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The quest to make a retailer known for power tools, generators, jacks, and tool boxes a household name has very much involved the use of spot cable to help draw customers. For the week ending October 5, that effort put this one brand well ahead of any others when it comes to the amount of spots seen by viewers.

Nexstar Media Group has completed construction of a new transmitter tower for WDVM-TV, branded as "DC News Now." The company believes investment in the new facility will enable the station to expand its delivery of local news, weather and emergency alerts to nearly 700,000 more households.

How, when and where AI will upend the advertising value chain ended up dominating the discussion at the eighth annual Advertising Day hosted by MoffettNathanson. Just how artificial intelligence will impact advertising yielded the use of a favorite quote from The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. 

Cris Alexander identifies with Paul McLane's "stick" fascination

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NBCUniversal is touting the fact that it has exceeded advertising expectations for the long-awaited return of pro basketball action to the company. In particular, close to 170 ad partners are committing to the NBA on NBC, and "nearly all" of the inventory is sold out.

For Sinclair Inc., 2025 has proven to be a challenging year for growth on Wall Street, with its stock price down 10.8% year-to-date. Could the third quarter earnings report spark an uptick in share value?

Out in the country or atop a skyscraper, towers have me in their grasp

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With the government shutdown headed into the weekend, we summarize commission services and deadlines

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Here's what Sage and Digital Alert Systems are telling the commission

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Yes, the FCC is effectively shuttered due to the federal government shutdown due to lack of funding amid Capitol Hill squabbling between Republicans and Democrats. But that didn't stop Chairman Brendan Carr from circulating a proposal on Friday to set interim rate caps and to review the IPCS framework.

Chairman Carr Circulates Proposal to Set Interim Rate Caps, Review IPCS Framework

There's a new Sr. VP/GM at Kroenke Sports & Entertainment's KSE Radio Ventures arm, and he shared the news via LinkedIn earlier this week. "I am incredibly excited to join an organization with such a passionate fan base and an unparalleled portfolio and venues," says Joel Clary.

The rate of new Chief Executive Officers who are female is at its lowest percentage in five years, new data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicate. At the same time, the rate of outgoing women CEOs is slightly higher than it was at this time in 2024.

A 24-hour global marathon is in progress Friday as hundreds of college radio stations across more than 50 countries are uniting for "World College Radio Day." This year's commemoration incorporates the theme “Tune In To The People.”

The nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a professor at University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, has called on FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to add his name to America's "short but distinguished list of deregulatory heroes" by dismantling the Commission.

The NFL franchise that's beloved across much of the Lone Star State and throughout Mexico has scored an official Spanish-language radio broadcast partner in the state capital of Austin for this season.

The CBS News & Stations operation serving the Steel City has a new VP and News Director, effective today. It puts a three-decade veteran of the station in an oversight role, leading the newsroom's day-to-day operations, strategy and editorial direction.

The company highlights their value as affordable IP codecs

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A global video game commerce company that seeks to help developers launch, grow, and monetize their products has signed what it calls a "landmark" content partnership with the nation's largest single owner of broadcast TV stations. The agreement, however, involves the 24/7 news operation of Nexstar Media Group.

While TelevisaUnivision is being subject to a "blackout" in lieu of a fresh retransmission consent accord with Google's YouTube TV, the parent company of Telemundo and NBC has just inked a new long-term agreement keeping its cable and broadcast stations — plus broadcast network affiliates — on the virtual MVPD.