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Despite efforts in D.C. to limit its use in the U.S. due to its ties to the Chinese government and a new effort led by 14 state attorneys general to impose "significant penalties" on it for its harms to American youth, TikTok is a major social media platform that isn't fading away anytime soon. Data from Pew indicate that adults — not kids — are big-time users.

Chairman Carr said the overhaul “will cut red tape for broadcasters”

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With no open FM channels, "WHKA" desired to use 87.75

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Local digital advertising is still growing, but operators relying on prior-year baselines to set targets may already be falling behind. That was the central takeaway from Borrell Associates' annual benchmarking webinar, as executives from Townsquare Media, Bonneville International, and Newsday walked through their strategies for success.

Shotgun Tom Kelly, Boomer Esiason, Helen Little and Bob Pittman are among the eight honorees

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AI compiles scripts that are reviewed by humans

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Television had a notable presence among the honorees at the 51st Annual Gracie Awards, as the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation marked its 75th anniversary on Tuesday night at the Beverly Wilshire, honoring women who have reshaped media.

Silicon carbide MOSFETs deliver technical advantages, BE says

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Coming this summer to TelevisaUnivision: La Radio del Mundial, as the Spanish-language radio operator partners with Fútbol de Primera to carry live, play-by-play FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage across nine of its flagship AM/FM stations in New York, Houston, Dallas, and Chicago, running June 11 through July 19.

A professional tackle football circuit played on sand, founded by former NFL linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion Tully Banta-Cain, has signed iHeartRadio as its Official Audio and Radio Partner, with events already underway in California and destination stops planned across the country through 2027.