Media, content, consulting and entertainment opportunities are next on the agenda for Smoov, who will pursue them through his newly formed Nashville Brown LLC while saying he remains open to his next executive, programming, or media leadership opportunity.
The FCC at its upcoming September Open Meeting will vote on two items that its Republican leadership believes would open up "massive troves" of additional spectrum for the next-generation connectivity. One item is a "satellite spectrum abundance order." The other is a plan to modernize "UWB" rules.
It's already omnipresent across the U.S. thanks to its K-LOVE and Worship Music-focused sibling Air1 brands. Now, K-LOVE Inc. is debuting a new brand aimed at reaching the next generation of young believers by targeting current college students and young adults "with the hope of inspiring them to move closer to Jesus."
The CBS Television Network affiliate owned by Sinclair Inc. and serving the region as "LOCAL 12" has officially announced "an expansion" of its local news and political programming this autumn, including the launch of a new 3pm weekday newscast and a weekly politics-driven offering.
The individual who since 2021 has served as Hearst Television’s VP of Distribution has been promoted to Senior VP of Strategy & Distribution, a newly created position in the operation. He'll continue to report to Nick Radziul, the Hearst TV Executive VP whose oversight includes distribution and government affairs.
SiriusXM has promoted from within to select the person who it believes is best to lead product and technology across SiriusXM and its Pandora platform, with responsibility for product strategy and development, technology platforms and engineering, automotive and streaming distribution partnerships, and advertising technology.
Brendan Carr, appearing Sunday on FOX News Channel's "Sunday Briefing," suggested the issuance of a FCC Public Notice reminding broadcast media licensees of their obligations regarding "fake polls," in particular those he believes are intended to suppress voters ahead of the November midterm elections.
The LPTV Broadcasters Association has voiced its "strong support" in favor of Commission approval of the use of Emergency Alert System (EAS) software and related modernization proposals, which can be found starting at Paragraph 88 of a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has told a Salem Media talk host that a much-awaited vote of the 'AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act' will be seen on the House floor at the start of next week. And, it was getting the legislation incorporated into an approve-or-else transportation bill that prompted the Congressman to instead schedule a vote on the bill.
It's been a big 2026 for a European online clothing reseller as it seeks to pluck away consumers from Poshmark and the like. How is it growing name recognition and product sales? Spot Cable is just one reason why Vinted is becoming a household name across the U.S.
A pair of transactions have been consummated that will, upon regulatory approval, see the transfer of radio broadcasting facilities from one member of the Michael family to another. The deals are in Pennsylvania.
Nearly one year ago, a plan to create a duopoly in Southern New England by acquiring the non-licensed assets of the station formerly branded as “ABC6" was put into motion. Now, with regulatory relief in place at the FCC, Sinclair s moving ahead with converting operational agreements to outright ownership.
On procedural grounds, the U.S. Supreme Court put the breaks on a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that would have prohibited anyone other than a political candidate from eligibility for the Lowest Unit Rate afforded by broadcast media when buying election-based advertising.
Telos Alliance has set its sights on the international marketplace for its newest line of products devoted to "audio observability," and the annual IBC Show in Amsterdam, which starts Friday (9/11), will shine a major spotlight on the offerings.
Telos Alliance will introduce a major expansion of the Jünger Audio flexAI audio processing platform at IBC 2026. The flexAI system adds autonomous live mixing, new 12G-SDI and NDI connectivity, and integration with TVU MediaMesh to its mix of audio-handling tools.
Broadcast technology firm Typical Media Group has brought to market a software broadcast audio processor designed around a new adaptive processing architecture for FM, HD Radio, AM, DAB+ and streaming applications.
MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems will introduce the MDoG-8800 at IBC2026, extending its next-generation openGear portfolio with a high-density fiber transport solution for 12G-SDI and 4K/8K workflows.
Aiir has introduced automatic music log scheduling and exporting to Aiir Scheduler, its web-based music scheduling system. This empowers radio stations to generate a music log and deliver it to their playout system on a recurring schedule, without any human intervention.
Mediaproxy, known for software-based IP compliance monitoring and multiviewing products, is heading to Amsterdam armed with new updates to its compliance monitoring products. This includes the latest version of the LogServer analysis and logging platform and the new Monwall Web interactive multiviewer.
RCS, the iHeartMedia-controlled broadcast software entity, intends to showcase several major product innovations at IBC2026, which begins on September 11 in Amsterdam with a bevy of U.S.-based companies ready to expand their global business aspirations.
