Radio+Television Business Report

Making its NAB Show debut, the C16-AM-12G audio monitor marries a broadcast quality feature set with a compact and modernized design to benefit demanding live productions across broadcast, sports and Pro AV environments.

GatesAir has added to its Global Services organization with the hiring of two Service Support Engineers who will work within the Global Services team and focus their efforts on supporting AirWatch365 customers.

Matrix Solutions, the provider of revenue management and CRM products for broadcast media, is revving up for the upcoming release of an AI analytics tool designed specifically for the media advertising marketplace.

Macnica has brought to market its new MEP25 SmartNIC, and its booth at the 2026 NAB Show has placed a big spotlight on the new product. It features a 25GbE-optimized media I/O platform designed to bring deterministic SMPTE ST 2110 workflows to standard compute environments. 

Vizrt, which seeks to grow its clientele by pitching itself as "the AI platform for visual storytelling," is heralding the NAB Show launch of its AI Keyer, a product designed to further enhance visual media's virtual and extended reality (XR) scenarios.

Landover Saturn 5, a company led by CEO Laurence Zimmerman committed to the proliferation of next-generation consumer wireless, has submitted a Request for Rulemaking with the FCC to permit "the repurposing of UHF channels 28-36 for flexible 5G/6G broadband use."

The publicly traded broadcast media company has appointed a Corporate Controller and is celebrating the naming of a GM and sales head in San Francisco — moves that come as MediaCo is preparing a TV station asset expansion that, in a way, consolidates properties in which Soohyung Kim has invested in.

The UHF facility that airs the CBS Television Network in the Motor City and surrounding communities is flipping the switch this afternoon on what the Paramount unit calls "the first-ever Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) technology-driven studio."

Forum attendees listened to panel discussions focused on such topics as tackling AI guardrails, digital sales strategies, and more of radio’s biggest problems during a program built around independent operators who, as was proudly stated, “make the industry go round.”

It's a city south of Minneapolis, but you better not drive down I-35 as far as Texas' state capital. The locale where Twin Cities PBS is adding a station to its stable happens to be Austin, Minn.

What is the top talking point for clients of a leading media broker as the 2026 NAB Show hits full tilt in Las Vegas? For Tideline Partners founder Greg Guy, the answer points to two main things.

A clear-eyed view of how AI can enhance the ability of TV station operators to manage ATSC 3.0-based networks was offered in a detailed press conference hosted by Sinclair's ONE Media Technologies held Sunday as the first day of the 2026 NAB Show got underway across the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The company known as swXtch.io has launched a new brand, and its premier product is a platform that brings AI into live media production through a simple chat-driven interface. Introducing the swXtch AI Router, from swXtch.ai. 

It is an AM radio station licensed for 5kw from 1 tower in Nebraska's largest city that has been silent under Special Temporary Authority from the FCC since February 20. Now, its owner — Carl Parmer-led SummitMedia — is selling the historic facility.

Traditional hardware products and virtualized and software solutions are being shared with NAB Show attendees. In particular, a quartet of new products are being introduced at the biggest broadcast industry conference and expo in the world. 

The Bob and Tom Show's Facebook page bears the message that syndicated morning show co-founder and retired co-host Bob Kevoian died this afternoon. He was 75 years old. Kevoian passed away "peacefully" at his home, surrounded by family and friends.

With just minutes to spare before a two-week-long Temporary Restraining Order blocking Nexstar Media Group from fully combining the assets of TEGNA Inc. with its own, a preliminary injunction was granted by Troy Nunley. It is a setback, at least for now, as Nexstar has confirmed it is appealing the decision.

The FCC is moving forward with a pleading cycle in which it is seeking comment from interested parties as to whether or not The E.W. Scripps Co. may move forward with the acquisition of 23 television station from INYO Broadcast Licenses — a deal that would reverse the sale of those properties to INYO by Scripps in late 2020.

A new generation of ATSC 3.0 receivers is on the horizon, and the 2026 NAB Show will serve as a major hub for bringing these new devices to the eyes of broadcast media leaders ahead of future consumers. Handling the promotion efforts for three specific devices is the ATSC 3.0 Security Authority (A3SA).

It is licensed for 10kw with two daytime towers and three nighttime structures from a rural site in Wasco, Calif., to the northwest of Bakersfield. It is a home for Sports Talk, and earlier this month swapped frequencies with KERN-AM, taking 1180 kHz as a result. Soon, it will have a new owner.