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Negotiations between Paramount Global and former President Donald Trump to settle a $20 billion defamation lawsuit tied to CBS News' 60 Minutes have reportedly stalled as political pressure builds and federal scrutiny of the company’s pending merger with Skydance Media intensifies.

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez issued a forceful rebuke of what she described as a coordinated federal campaign to intimidate journalists and pressure news organizations into silence, warning that regulatory power is increasingly being used as a political weapon, saying, “If I get fired, it isn’t because I didn’t do my job—it’s because I insisted on doing it.”

Navio Networks has signed a multi-year agreement to serve as the exclusive sales agency for Anthem Sports Group’s portfolio of FAST and Connected TV properties, including TNA Wrestling and Fight Network.

The Walt Disney Company has appointed David Wurtzel as President and General Manager of ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco, placing him in charge of day-to-day operations and business strategy for the ABC Owned Television Stations' Bay Area outlet.

Nielsen has extended its partnership with FOX Television Stations in a new multi-year agreement covering audience measurement across all 18 of FOX’s owned-and-operated local markets. The renewal also includes incremental streaming measurement for CTV.

Houston’s first Spanish-language radio station has a new owner, as Texas-based religious broadcaster Iglesia Cristiana Restauracion has agreed to purchase AM radio station KLVL and its associated FM translator from Siga Broadcasting Corporation, pending FCC approval.

David Leavy, who joined CNN as Chief Operating Officer during one of the most turbulent periods in the network’s history, is leaving the cable news brand and returning to Warner Bros. Discovery, where he previously spent over two decades.

Davis and Moravec explain how it came together for the station's 60th anniversary

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After 40 years at RCS, Robin Prior explores the philosophy of music scheduling "magic"

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Cumulus Media has appointed Justin Schaflander as Vice President and Market Manager for its Atlanta cluster, after bringing the former iHeartMedia executive back to the Peach State following a two-year stint in Los Angeles with Good Karma Brands.

Fresh off a blockbuster deal to acquire Alpha Media, Jeff Warshaw reveals he believed he was in line to become the next CEO of Audacy. Instead, the Connoisseur Media CEO is now suing Soros Fund Management, alleging they cut him out of the deal he helped orchestrate.

A new broadcast sales technology platform is aiming to modernize how stations and agencies map and plan audio campaigns. bisqqit introduces the first geo-coded mapping and planning software built specifically for retail-focused radio advertising.

Company says "the days of working in silos are over"

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"We cannot play politics with public safety," Democratic commissioner says

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A protracted legal fight between Gray Television and the Federal Communications Commission has effectively come to an end, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has declined to revisit a ruling that found the broadcaster violated agency ownership rules in Anchorage, Alaska. Gray escaped a financial penalty earlier this year.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is facing increased scrutiny over the agency's delay in implementing a rule that would expand emergency alerts to more than a dozen languages. Despite unanimous Commission approval in October, the rule’s rollout has stalled, drawing criticism from members of Congress, local leaders, and a sitting FCC commissioner.

The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted Sean McGarvy to Senior Director of Digital News and Content Strategy. Starting June 16, McGarvy will lead the strategic direction for news content across Scripps News Group’s digital platforms, both national and local.