senators seeking more about the Nexstar-TEGNA approval process.
She toured the U.S. in defense of the First Amendment on the belief that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was abusing his position on behalf of President Trump, reinstating three "news distortion" complaints filed by the Center for American Rights. Now, the NAB Show is giving her a platform, along with other Carr detractors.
Podcast ad revenue crossed $2.9 billion in 2025, while the broader audio category held steady growth, but new IAB/PwC data points to an AI-driven disruption in digital discovery that could reshape how audio advertising reaches listeners in the years ahead.
With the 2026 NAB Show opening Sunday and the broadcast TV industry eager to finally bring NEXTGEN TV to critical mass, the Pearl TV marketing arm promoting the new digital over-the-air TV standard for the last several years has confirmed that a big marketing push focused on consumer affordability is a go for launch.
As Q1 came to a close, so did The E.W. Scripps Co.'s ownership of WRTV-6 in Indianapolis. The sale of the ABC affiliate to Circle City Broadcasting saw some bemoan the loss of a local news voice, as the WRTV team was combined with that of WISH-8. Now, WRTV is making a statement with new local programs.
For some, its time has come and gone, with industry leaders convinced ATSC 3.0 transition for the nation's TV broadcast stations is the best move forward for a business under siege from "Big Tech." A legion of low-power TV station owners think otherwise, and have hedged their bets on 5G Broadcast operations.
Travel to the Monterey Bay area and tune to a longtime AM radio station at 1410 kHz or its recently added FM translator at 94.7 MHz and you'll get an Adult Alternative blend of music that's attracted both locals and streaming audio audiences from afar. Now, that operation's future is in question.
In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson speaks with Joe D’Angelo, the Senior Vice President of Global Broadcast Radio at Xperi Inc. It's another great pre-2026 NAB Show briefing that also gives you the scoop on "Cocktails and Conversation" participation.
For some, it's a real life boogie and a real life hoedown. Now, others will soon get to experience women literally grabbing the bull by its horns. Thank Brian Lawlor and his team at The E.W. Scripps Co. for that forthcoming new programming opportunity, on live and local broadcast TV.
