The Media Bureau of the FCC this week released an Order that extends an existing waiver of a rule that would require broadcast TV stations to provide an aural representation of visual, non-textual emergency information that is displayed during non-newscast programming.
It's a Class C1 FM known for playing "the most music" in Northwest Arkansas, from a transmitter located between Fort Smith and Fayetteville. Soon, it will be in the hands of a new owner.
What do first dates and first meetings have in common? Everything, says public speaking expert Rosemary Ravinal. "Whether you’re sitting across from someone at a candlelit table, at a conference table, or on a Zoom screen, you’re doing the same essential thing," she says in this column.
"The company’s recently announced financial restructuring marks an important step toward meaningfully reducing the debt burden that has constrained the business." That's what Cumulus Media President/CEO Mary Berner has to say about the fiscally challenged radio station owner's fiscal health as Q2 revs up.
There were less commercially licensed radio stations — regardless of band — at the end of Q1 2026 than there were at the end of 2025. That's one key takeaway from the latest Broadcast Station Totals courtesy of the FCC.
Denver’s Kroenke Sports & Entertainment is expanding its executive bench, naming two individuals tasked with overseeing commercial partnerships and data operations across the organization.
It was first noticed by RBR+TVBR on Wednesday, with the release of Q4 2025 results by Beasley Media Group. For some reason, the company's stock was on the rise. That reason was wholly linked to a "meme stock" campaign alerting followers to buy "BBGI" on the Nasdaq exchange. That effort continued on Thursday.
TelevisaUnivision's domestic Univision Communications Inc. subsidiary has moved forward with a Tender Offer that puts to potential debtholders the privately held Hispanic media entity's outstanding 8% senior secured notes due 2028 up to a maximum tender amount.
In this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Skyview Networks head and now full-owner Steve Jones shares with Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson a little bit more behind his decision to buy Skyview, along with what’s ahead for NAB Show attendees come April 19 in Las Vegas. This includes a new product launch.
Nexstar Media Group, which faces a possible preliminary injunction from a Sacramento federal district judge that will prevent it from integrating TEGNA Inc. assets into its mix of owned-and-operated TV stations, has decided when it will report its Q1 2026 results — and maybe deflect analyst questions about TEGNA.
Join us in Phoenix for a powerhouse lineup of creators and personalities who live and breathe Gen Z engagement every day. From TikTok to terrestrial radio, Gen Z Hispanics are shaping the future of our industry — and one dynamic Hispanic Radio Conference session will show exactly how to meet them where they are.
With the decision to make WUPA-69 in Atlanta an O&O CBS Network home, shifting the network from Gray Media-owned WANF-46 last August, Paramount decided to invest in creating a whole new TV news option for the South's largest media market. Now, CBS Atlanta is expanding its local newscast offerings.
As automakers continue to test the waters of complete radio removal from their vehicles, Edison Research's first public look at its Q1 2026 Share of Ear data shows AM/FM still commands 55% of in-car audio time among US listeners 13 and older.
Just in time for the 2026 NAB Show, Broadcast Devices Inc. (BDI) has brought to market an SNMP-enabled control platform designed to simplify and safeguard RF switching in high-power dual-cabinet transmitter systems that use hybrid power combiners.
BIA Advisory Services is increasing its total local ad revenue forecast by $2.8 million. How is that possible, given the well-publicized core revenue woes of many publicly traded radio broadcasting companies? The short answer is political advertising in a mid-term election year.
Just in time for the 2026 NAB Show, radio broadcast transmitter company Nautel has broadened its collection of NX Series AM transmitters with two new digital/analog low‑power models. The new transmitters bring Nautel’s AM modulation and digital transmission capabilities to lower power levels for the first time.
Spanish Broadcasting System — the company founded in 1983 by Raúl Alarcón Jr. — has moved forward with a restructuring support agreement that sees it intend "to commence voluntary Chapter 11 cases" under U.S. bankruptcy code in a Delaware court.
Seaboard Networks, a Maryland-based provider of syndicated programming and 24/7 radio formats, has announced a new strategic partnership with Local Storm Center to deliver localized weather services to its affiliate stations nationwide.
A press conference has been scheduled for the afternoon of April 19 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas that will serve as the official unveiling of a new artificial intelligence-driven offering from DigiCAP that is designed to assist ATSC 3.0 — the new broadcast TV standard powering NEXTGEN TV.
Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser on Wednesday painted a picture of the new reality for TV account executives: influencer marketing is perhaps usurping the television industry as a default channel for brand building. Linear media is now secondary.
