Radio+Television Business Report

The Major League Soccer club catering to fans across the National Capital Region for nearly three decades is agreeing to bring "re-airings" of its matches to the FOX Television Stations station branded as "FOX 5."

In a message to staff following a Wednesday all-hands meeting, The Public's Radio and Rhode Island PBS head Pam Johnston confirmed staff members are being offered voluntary buyouts, with potential layoffs on the table, after a $1.1 million annual funding cut tied to Congress' rescission of CPB funding for 2025.

In the distant past, it was Southern California's top-rated spoken word station. Today, KABC-790 is seeking to rekindle some of the magic it enjoyed when Michael Jackson — the talk host, not the singer — brought listeners by teaming up with the University of California, Los Angeles. 

It serves Fort Rucker, Enterprise and Elba, Ala., cities due west of Dothan, as a simulcast partner with a heritage AM radio station sporting the "WOOF" call letters. Soon, this FM will be owned by a different party.

On Tuesday, Nexstar and TEGNA formally announced that they've reached an agreement in which the stations owned by the company formerly known as Gannett would be acquired by the nation's largest single owner of TV properties. That hasn't stopped TEGNA from naming a new leader at its Indianapolis operations.

The LABF has confirmed that NBC’s centennial milestone will be honored among this year’s distinguished Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts. LABF’s annual tribute recognizing "trailblazers and historic contributions" to the broadcasting industry will take place on November 14.

It is a Class C3 FM serving the Alexandria, La., market. Pending FCC approval, it will become the property of the entity behind "97.7 The Cajun" in nearby Marksville, La. Could a simulcast be in the works, once the transaction closes?

Add a civil rights organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton to the growing number of dissenters who believe the national television ownership cap should not be modified — something that is highly integral to Nexstar Media Group's proposed merger with TEGNA, creating the broadcast industry's first supergroup.

TNDV has attracted attention for the unveiling of the media industry’s first ARRI camera truck. It made its inaugural appearance at the ninth biennial Stand Up To Cancer fundraising special, which aired on August 15 across more than 30 media platforms, including the "Big Four" broadcast TV networks.

Four digital multicast networks owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, along with the ION Network and streaming-only offering Scripps News, have been added to the 24/7 channel offerings on NBCUniversal's Peacock OTT platform.

More than eight years ago, pro-MVPD lobby ACA Connects asked the FCC to review several redundant and outdated recordkeeping and public inspection file rules, including the requirement to maintain a hard copy of "Part 76." The group's wish has been granted.

The growing broadcast TV station licensee and Assembly Atlanta owner is getting attention for its signing of a video streaming deal bringing what it calls "a full end-to-end solution on Google Cloud, powered by Quickplay, that will redefine the streaming experience for viewers."

A collection of Democrats who sit on both the House Judiciary Committee and House Energy & Commerce Committee, which maintains oversight of the FCC, have launched an inquiry into whether David Ellison agreed to payoff and to "provide free services" to President Trump prior to Skydance’s merger with Paramount.

New York-headquartered cloud networking-focus broadcast technology company swXtch.io has amplified its support for SRT workflows with a new specialized gateway product primarily targeted at the live event market.

The special application, which has just gone to market, enables communication between Inovonics Model 55x modulation monitors and GatesAir’s FMXi 4g HD Radio program importer/exporter to trigger HD Diversity Delay functions for certain FM/HD time alignment scenarios.

He's described as "a celebrated media strategist, programmer, talent coach and industry leader" and is also the individual who helped make Stephen A. Smith one of the most popular sports commentators in the U.S. today. Come October 21, this radio industry icon will be honored with the 2025 NAB National Radio Award in New York.

With the new deal, iHeartMedia's KPOJ-AM in Portland, branded as "Rip City Radio 620 AM," will continue providing pre-game and post-game coverage, game broadcasts, and ancillary content throughout the year as the station enters its 13th season as the team’s flagship station.

August 20 is "National Radio Day," and companies including iHeartMedia and Audacy have acknowledged it. For the latter company, its Research & Insights team took a close look at how AM/FM radio has evolved into "something bigger, better and more connected than ever."

Streaming's portion of TV watch-time edged closer to the 50% threshold in July, a month that saw broadcast television networks go light on live sports and original programming as they typically do.

“The SXM-10 satellite strengthens the health of our fleet and the infrastructure that provides a critical foundation for our audio entertainment and information services enjoyed by tens of millions of people across North America,” said Bridget Neville, SiriusXM’s Senior Vice President/GM of Signal Distribution Engineering.