Effective immediately, Patrick Webre is no longer the FCC's Enforcement Bureau Chief. That's because he will now take a senior role in the Office of Managing Director at the Commission. Who is Webre's successor? The Chief of Staff and Deputy Bureau Chief within the Enforcement Bureau.
He was born in New York as Ronald Ferrazzuolo but was widely known under a different name for decades, thanks to his time at radio stations across the South and, more recently, at SiriusXM. Ferrazzuolo, professionally known as Ron Parker, is now being mourned, as the programmer and air personality has passed away.
MaxxKonnect has brought to market a modular software suite that it says "provides a clear, continuous picture" of critical program audio, online streams and over-the-air signals.
For the past two years, the amount owed to the Commission from AM and FM radio station owners for the right to use public spectrum has gone down. That ends this year: the FCC said no to requests from dozens of state broadcasters associations and the NAB to dampen a coming fee rise.
The companies led by low-power TV entrepreneur Frank Copsidas have filed an ex-parte with the FCC in support of HC2 Broadcasting’s "expert filing" about their meeting with members of Chairman Brendan Carr’s staff. The topic of discussion: 5G Broadcast capabilities and realities for LPTV stations.
There are now 14 CBS News & Stations broadcast television stations bringing immersive weather storytelling to viewers, and the latest addition to the list of Paramount-owned properties embracing AR/VR technology for the local news studio now includes CBS Boston.
KNTV-11 in San Jose, branded as "NBC Bay Area," is adding an additional hour of local news to its daily schedule, starting September 7. It happens to be in the time slot that, until today, is held by a popular talk show hosted by the first "American Idol" winner turned pop star. Clarkson is signing off from daily TV.
There's a new Chief Programming Officer for Pillar Media's non-secular radio stations serving Central New Jersey, Cincinnati and Denver. It's an individual who arrives from Gateway Creative Communications in St. Louis, where he served as OM for "99.1 JOY FM," the BOOST Radio Network and "WorshipOne."
If there's any doubt that the absence of Indianapolis' ABC affiliate from the local DirecTV channel lineup will be prolonged, due to a retransmission consent impasse between the direct broadcast satellite service provider and the TV station's owner, that was all but erased by DuJuan McCoy as the last day of August began.
In late March, RBR+TVBR first reported on the acquisition of a Class A FM serving an area of Western Pennsylvania between Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio, by Family Life Radio. Now, the broadcast ministry led by Rick Snavely has decided to spin the facility. The buyer? Look no further than WYEP and WESA.
In October 2021, SummitMedia completed its acquisition of an AM radio station serving the Wichita, Ks., market. Then came an engineering Special Temporary Authority authorization, several extensions, and in January 2026 a silent STA request. Now, a return to life for this facility is on the way — under new ownership.
Have you offered your selection of who deserves to be named to RBR+TVBR's latest Top Local TV Leaders list? In 2026, it is totally up to you. We're accepting selections of individuals actively leading over-the-air broadcast television stations across the U.S. through next week, so be sure to participate today.
It's another big week at Spot TV for the accident attorney specialist who began life as an Orlando-based operation big on local radio advertising and is today the most prominent law firm in its category.
MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems is heading into IBC2026 in Amsterdam with MRMC (MultiDyne Robotics Motion Control) within its organization for the first time. For attendees, visitors will find a dedicated MRMC presence complementing MultiDyne’s separate convention floor home.
IBC2026 will see swXtch.io unveil the next evolution of its global media transport strategy, expanding its Global SRT Distribution service with the launch of native multicast transport for broadcasters and content producers moving live media to destinations around the world.
After 41 years on the job and 12 moves across the country, a Gray Media regional VP/General Manager has decided it’s time to retire from local broadcast media.
“It’s been one heck of a ride — especially considering this career was never really on my radar!,” says Matt Pumo.
'Ohana Media Group may have a Hawaiian name, but the company operates radio stations on the U.S. mainland — including six radio stations serving Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska. As of September 1, these station will have a new Vice President/GM.
Consolidation, public interest, enforcement priorities, and advertising regulations are all among the policy fights that will shape the industry's 2027. The people steering those fights for the NAB, FOX, and Salem Media are bringing the inside view to New York City at Forecast 2027.
For many years, radio reception across the small towns of the Catskill Mountains relied on access to big-signal stations from Albany, N.Y. Then came locally based signals. Now, one of them — a noncommercial facility with a variety of music programs surrounding such shows as Democracy Now! — is heading to a new owner.
The privately held radio broadcasting company led by Jeff Warshaw has agreed to sell a pair of AM/FM combos, serving two unrated markets in Minnesota.
The deal, which is being filed in the FCC's LMS for regulatory approval early next week, saw Kalil & Co. serve as the exclusive broker for the transaction.
