Does Your Station Deserve a Marconi?
Then it's time to file your nomination. Here's how
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PQ Sees Growth For Media, Related Tech Consumer Spending
Global consumer spending on overall media content and technology grew 2.8% to $2.439 trillion in 2025, decelerating from a 4.4% increase in 2024, as there were no major international sporting events and fewer federal elections and related media buying.
NAB’s Marconi Call for Entries Opens
The NAB's 2026 Marconi Radio Award nomination window is now open, and will remain so through the month of May. Award winners will be announced during a special dinner program presented by HD Radio and DTS AutoStage parent Xperi on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Nexstar’s Board Declares A Sizable Quarterly Dividend
Nexstar is aggressively moving ahead with full confidence that its acquisition of TEGNA is proper, allowing it to integrate the company's assets with its own. With all eyes on Nexstar's May 7 Q1 2026 earnings call, the company's board of directors has moved forward with a healthy quarterly cash dividend for its stockholders.
Chicagoland Station Rallies Volunteers for Fox River Flood Relief
Connoisseur Media celebrates the efforts of Star 105.5's "Joe & Tina"
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Zimmer Media Asks FCC To Remove All Radio Ownership Restrictions
A privately held licensee of broadcast radio stations found across the Show-Me State is largely to thank for the end of the FCC's TV "Top-Four Prohibition," as it successfully sued the Commission in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2025. Now, it has written to the Commission to outright eliminate its local radio restrictions.
“Intelligent … Autonomous … Holistic”
Our experts comment on the remarkable power of today’s control and monitoring systems
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NABLF Reveals 2026 ‘BLT’ Award Winners
Who are the recipients of the Diane Sutter Shooting Star Award and the Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) Champion Award? We now know that this year's honors went to KOAT-TV's VP/GM and the recently retired FCC Video Division chief, respectively.
The Media Audit, TOMA.Solutions Selected As Cumulus Sales Boosters
Together, Cumulus says the tools will give its account executives a framework for advertiser conversations built around category demand, consumer targeting, and competitive positioning rather than tuning data. The alliance comes as Cumulus continues its legal spat with Nielsen over coverage and pricing.
Bannon To Lead Strategy and Growth At DMR/Interactive
He's been with DMR/Interactive since taking the post of VP of Marketing Strategy in December 2019, helping shape the company's strategy as media consumption habits were shook by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he's been promoted to Executive VP of Strategy and Growth.
