The FCC on Thursday made it clear that it wants broadcasters "to review and modify their operations to ensure compliance." The reminder comes in a politically charged environment, one in which The Walt Disney Co. is being subject to an early license renewal of its ABC Owned Stations and questions over "The View" as a bona fide news program.
A silent and licensed FM radio station serving Forsyth, Ga., is in the process of being handed to a new owner, thanks to an asset purchase agreement that's just been submitted to the FCC for regulatory approval.
The FCC under Brendan Carr has generated many conversations about "ridding broadcasters ills by letting everybody buy each other." That's an observation veteran D.C. communications attorney Frank Montero offered as he opened the second day of the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference with a lively panel discussion.
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology within the House Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a hearing on June 4 that could place the NAB's Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) in a key Congressional spotlight.
The FDA’s crackdown on deceptive drug advertising is having a negative impact on pharma advertising across multiscreen TV platforms, the VAB notes. But, that has resulted in a boost for broadcast television. The VAB now finds that pharma's TV spend has increased significantly, with dollars shifting from the digital realm.
The fifth Executive Producer in the history of CBS' Sunday early prime newsmagazine "60 Minutes" has been named. And, it is the first to bring experience from outside linear television to the program.
The war of words between the Carr Commission and The Walt Disney Co. over the FCC's strict scrutiny of the ABC Television Network — and ABC Owned Stations, giving the Commission the authority to speak — escalated on Thursday as the company now led by CEO Josh D'Amaro submitted eight license renewal applications "under protest."
Until May 27, she served as the Chief Legal Officer, Executive VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Nexstar Media Group. Following moves in the legal team announced earlier this month, this 25-year CG has departed the company that is fighting to fully integrate its acquired TEGNA assets.
The nation's biggest owner of broadcast radio stations and the top podcast producer has committed to contributing "significant" on-air and digital marketing support to help promote the recruitment efforts for USA Bobsled and Skeleton.
"We’re making audio more measurable, targetable, and performance-driven through identity-based tools, large-scale audience reach, and major partnerships." That's how the nation's satellite radio operator describes its new expanded relationship with LiveRamp, one designed to support "scalable identity solutions" across programmatic audio.
She's best-known for her 1979 Disco-era classic "I Will Survive." While that may not be the best mantra for broadcast radio and TV companies in the mid-2020s, it will most likely be a signature theme at the Anthem in Washington, D.C., come June 9 during the NAB Leadership Foundation's Service to America Awards.
As far as the three senior analysts at key Wall Street investment house MoffettNathanson are concerned, the debate as to whether streaming is as good a business as the legacy linear video business it replaced has long since settled: It isn’t. Why is that the case? The streaming business was, and is, "rather pedestrian."
The publicly traded company behind a spotless AM/FM app and what it calls an "emerging artist discovery platform" has received a "Notice of Allowance" from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a foundation patent that covers the company's core artificial intelligence technology.
It bills itself as "Tennis. Turned Up." If you're not familiar with "the revolutionary professional co-ed tennis league redefining the sport with its fast-paced, team-based format," iHeartMedia is set to land an ace in the ears of its audio content consumers across the U.S.
The FCC is warning broadcasters: modified foreign sponsorship identification rules take effect June 7, giving stations days to meet certification requirements that have survived two compliance deferrals, a court challenge, and years of sustained NAB opposition.
In celebration of the legacy of the founding father of Spanish-language radio in the United States, Phoenix welcomed Hispanic radio's finest on Wednesday evening as RBR+TVBR sibling Radio Ink named the 2026 Medallas de Cortez winners from a nationally nominated field at HRC.
Entravision-syndicated air personality Eddie "Shoboy" Sotelo ushered in the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference on Wednesday, as he introduced PQ Media Executive VP and Director of Research Dr. Leo Kivijarv, whose opening keynote tackled one big issue facing U.S. Hispanic media in 2026: where's the money?
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How can U.S. Hispanic radio, in particular, pivot its sales pitch? Radio + Television Business Report President/Publisher Deborah Parenti asked this question to a panel of radio leaders representing some of Spanish-language media's key companies during the Executive Super Session at the Hispanic Radio Conference.
The "local first" media company squarely focused on digital growth while remaining anchored by its mid-sized and small-market radio stations will see its executive leadership participate at a key institutional investor event on June 3.
