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Radio+Television Business Report

2026 FM Translator Filing Window. Resources and REC professional services

NC Public Radio Stations Get Local News Fund Grant

Radio+Television Business Report
5 hours 51 minutes ago
The North Carolina Public Radio Association has a little bit of a cash injection that will help it support initiatives designed to keep its 13 Member stations' lights on. A $85,000 grant from the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund has been accepted by the NCPRA, which will support the hiring of an underwriting salesperson.
RBR-TVBR

Lockwood Locks In Parsons for Wichita ND Role

Radio+Television Business Report
6 hours 9 minutes ago
In August 2021, the Asst. ND of KSNV-TV in Las Vegas relocated to Charleston, W. Va., to serve in a similar role atSinclair Inc.'s WCHS-TV and Cunningham Broadcasting-licensed shared services partner WVAH-TV. Starting in late August, he'll be taking on ND duties for Lockwood Broadcast Group's ABC affiliate in Wichita.
Adam Jacobson

Beasley Spins WNKS, KXTE ​To K-LOVE Parent

Radio+Television Business Report
8 hours 25 minutes ago
Beasley Media Group has decided to sell a Charlotte Top 40 station and an Alternative FM sibling serving the Las Vegas market to Educational Media Foundation. Once the transaction closes, the "KISS 95.1" morning show will relocate to another Queen City FM while KXTE's programming will move to KVGS-FM.
Adam Jacobson

A Big Week At Spot Cable For A QSR King

Radio+Television Business Report
9 hours 15 minutes ago
When one looks back at 2026, some may call it the year The King Came Back — at least in quick-service restaurant circles. With an aggressive "sorry" campaign for past corporate foibles, Burger King is quickly seeking to restore its past glory. This effort includes a heavy Spot Cable effort, as seen in the latest Media Monitors report.
Adam Jacobson

Adams Spins An FM Translator For A Cause

Radio+Television Business Report
9 hours 54 minutes ago
An FM translator serving Fort Wayne, Ind., is being spun by the radio broadcasting company led by President Charles Fritz. The buyer operates with a mission to empower individuals with disabilities through inclusive broadcasting, media training, and community connection, fostering disability inclusion broadcasting in the process.
Adam Jacobson

On Debt Call, Dish Sibling Hughes OKs Bankruptcy Filing

Radio+Television Business Report
12 hours 1 minute ago
It is a move that comes after a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing made by its sibling, Dish DBS: EchoStar's satellite-based consumer market-focused Hughes Network Systems, has moved forward with its own bankruptcy filing. Why? The decision is primarily due to its inability to repay some $1.5 billion owed to debtholders.
RBR-TVBR

Nexstar Maintains Its Quarterly Cash Dividend

Radio+Television Business Report
12 hours 31 minutes ago
Nexstar Media Group returned $56 million to shareholders in dividends during the first quarter of 2026, maintaining its regular quarterly cash dividend payout of $1.86 per share. The company founded 30 years ago by its leader, Perry Sook, has voted to do it again in Q2.
Adam Jacobson

Brentlinger Completes His Phoenix AM Purchase

Radio+Television Business Report
12 hours 52 minutes ago
It had been the home of “The Fanatic,” offering a Sports Talk format under owner CRC Broadcasting. Today, the facility is officially under the ownership of Ken Brentlinger, in a transaction that saw Jon Yinger of Broadcast Properties LLC serve as the exclusive broker.
Adam Jacobson

Radio Hall of Fame Unveils 2026 Legends Inductees

Radio+Television Business Report
13 hours 15 minutes ago
"These individuals have received induction by the determination of the Radio Hall of Fame 2026 Nominating Committee, who annually meet to determine inductees who contributed with greatness to the radio industry and have since passed away," the Chicago-based Radio Hall of Fame announced on Monday.
RBR-TVBR

For DuJuan McCoy, WRTV Is ‘Back Home Again In Indiana’

Radio+Television Business Report
13 hours 23 minutes ago
With the FCC signaling that it's perfectly fine with one company owning three full-power stations in a DMA, the life of WRTV-6 since its sale by The E.W. Scripps Co. has been rather fruitful. Now, Circle City Broadcasting — owned by DuJuan McCoy — has unveiled a fresh station theme and brand slogan.
Adam Jacobson

Scripps Completes Its Morris Deal In Lexington

Radio+Television Business Report
13 hours 48 minutes ago
In mid-July, the FCC’s Media Bureau signed off on the transaction. As the month came to its conclusion, the deal officially closed —making "ABC 36" a sibling to the NBC affiliate serving Lexington, Ky.
Adam Jacobson

Savard To Serve As KSDK-5’s Main Anchor

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 5 hours ago
TEGNA's NBC affiliate in St. Louis, which must remain in a "hold separate" state despite its ultimate ownership by Nexstar Media Group, has chosen a lead anchor for its local evening newscasts — another sign that becoming a full sibling of KTVI "FOX 2" and KPLR-11 is potentially years away.
RBR-TVBR

California’s Streaming Loudness Law: One Month On

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 5 hours ago
Some 31 days after California's streaming loudness legislation was enacted, the law is already marking a turning point in how the industry thinks about audio consistency, viewer experience, and regulatory accountability in the OTT era. Costa Nikols of Telos Alliance offers a special report on the matter.
RBR-TVBR

Carr Talk: FCC Taking ‘Investigatory Action’ Over TV Network Moves

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 6 hours ago
On August 1, CBS viewers in seven markets will need to switch channels in order to continue watching the network's TV programming. On September 1, the ABC network affiliation in St. Louis will see a shift. This is disconcerting to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who says the agency is closely examining one affiliation move agreement.
Adam Jacobson

From the Studio to the C-Suite for Karen Feagins

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 7 hours ago
The parent organization of the PBS and NPR Member stations serving Florida's First Coast and Brunswick, Ga., to its north, has selected its next President/CEO. She'll begin her new role on August 31 and is an "accomplished leader with deep ties" to WJCT-TV and WJCT-FM in Jacksonville.
Adam Jacobson

An Up Quarter For TV At Graham Media

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 7 hours ago
For Graham Media Holdings, the second quarter of 2026 was a strong one. Revenue rose 7% to $1.3 billion as operating income grew to $83.6 million, from $72.8 million. The increase is due, in part, to a winning performance for Graham Media Group in Q2.
Adam Jacobson

FCC Releases Details For Upcoming FM CP Auction

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 7 hours ago
"Auction 114" is scheduled for February 2, 2027, and the Commission has moved forward with sharing information tied to filing requirements, minimum opening bids, upfront payments and other procedures of note.
RBR-TVBR

Syracuse Retrans Impasse Irks The ATVA

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 8 hours ago
In mid-June the ATVA warned of a potential "blackout" of the FOX and MyNetwork TV affiliates in Central New York on Verizon FiOs systems. That's now occurred, and the pro-MVPD lobbying group is pointing fingers — naturally — at the TV station ownership group led by Webb Collums.
Adam Jacobson

For This Transaction, Thy Word Is Done

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 8 hours ago
It is an operation that dates to July 1990, when WBGW-FM 101.5 began broadcasting from a remote corner of Gibson County in Southwest Indiana. Today, it has a network of six total FM signals in addition to WBGW, and WBGW-AM, too. Soon, it will be adding three FMs and two FM translators to its stable of non-secular broadcast properties.
RBR-TVBR

A Power Outage Looms For A Mississippi R&B Outlet

Radio+Television Business Report
3 days 9 hours ago
In March 2018, owner Donald Pugh Sr. transferred an AM and its FM translator companion to his Eternity Media Group. Now, it seems, the FCC has been waiting an eternity for the station's annual regulatory fees. As such, it has ordered Pugh to pay up or risk losing the Laurel, Miss., stations' licenses.
Adam Jacobson

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