There's been an empty seat at the FCC since June 30, 2024. The Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. has just nominated an individual from North Carolina to fill it, yielding congratulations from Chairman Brendan Carr.
A 1kw Class C AM with an all-important FM translator in North Philadelphia are about to trade hands, based on a fresh Form 314 filing made with the FCC for its regulatory approval of the transaction.
As Montreal-based Mirko Bibic, President/CEO of Bell Media parent BCE and Bell Canada, sees it, the company's Q2 2026 results more than met the company's expectations. In particular, the Bell Media digital strategy "continues to pay off" while FIFA World Cup rights at the CTV network brought advertisers in droves.
He spent 31 years leading influential R&B radio station KBLX-FM in San Francisco, championing the "Quiet Storm" sound that paved the way for softer, jazzier sounds on U.S. radio across the 1980s and 1990s. Now, many in Radio are mourning the loss of Harvey Stone.
A definitive agreement has been reached that will see the nation's dominant audience measurement and data analytics provider acquire the NYSE-traded company known for its software platform used to verify media quality, optimize ad performance, and prove campaign outcomes.
The Atlanta-headquartered company's second quarter 2026 results were released shortly after 6am Eastern on Friday, and Gray is "particularly pleased with political advertising." It not only "significantly exceeded" its Q2 guidance but is trending ahead of 2022 and 2024 year-to-date levels.
Building off a 28-year partnership, WCBS-TV in New York has confirmed that it will air New York Jets NFL pre-season games, along with shoulder programming and other team content throughout the year. Coverage begins August 14 in East Rutherford, N.J., when the team hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Just days after the company's CEO confirmed that some 270 individuals would be losing their jobs as part of a "refounding" effort, The E.W. Scripps Co. late Thursday released a Q2 earnings report that is wholly effected by a massive $1.14 billon non-cash impairment charge and primarily linked to a nearly $50 million decline in operating revenue.
The Chief U.S. District Judge overseeing the antitrust case lobbed against Nexstar and TEGNA for their regulatorily-approved merger — which he effectively blocked with a restraining order forcing a "hold separate" situation — has ruled that TEGNA's Board of Directors cannot be comprised of Nexstar C-Suite leaders.
The Fox Television Stations properties serving Orlando and the adjacent Gainesville-Ocala market have a new VP/News Director. She's a seven-year station veteran who is rising from the role of Managing Editor.
While Live Media Group assumes ownership and operation of Gravity Media's U.S. based Outside Broadcast (OB) truck fleet, Gravity Media will continue to support projects through its internationally recognized RF technology and other services, creating a comprehensive opportunity for clients operating across the states.
“Our financial results continue to demonstrate positive momentum in our business and the effectiveness of our strategy to grow both footprint and revenue on our platforms." So says Xperi CEO Jon Kirchner, who offered commentary on the Q2 2026 results from the company that also owns TiVo.
The University of Florida's commercial radio stations are getting a new sales partner: the publicly traded licensee led by Chris Forgy. The company will take over advertising for the Gainesville AM/FM pair in September in an arrangement that also makes Saga Communications a partner in training the school's journalism students.
The President/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters and Sinclair's CEO were among the first to applaud the FCC's 2-1 decision on August 6 to eliminate a Congressionally mandated 39% national TV owner reach limit. NABOB and the MMTC are aghast, as is the ATVA.
The FCC on Thursday voted on party lines to erase the 22 1/2-year old 39% national TV ownership reach cap put in place by Congress. What would the FCC do should the agency be taken to court for its party-line decision? Chairman Brendan Carr is ready for whatever challenges are forthcoming.
With great anticipation and little surprise, the Republican-led FCC on Thursday approved a Report and Order that removes a Congressionally mandated 39% local television ownership national reach cap, replacing it with a case-by-case look at whether going beyond that limit is in the public interest.
The broadcast of "a remarkable FIFA Men's World Cup" helped tilt the scales for Fox Corporation in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, as the launch of direct-to-consumer streaming platform FOX One also paid dividends for the company led by CEO Lachlan Murdoch.
Strong political ad performance. Incremental ad dollars from 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage across the company's FOX affiliates. Streaming-related ad dollars in "legacy" Nexstar markets are on the rise. Those are the key reasons why Nexstar Media Group had a "record" second quarter, with TEGNA financials woven in to the results.
AI is transforming the content search and discovery experience, but an ungrounded large language model (LLM) can only answer based on its training data. This, says Gracenote, limits its ability to stay current. In the world of TV, this limitation can have a negative impact on the user experience.
How did the company's Radio stations perform, as CEO Bill Wilson has stated it is Townsquare Media's digital revenue streams that are its growth engines? Radio is now the No. 2 dollar generator for Townsquare, which swung to a net loss due to a large non-cash impairment charge it opted to take against its broadcast properties.
