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The Federal Communications Commission has commenced a review of the Commission's assessment and collection of regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2026. Do you have any thoughts on the proposed rates? A comment period has been established for your input.

It simply awaits FCC approval of its restructuring plan, at which time it will unwind its debtor-in-possession status. Until that happens, Cumulus Media's executive leadership team, led by CEO Mary Berner and CFO Frank López-Balboa, remains focused on leveraging the company's "core strengths" to drive long-term value creation.

In the summer of 2024, the Federal Communications Commission granted an assignment of authorization application requesting its approval of a deal that brought two FM radio stations along the Oregon coast back to life. Xana Oregon is now selling that Class C1 FM licensed to Lincoln City.

It is billed as "The Twin Pikes Superstation" as it serves both Pike County, Mo., in Northeast Missouri and Pike County, Ill., in the west central part of the state. Soon, it will be an FM under the ownership of Cornerstone Media Group.  

Petitioners ask appeals court to compel a decision on the policy

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New report reveals smartwatches are no longer carrying the industry

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Some 53 months and two weeks ago, Audacy pulled the plug on the Top 40 format and "NOW" branding for an FM radio station in Los Angeles in favor of a simulcast of its Class A 50kw all-News AM. Now, the company has decided to end the simulcast by directly going after iHeartMedia.

SPOTai builds upon the momentum of its existing technology

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An AM/FM simulcast offering spoken word programming that includes The Mike Gallagher Show, Sean Hannity and a locally hosted "Going Home" show in the 5pm hour is being spun. Who is buying these stations, which serve small cities south of Abilene and northeast of San Angelo, Tex.?

“Speech clarity can mean the difference between a listener staying engaged or tuning out”

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Jack you don’t climb now, but your lessons have been invaluable

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The Video Division of the FCC's Media Bureau has issued an Order to a broadcast television station owner linked to the creator of 5-Hour Energy liquid supplements to file early license renewal applications for its stations, following an investigation for compliance with its obligations as a licensed broadcaster.

Four items appear on the FCC's May Open Meeting agenda, including an order to modernize the Disaster Information Reporting System, where outage information is reported during emergencies. Brendan Carr offers a preview of all that's up for discussion on May 20.

It's Official: The FCC is proceeding with a rare early review of the broadcast licenses held by The Walt Disney Co. A direct threat to ABC Owned Stations, the possibility of a license renewal denial by the FCC yielded an irate response from the lone Democrat on the Commission.

Free TV Networks (FTV), acquired by NBCUniversal spinoff entity VERSANT, has signed its fourth distribution agreement of the year, extending its FAST channel portfolio as the company accelerates its free, ad-supported channel lineup.

You may understand subspace anomalies but that’s not useful to your boss and co-workers

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Shifting program delivery from satellites to IP-driven technology solutions was a topic of significance at the 2026 NAB Show, which concluded last week. Among the companies offering a path to reliable internet-fueled, software-based broadcast quality program flows is Synamedia.

From microphones, wireless microphones, conference room solutions, earphones and headphones, in-ear monitors, Shure has been a brand of note for more than a century. Now it is moving forward by making a minority investment in a startup developing next‑generation experiential audio technology.

Known across the media industry for its revenue management and CRM products, Matrix forged a strategic partnership with Microsoft through the Cloud Accelerate Factory, an elite program that provides selected companies with a zero-cost investment of Microsoft’s architecture and development resources.