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A Michigan federal district court judge has granted a request submitted in July by a former WJBK-TV in Detroit news anchor that nullifies a noncompete agreement she had with the FOX Television Stations-owned station. The judgment allows Taryn Asher to appear on another TV station as her gender discrimination and retaliation case against her former employer continues.

Two of radio’s most recognizable voices are stepping behind the podium for Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR‘s Forecast 2027. One is a Radio Hall of Fame host and four-time Gracie Award recipient. The other has spent nearly 20 years in Boston sports radio.

When Jeff Warshaw engineered the merger of his Connoisseur Media with Alpha Media, it was largely assumed that he'd spin stations deemed non-essential. On August 28, Connoisseur confirmed the sale of four properties in small Minnesota cities to a "hometown" buyer. Now, deal details have surfaced.

With interactive sessions led by seasoned faculty members and invited speakers, BLT participants explore financial and business strategy, management and leadership, artificial intelligence, human resources, organizational culture and other issues shaping the future of broadcasting. 

It's a move that provides advertisers with a more complete view of how audiences move across streaming and other channels. And, it sees a data integration agreement come to fruition for Roku and Horizon Media.

For the second time this year, a federal appeals court has paused a court order requiring Nielsen to sell its Nationwide ratings product to Cumulus Media on terms and at a price set by a judge, now backed by a $50,000-a-day fine for noncompliance.

As 2026 comes to an end, the co-founder and longtime Chief Operating Officer at the digital advertising technology and services company will step away from day-to-day duties while remaining on the Board of Directors. That sees the appointment of a "veteran product and technology" executive to serve as COO.

Newly research research from Premion and Advertiser Perceptions demonstrates that as sports viewing shifts across screens, advertisers are increasingly following those fans to streaming TV. The result? "Big Tech" is pocketing from marketers and consumers alike as it delivers big ticket play-by-play on a near-exclusive basis.

Nearly 75% of TV viewers regularly use their smartphones for other media while watching television, a sign that the competition for audience attention between "television" and mobile video is only growing. That's according to just-released consumer research courtesy of UK-based Omdia.

The largest radio company in the U.S. applauds move

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