The E.W. Scripps Company's Board of Directors has responded to a $7 per share unsolicited merger offer from Sinclair Inc. by adopting a limited-duration shareholder rights plan, something it says will "ensure that all shareholders receive full value in connection with any proposal to acquire the company."
NRG Media, the radio station ownership group led by CEO Mary Quass, is moving forward with the sale of properties serving a trio of Nebraska cities. Who's the buyer in this deal brokered by Kalil & Co.? Look no further than the Ushers, and we know how much their paying for the former Waitt stations.
Some 45 years after a report produced while shadowing a full-time KTRK-13 news team member made it on the air, much to the News Director's anger, Melanie Lawson will be retiring from the ABC Owned Stations property in Houston. She shared her plans with viewers during Tuesday's 5pm newscast.
An AM radio station with a Construction Permit for 1kw during daylight hours and 80 watts at night from 1 tower, which is presently silent under Special Temporary Authority, is being sold by entrepreneur Jeff Chang. The buyer? It's an owner of radio stations in small markets across California.
The individual that's behind the low-power TV licensee King Forward Inc. has finalized an asset purchase agreement that sees his company acquiring a pair of LPTV facilities serving Northern Nevada's biggest city.
The longtime General Manager of the radio properties serving Baltimore owned by Urban One will be retiring at the end of 2024, ending more than three decades of service to the company led by Alfred Liggins III. Who is his successor?
It was first shared in a blog post from Chairman Carr discussing the agenda for the FCC's December Open Meeting. Now, more details can be shared regarding a Report and Order that would see the Commission amend its rules "to provide regulatory certainty" for all classes of low-power TV broadcasters.
Bill Wilson, Stu Rosenstein and Erik Hellum, along with Claire Yenicay, are finalizing their company's presentation at an upcoming institutional investor event planned for December 3 at Florida Atlantic University and presented by the financial advisory house that's home to Director of Research Michael Kupinski.
It was originally anticipated in early October, but the shutdown of the federal government resulted in a pause of all non-essential efforts at the FCC, which furloughed more than 1,000 individuals over the funding squabble on Capitol Hill. Now, the Commission has released its quarterly station totals. The big takeaway: commercial AM and FM stations declined in number once again.
The nation's dominant Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) radio broadcasting company has expanded again — this time with a deal that gives them a pair of FM radio stations serving the Colorado River market of Yuma, Ariz.
He's the Chairman of Laramie Jubilee Days, staged each July in the Wyoming city as "a mix of Wild West history, wholesome family fun, and vibrant nightlife." In the radio industry, he's known for his nearly 15 years as the owner of Wolf Creek Radio Broadcasting. Now, Shawn Faxon is adding to his station roster.
It's a unique community-focused noncommercial FM that in recent times has been seeking listener donations to help build a new radio tower, thus making it truly "Williamsport Community Radio." While that effort failed, its future is bright thanks to the sale of its current home and forthcoming move to a LPFM facility.
Expanding on the powerful features of the Sonicview series, the new DP model introduces a redundant power supply. Designed for broadcast environments and system integrators, the Sonicview DP line is designed to ensure that key audio never drops out.
One company is a specialist in service quality monitoring, program guide and metadata management, and data broadcasting systems for broadcasters. The other company is known for its broadcast media technology. Both have been selected to help usher in the ATSC 3.0 era at a division of Griffin Media.
It's a Quad Cities, Iowa-Illinois headquartered developer of a broadcast industry AI-enhanced traffic, production, and creative workflow platform. Now, it has brought to market "an advanced AI assistant" already active within the platform.
Dynaudio Acoustics, a Danish maker of reference systems for professional studios and broadcasting companies, recently brought to market its newest range of power amplifiers.
Since Connoisseur Media completed its merger with Alpha Media, the new Connoisseur has aggressively moved to trim non-essential assets from its station stable while adding key revenue-enhancing markets such as San Francisco. A second non-rated market divestiture conducted by Connoisseur is now final.
NPR has elected a new Chair for its Board of Directors. It is a woman who joined the Board as a Public Director in 2022 and previously served as Vice Chair. She currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at business-to-business software as a service company Olo.
If you can believe it, we are nearly halfway done with the decade. And, that means it is almost time to give gifts for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or just for the fun of it.
One big national retailer recognizes this.
He's an individual who leads a production house for independent motion pictures. In recent years, he's also become an owner of broadcast radio and TV stations. Now, he's selling an AM with an FM translator in California's Coachella Valley. The buyer is a veteran broker.
