It's not so much a surprise that it happened, but that it happened on March 19 perhaps caught some industry observers off-guard. The $6.2 billion transaction that rewrites local media ownership rules is now complete, with both the Department of Justice and the FCC granting approval of TEGNA's takeover by Nexstar.
What fascinates public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal about acceptance speeches is that they compress a lifetime of work into seconds. Winners typically get about 45 seconds, so every word matters. This raises a question: How do you deliver a great acceptance speech when the spotlight suddenly finds you?
A discussion of how Congress "can build on those lessons to modernize our laws to promote innovation, strengthen competition, and drive investment in modern communications networks” has been placed on the calendar for Thursday, March 26.
She joined FOX Television Stations in 1999 and until now has served as Local Sales Manager for the FOX-owned duopoly in Houston. Now, she's been promoted to VP/Director of Sales for the company's two stations serving the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose DMA.
It's a noncommercial hub for classic and "Red Dirt" country music with a Class C2 FM and accompanying FM translator serving Alamogordo, N. Mex. Pending regulatory approval, a new owner will be in control of "Active Radio."
Guideline is moving forward with the expansion of its Ad Intelligence Insights service with the release of Local Dynamics, a subscription report designed to enable agencies, publishers, and station groups to meet evolving market demand with transaction-level benchmarking.
In April 2021, he was hired by American General Media to lead its eight stations in Albuquerque. Now, he's heading to St. Simons Island, Ga., to oversee a group of local radio stations serving the Brunswick, Ga., market, due north of Jacksonville.
The multicultural media company with Albert Rodriguez at the helm that's parent to the Estrella TV network is seeking to "strengthen and expand" its news operations. This has led to bringing on a former President of News for the Univision network as a Senior Advisor.
In early February, Mary Quass-led NRG Media shared it is exiting the Omaha-Council Bluffs radio market after more than two decades. Now, broker of record Kalil & Co. has shared the news that NRG Media is agreeing to sell a collection of Wisconsin properties to the privately held operation led by Peter Tanz.
She's been an integral leader at Graham Media Group since November 2019. In October, she was appointed Chief Revenue Officer. Now, this local TV leader is adding responsibilities at the station known as "LOCAL 4" held until December 10 by Bob Ellis.
Nexstar Media Group's rule-smashing, industry-reshaping merger plan with TEGNA appears to be on track for a closing date in July. Yet, the specter of legal action designed to throw a speedbump — or a banana in the tailpipe — of the transaction wagon had arisen as a likely possibility.
Thank the Attorneys General of eight states for bringing a potential block of the deal to life.
It played an integral role in getting the word out that eight Attorneys General have sued to try to stop Nexstar from completing its merger with TEGNA. Now, DirecTV has confirmed that it has filed its own federal antitrust lawsuit with the aim of doing what Washington lobbyists couldn't — killing the transaction.
For the past 16 years, he has held nearly every position within the newsroom at a variety of different stations, starting out as a multimedia journalist, photographer, editor, investigative unit member, and helicopter photojournalist, and later serving as anchor and reporter. Meet the new VP of News for KOVR-TV and KMAX-TV.
An AM, FM and FM translator serving the city of Monmouth, Ill., and its surrounding communities will soon become assets of Prairieland Communications LLC, based on a purchase agreement submitted for FCC regulatory approval.
While LLMs are powerful, they are also "knowledge-locked" to their training data, potentially leading to ‘hallucinations' and incorrect responses. To bridge this gap, grounding is essential to connect AI to supplemental, real-world data sources, says Nielsen-owned Gracenote in a new report.
Drive southeast of Erie, Pa., and you'll find the town of Corry, home to a Class D AM with 1kw during daylight hours and just 14 watts after dark. This facility will soon have a new owner, as will its all-important companion FM translator.
The U.S. Department of Justice has told the FCC it sees no need to formally review iHeartMedia's latest foreign ownership application, clearing a significant regulatory hurdle for the company's proposed ownership restructuring tied to UK radio giant Global and the Tabor family.
The WBA Local Broadcast Legends Award was established in 2015 under the direction of Bruce Grassman, owner/president of Results Radio. The award recognizes individuals who work behind the scenes and within their communities fulfilling the commitment broadcasters have made to serve their local communities.
Even after he detailed a handshake deal, 107 phone calls, and a dinner, Soros Fund Management says Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw's claims of a contract are still too vague to enforce and wants his case seeking 5% of profits from its Audacy acquisition dismissed.
A new study released Wednesday by Pearl TV, the NEXTGEN TV marketing arm, suggests a large majority of viewers of broadcast TV that rely on an antenna would invest in a set-top box to get ATSC 3.0-powered channels — a move that would "preserve access to free local television."
