DIRS has been activated in select counties in AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA. Reporting is voluntary but stations are encouraged to report their status prior to 9AM EST for the previous day while the county remains activated. For more information, see the REC Disaster Information Page.
The Executive Vice President for Content at American Public Television, an entity that offers syndication and program exchange services for educational noncommercial stations across the U.S., is preparing to exit the Boston-headquartered organization by the end of January.
A Hearing Designation Order has been sent to the parties involved in a transfer of control of a trio of El Paso radio stations serving Spanish-language audiences in the West Texas city — a matter with a tale akin to a telenovela script. At issue: an unauthorized LMA, an undisclosed loan and family shenanigans.
In 1965, he became a co-owner with his brother Norman of what would become "Radio Carlisle." Today, the operation includes an AM/FM combo and a pair of FM translators. These facilities are now in the hands of another family member, as Harold Swidler's passing has led to an involuntary transfer of control.
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NBC O&O WMAQ-5 in Chicago and its Telemundo sibling, WSNS-44, earlier this week christened a new state-of-the-art newsroom that NBCUniversal says is "designed to power the next generation of storytelling."
The rapid pace that defined Cumulus Media’s antitrust fight against Nielsen throughout the fourth quarter of 2025 is giving way to something far less dramatic, but far more consequential: a litigation calendar that will now be defined in months, if not years.
The final fiscal year 2026 "minibus" package has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, and while it does restore any of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting dollars that were rescinded in 2025, it does put dollars toward noncommercial broadcast media's Next Generation Warning System (NGWS).
Today, Substack is a publishing platform that helps writers, podcasters, and creators build and monetize their work through audio and video, too. This explains the beta launch of an app now available on both Apple TV and Google TV from a platform targeting the DIY content creator.
Operations of Cumulus Media's radio stations serving Kansas' state capital are being consolidated with the publicly traded company's Kansas City properties, located in a corporate office building in the suburb of Mission, Ks.
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is putting the finishing touches on its unique and free-to-air Spanish-language coverage of the National Basketball Association for the 2025-2026. It's possible thanks to the return of NBA telecasts to sibling network NBC.
There's a new Product Software Development Director at TitanTV Inc., and as company President Mick Rinehart sees it, “His experience building and scaling high-performing product teams aligns perfectly with our commitment to delivering accurate, dependable solutions to TitanTV’s ever-growing client base.”
A well-known trader of low-power television stations has moved ahead with an exchange agreement with a Pennsylvania non-profit that will see his company add a Parkersburg, W. Va., property to its stable. In return, the charity organization is getting a Clarksburg, W. Va., LPTV station.
A Fresno-based owner of low-power television stations who has emerged as a pioneer in the use of multiple digital multicast signals has agreed to sell a digital Class A facility serving a portion of California's Central Valley. The buyer is another individual well-known for his LPTV station ownership.
As of Monday, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) will have a new President/Chief Operating Officer. He'll report to CEO Mike O'Neill and oversee the music rights company's ongoing efforts to modernize its platforms, identify new sources of revenue and "improve the affiliate experience."
New Hampshire's state House of Representatives on Wednesday conducted a public hearing designed to gather input on a bill introduced in December that would create a temporary local tax credit for newspapers, radio stations and Hearst Television's ABC affiliate serving the Granite State.
Across the last week, no less than six ECFS submissions have been presented to the FCC on behalf of NCTA-The Internet & Television Association. One filing begs attention: As the association sees it, extending mandatory carriage rights to ATSC 3.0 TV stations "would violate the Constitution."
The foundation’s awards celebrate the efforts to promote responsible journalism and preserve the constitutionally guaranteed rights to do so. Past honorees include local reporters, network anchors, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and multiple U.S. Senators.
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) is now accepting entries for the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards. The awards honor "the critical role local television and radio stations play in serving communities across the country."
The licensee of a pair of digital Class A television stations serving the Pittsburgh area has entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC that concludes an investigation by the Video Division of the Media Bureau into why it did not comply with online public file rules.
Skyview Networks widens its existing partnership with FanServ by offering additional opportunities for streamlined management of digital audio advertising. To support Skyview Networks in this initiative, FanServ has hired Paul Lajoie, a "proven leader" in programmatic advertising and digital media sales.
