Radio+Television Business Report

The E.W. Scripps Company has selected the former Executive Director and head of investment at EssenceMediacom as its next Senior Director of Network Sales. She began her career at Bates Worldwide and McCann Erickson and held management positions at The Martin Agency and Initiative.

Radio continues to serve as the most consistent and widely used medium for Hispanic audiences in the U.S. There are many reasons for this, all of which gives broadcast radio further ammunition when seeking advertisers still searching for ROI, brand growth and future affinity among a robust group of consumers.

The Atlanta-headquartered broadcast TV station group led by Hilton Howell Jr. and co-CEO Pat LaPlatney has announced that its fiscal health report for the final three months of 2025 will be released on the last Thursday in February. What can investors expect to hear from Gray Media?

Triton Digital, acquired nearly five years ago by iHeartMedia from The E.W. Scripps Co., has signed a partnership extension with conservative Talk and Christian spoken word specialist Salem Media, extending a relationship that began over a decade ago.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc., the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing female leadership in audio, is adding four new members to its Board of Directors. At the same time, current Board Member Randi P’Pool has been appointed to the Executive Board as Secretary.

How serious is the threat to Nielsen Audio's "Nationwide" ratings services from Cumulus Media's lawsuit against the nation's dominant audience measurement source? Nielsen Audio Managing Director Rich Tunkel told the U.S. District Court considering the case in a supporting declaration that a Cumulus win would end that service.

It is an Audacy-owned FM serving the Bay Area for nearly 15 years with sports-focused programming. To help boost its audience and signal penetration to the south, this Class B facility licensed to San Francisco and using a San Bruno tower has signed a deal with GeoBroadcast Solutions.

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems is preparing to ship its Crescendo Series, a new anchor in its next generation of audio and signal processing tools. MultiDyne’s latest in-house designed audio monitor bears the name "C16-AM-12G."

MNC Software, known for its network management and operational support systems used across the broadcast media industry, is welcoming a new sales executive to its team.

The FCC's Enforcement Bureau on Monday indicated that it seeks to collect $20,000 in fines from four individuals found to have been responsible for unlicensed radio broadcasts. A forthcoming Supreme Court ruling could ultimately determine if the Commission is empowered to collect the cash.

It is a product from a Westchester County-based audio technology company that is designed to elevate programmable relay audio switching in professional broadcast and audio environments.  Introducing the "newly enhanced" PAS-200 product from Broadcast Devices Inc. (BDI).

Last week, one ever-rising player in the auto insurance specialist space took the crown with most ads played on cable TV networks measured by Media Monitors. A competitor wasn't too far behind, with a brand-new campaign making its early mark.

It's a win for both NBC and ABC when it comes to customer rankings based on engagement and loyalty, as determined for the 28th consecutive year by Brand Keys. At the same time, FOX News Channel dominates among those who consume MVPD-distributed offerings.

Last month, the FCC's Media Bureau disagreed with Altafiber that Nexstar Media Group engaged in "good faith" violations as they pertain to retransmission consent negotiations. Altafiber isn't satisfied with acting Bureau Chief Erin Boone's decision, and wants the three voting members of the FCC to consider its case.

Conservative politically focused spoken word star and radio personality Dan Bongino has made it official: he will return to a daily program in early February with Cumulus Media’s Westwood One. While that was known as of Friday morning, it is now clear that it does not involve a syndicated radio offering.

From the Arkansas cities of Darnandelle and Russellville to Danville and Ora, Bobby Caldwell has become known by local businesses for his ownership of a group of radio stations serving the region. Now, Caldwell's EAB Media is selling the stations to a broadcasting operation led by Greg Horne.

It was a transaction that was quietly submitted for FCC regulatory approval ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Now, broker of record Doug Ferber tells RBR+TVBR that the deal has closed, giving iHeartMedia ownership of an FM translator in Austin it had been leasing.

Do the Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Loper Bright and Jarkesy deliver the message that a federal agency’s financial penalty decision could not be the final one, leaving it to the judicial system to assess? Verizon and AT&T each think so, and sought input from the Supreme Court. Its now agreed to review the matter.

The FCC on Friday confirmed that it has granted the Elon Musk-controlled SpaceX "a major authorization" to advance its second-generation Starlink satellite system, marking a significant milestone in global broadband connectivity.

Brian Sather, President/GM of the Hearst Television property serving Central Iowa, is excited about the launch of a new 9pm newscast one can view in the Des Moines DMA. Yet, this new offering can't be seen on a Hearst-owned station. Rather, it will air on a crosstown station owned by Sinclair Inc.