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In August 2023, Chuck Marsh agreed to purchase a group of stations from Three Rivers Media, with a Promissory Note put in place along with a payment schedule. The seller sued Marsh over nonpayment; Marsh countersued. A settlement has been reached, and it negates the deal after nearly three years.

As broadcast stations, fueled by the NAB, take on "Big Tech" and its siphoning of both ad dollars and audiences to streaming audio and video platforms, there's a noticeable new entrant on the latest Spot Ten Cable report, based on ad play counts totaled each week by iHeartMedia-owned Media Monitors.

As the organizers of the Texas Association of Broadcasters' "TAB Show" see it, this year's affair is "the most radio-forward in recent memory." Over two days, more than 25 sessions, upward of 100 exhibit-floor vendors and close to 1,200 broadcasters, engineers, sellers and leaders will gather for a "mini-NAB Show."

In a move designed to "modernize and future-proof" content distribution and contribution across more than 330 member stations, PBS has signed an agreement with LTN making the IP-based video transport and network firm its in-the-cloud video provider.

Presented at InfoComm 2026 on the booth of AuviTran’s U.S. distribution partner Synthax, the new interface expands AES67 connectivity to 128 input and 128 output channels at 48 kHz when operated with the Audio ToolBox Touch Control.

At InfoComm 2026 in Las Vegas, PPDS — the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays — officially brought to market its first range of 'UltraSlim' Digital Signage displays. Available in all global markets, the AI ready 4K UHD Philips Signage 7000 Series has been designed to support a range of markets and environments.

The court that put into effect a preliminary injunction preventing Nexstar Media Group from fully merging its acquired TEGNA assets has received a proposed amended schedule for when it will formally hear arguments in a trial that would determine whether the combination of the two companies is an antitrust violation.

Beware of those who believe everything runs on ones and zeros, Tom Taggart says

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Rob Bertrand says it’s possible to make a ratings impact without distortion

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The growing cost of streaming and how it's impacting Christian radio is a topic of significance to operators across the thriving segment of the U.S. radio broadcast industry. However, there's a lack of unity when it comes to fighting the royalty fee hikes, says Geoff Moore of Christian FM Media Group in this column.