Radio+Television Business Report

A partnership has been forged between a tech company "building the context graph for marketing decisions" and the privately held parent of a unit comprised of 35 broadcast television stations under the leadership of Michael J. Hayes. Why? To explain the favorable ad spaces across Hearst's digital platforms.

A request filed by Fort Myers Broadcasting Company seeking a limited waiver of the Commission’s rule addressing operational readiness for Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment at three FM radio stations it owns has been granted. At the same time, a similar request involving its CBS affiliate in Southwest Florida has been deemed moot.

Fox Corporation's Class A shares were down by 3.6% in Wednesday's trading, as investors reacted to the release of fiscal Q2 2026 financial results that reflected a notable quarter-by-quarter decline in ad revenue. Flat dollar trends were seen at FOX's broadcast networks and at its owned over-the-air TV stations.

It's long been branded as "Your Feel Good Island Music Station." But those who lead the operations at this Class C1 FM serving Hilo, Hawaii, may not be feeling so good today. That's because it is the recipient of a Notice of Violation from the FCC's Enforcement Bureau for a rule foul it has just been warned of.

The President/CEO of South Florida PBS, which oversees WPBT-2 in Miami and WXEL-42 in West Palm Beach, has been re-elected Chair of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS).

A division of Light of Life Ministries Inc. focused on broadcast media since 1994, thanks to the donation of an Augusta, Me., AM radio station, has moved forward with the sale of a noncommercial FM with a Construction Permit for a Class C3 signal serving cities to the north of Bangor and Orono.

The VP of Sales at NTP Events who previously served as VP of Business Development at ASIS International has been appointed Sr. VP of Sales Strategy and Enablement for Global Connections and Events at the National Association of Broadcasters.

The number of Chief Executive Officer changes at U.S. companies increased by 22% in December, compared to the previous month, but fell by 35% when comparing the number of CEO exits that took place in the last month of 2024. That's the latest findings from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

What is the FCC's ability to amend rules codified by Congress in the early 2000s? Sen. Ted Cruz understands this is a concern for some parties. That's why he's scheduled a Senate Commerce Committee hearing that will focus on broadcast television's 39% national TV household reach. Who's testifying could raise eyebrows.

As Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson, CFO Stu Rosenstein, and Investor Relations and Corporate Communications head Claire Yenicay see it, broadcast radio is "an incredibly powerful media." Add in the publicly traded company's Townsquare Interactive unit, and they believe the company is poised for a good year.

Did the audio content creation and distribution company led by Mary Berner secretly share proprietary radio station ratings data with Eastlan Ratings, the lone alternative to Nielsen Audio in small and mid-sized markets? That's what the nation's dominant audience measurement and consumption data provider claims.

It's now owned by Stingray, the company providing all-music channels to MVPDs such as Hotwire Communications while operating such highly regarded radio properties as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto. And, Stingray is wasting no time reaching fresh OEM deals for its TuneIn brand with one major automotive company.

Faced with increased scrutiny from the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) over its audience measurement capabilities, Nielsen has revealed it will be beta testing "a new methodology enhancement to more accurately account for co-viewing." This, Nielsen says, will better reflect the total viewership for live programming.

Josh D'Amaro is the individual who will succeed Bob Iger ... Disney shareholders and board members hope, as the naming of Bob Chapek as Iger's heir didn't work out so well. D'Amaro on Tuesday received a congratulatory letter — and open thoughts on the company — from MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Robert Fishman.

Eight months after Sinclair Inc. informed an LMA partner that it has decided to execute a purchase option forged in November 2012, the FCC has given its stamp of approval. The Commission also said yes to the sale of stations to Sinclair from a cozy shared services partner, thwarting a DirecTV block attempt.

The radio station owner that just lured iHeartMedia veteran Kevin LeGrett for a C-Suite role has elected to use a 30-day grace period for interest payments of roughly $10.2 million that were due February 1. It's the latest development in Beasley's ongoing efforts to manage its debt following a 2024 refinancing.

As of today, he will continue to support the organization that oversees the New York Tri-State area noncomms as Executive Chair, "driving efforts to build stability and strengthen collaboration across the public radio system following the recent elimination of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."

The owner of a Raleigh-based LPFM using the beloved "WKRP" call letters — made famous by a classic CBS prime-time sitcom that aired between 1978-1982 — is conducting a fundraiser in support of needy LPFMs that will allow a full-power AM, full-power FM and a broadcast TV station to also use the call sign.

There will be a second year of broadcast television coverage of the Major League Baseball franchise that won the 1985 World Series and has enjoyed a renaissance amid negotiations to build a new stadium in the Power and Light District. 

A newly forged partnership between SCMS and radioDNA will yield the creation of video automation systems designed expressly for radio broadcasters seeking to expand their digital and visual presence — minus the challenges of a traditional television infrastructure.