In fall 2013, a familiar voice to many across Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia could no longer be found on the FM dial. A diagnosis of oral cancer had impacted the vocal chords of a man who worked in Top 40 radio across three decades. Now, many are pausing to remember "Big Don" O'Brien, who has died.
Just days after the privately held company saw five key shareholders agree to sell their stock, making the radio station licensee 100% employee-owned, Leighton Media has submitted paperwork with the FCC seeking its approval to add an FM to its radio holdings.
The agenda for Streamline Publishing's Forecast conference is nearly complete, and this year's VIP symposium is poised be another five-star event with no media coverage — repeating our 2025 pledge to allow attendees to loosen their collars, share a little more and fully engage with their peers.
There's a sense of stability along with rejuvenated longevity at National Spot TV, with commitment combined with a new spurt of activity that reinforces the power of broad reach broadcast television offers a marketer. Last week, Walmart was among the brands making a return to a report that saw little movement at the top.
On September 15, it became known that TEGNA's Sr. VP and Head of Sports Rights and Sr. VP of Revenue to the role of SVP/Group GM. At the time, it was understood that Brad Ramsey would be one of three Group GMs to be announced by the "hold separate" unit of Nexstar. The two other Group GMs have now been announced.
In yet another mini-package that will see a pro sports league's games simulcast on over-the-air television, the St. Louis Blues have come to terms on a multi-year partnership that will see 10 select Blue Note + telecasts appear on the recently launched ABC affiliate in the Gateway City owned by Gray Media.
In a MIPCOM 2026 keynote address, Frédéric Vaulpré, Sr. VP at French television industry market intelligence firm Glance, notes the line between broadcasters and platforms is blurring. Still, the winners in a world of "coopetition" will be those who understand who is watching, where and why "by having an accurate understanding of audience drivers."
The parent organization of the nation's dominant noncommercial Christian music-focused radio networks is expanding beyond the U.S., with international distribution of its content "to most of the world" coming soon. It is thanks to a just-reached agreement with Trans World Radio (TWR).
Connoisseur Media founder and CEO Jeff Warshaw says he is not chasing the Audacy CEO job in court. Soros Fund Management says his own complaint suggests otherwise. That is why SFM is asking a Constitution State judge to hold him to that position before the case moves any further down the road.
The FCC has abided by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' order to submit to the nation's highest court by Noon on Saturday a plan of action regarding a challenge to its "Lowest Unit Rate" Public Notice that effectively extends the political advertising advertising benefit to political action committees.
Another piece of legislation sought by broadcasters will have to wait. A last-minute effort to pass the "NO FAKES Act" in the Senate ran into an objection from a senator who has already voiced free-speech concerns, leaving the bill’s future to a short post-election session.
The first-ever Chief Insights Officer at iHeartMedia has been announced, and it reflects the promotion of a woman to the company's "StratCom" leadership team — a move that puts insights work across the entire company in her hands.
The fiscal challenges at Corus Entertainment Inc., whose stock is trading on the TSX at just $0.03 CDN, may not wholly be over, but the company that owns such stations as "Q107" and "102.1 The Edge" in Canada's biggest market has started an important new chapter in the quest to cut and end its losses.
The President/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters will appear in a "fireside chat" focused on radio and television companies' battle against "Big Tech" for ad dollars and local media's core strengths and advantages at Forecast 2027, presented by RBR+TVBR and Radio Ink.
An AM/FM combo along with an FM translator licensed to the Rocky Mountain burgh of Pagosa Springs, Colo., is being sold. Who is the buyer of these stations being divested by Wolf Creek Broadcasting Co.?
He's a familiar name to broadcast media industry leaders with CBS Television Network affiliations. And, he's staying on at the newly reborn Skydance to handle distribution matters for all of the company's broadcast and cable television properties.
He's a self-described "highly praised media industry leader with broad knowledge in Operations, Engineering and Technology" who exited Latino Media Network one year ago. He's also held key technical roles for TelevisaUnivision and for Telemundo's stations. Now, he's settling in to a new role at MediaCo.
The Radio Hall of Fame has inducted its 2026 class of honorees, with a ceremony and dinner honoring eight notables from across the AM and FM radio dial at the Fairmont Chicago in Millennium Park.
How big is product placement, which over the last two decades has become commonplace on network TV and many local TV entertainment and lifestyle shows? The U.S. accounted for 56.5% of the global market for product placement in all media, new data from PQ Media show.
Gray Media has closed a new $600 million Term Loan G maturing July 15, 2030. The publicly traded company has also reduced its existing $750 million revolving credit facility, while announcing Friday that its launched a new "incremental term loan" while redeeming some of its 2029 notes.
