Bozell Seeks FCC Refusal To Renew ABC Station Licenses
David Bozell has continued the Media Research Center's mission of serving as "a stronghold against misinformation, media bias, and distortion, promoting a culture of fairness, accuracy, and accountability" by petitioning the FCC to deny the early license renewals of ABC Owned Stations' eight properties. Here's why.
Sook Scoops Up $1.8 Million in Nexstar Stock
The founder and Chairman/CEO of Nexstar Media Group, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year as the nation's biggest single owner of broadcast TV stations, has snapped up nearly 12,500 Class A shares in the company. It's an investment of nearly $2 million, and comes at a high-profile time for Perry Sook.
SCOTUS: Trump Can ‘Fire’ Agency Commissioners, But Not Fed Board Member
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the government's "halfhearted contention" that Fed board member Lisa Cook "in fact received due process" when purportedly fired by the president. At the same time, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded a case involving former FTC Commissioners — a warning for the FCC's Anna Gomez.
With Quorum Needed, FCC’s Gómez ‘Safe’
The Supreme Court's decision in "Trump v. Slaughter" upends some 90 years of precedent in how much leeway a president has in dismissing a Commissioner at a federal agency, including the FCC. One noted attorney doesn't believe the ruling will have an immediate impact on the Commission, however.
Peacock Flight Scheduled For Takeoff With NBCU, Sky Spin
Upon completion of the transaction, Comcast shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal, creating “two focused industry leaders, each with significant scale, strong financial profiles and distinct strategic opportunities.”
Public Interest Groups Seek To Squelch Any ABC Deal
A public interest organization has been joined by a "group of concerned citizens" in filing a Petition to Deny the early license renewals of ABC Owned Stations' properties. To be clear, Media Action Center and Frequency Forward are not trying to block the stations' license renewals. Rather, they see the action as the lone way to gain standing.
StreamGuys Helps Bats ‘Restore Classic Baseball Radio Experience’
The Louisville Bats have strived to solve the challenge of up to 20 second broadcast call delays after fans began expressing frustration over radio airings of game calls while in the stadium. The fix saw the minor league baseball club turn to a Humboldt County, Calif.-headquartered audio technology company.
Tales of Hoffman: Missouri Billionaire Entrepreneur Grabs Audacy/St. Louis
David Hoffman and his HF Companies have suddenly captured the eyes and ears of the broadcast media world, as it has struck a historic deal with Audacy Inc. that gives Hoffman ownership of six audio brands in the Gateway City. He is also bringing back the cluster's former leader to run the stations for him.
A Mom ‘n Pop FM Purchase Surfaces In Kentucky
A Class A FM serving Bracken and Mason Counties in Kentucky is heading into the hands of a husband and wife who are poised to take on 50/50 ownership in the "hot Country" property.
Paint It, Black: BPR Launches As Public Radio Offering
Four years after it first came to fruition, Black Public Radio Network has formally launched, creating a platform comprised of 15 radio stations led by the GM of KTSU-FM in Houston.
LABF Releases America 250-Inspired Promos For Radio, TV
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has released of a new series of pre‑produced radio and television spots as part of its “Before It Was History, It Was Broadcast” initiative supporting America’s 250th Anniversary. The new :30 spots feature archival audio and visuals.
For iHeartMedia, A Bigger Amazon Ads Relationship
An expanded relationship with Amazon Ads has been inked by the leading audio content creation and distribution company in the U.S., serving as a local reseller of its audio and video inventory. This builds a bigger bridge between iHeartMedia and a "Big Tech" company broadcasters and the NAB are fighting on Capitol Hill.
RAB Partners In Cannes With UK, Irish and Aussie Groups
The RAB, Commercial Radio & Audio Australia, Radiocentre UK, and Radiocentre Ireland jointly commissioned and presented research under a unified global case for audio’s role in the media mix at the Cannes Lions festival, which concludes on Friday in the South of France.
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Chantal-Impacted N.C. AM Finds A Buyer
In July 2025, a Class B AM radio station serving a portion of the Raleigh-Durham area experienced the wrath of a tropical storm that destroyed the station's AM broadcasting equipment, forcing it to rely solely on its FM translator, which mainly covers Chapel Hill. Now, a buyer has surfaced for both facilities.
A Spot Cable Campaign Is Cemented By Vinted
For those disappointed with their Poshmark prowess, a similar resale opportunity with European roots is quickly gaining attention stateside. To help spread the word, Vinted decided to invest in a major Spot Cable campaign.
It’s Official: MultiDyne Completes Its MRMC Purchase
A renowned developer of robotic camera systems, motion control solutions and automated camera tracking technologies for broadcast, digital cinema, sports production and live events has been acquired by the 50-year old broadcast technology company led by Frank Jachetta.
Sinclair Shares Its Q2 Earnings Reveal Date
The second quarter of this year ends Tuesday, and that will start the process of totaling up all of the financials for publicly traded companies as they work to submit their earnings reports to the SEC and share the details with shareholders. For Sinclair, the Q2 2026 fiscal health review will come on the first Wednesday of August.
Jacobs Brothers Dish On Digital Revenue Growth Tips
Since 2024, Jacobs Media's "Jacobs D.R." has worked across secular and religious stations to unlock their digital potential. A July 16 webinar will share some of the key conclusions from those experiences.
A ‘Strategic Roadmap’ For Growth Through U.S. Hispanic Consumers
The Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) has released its 2025 LDC U.S. Latinos in Media Report™: Full Year Update and the 2026 LDC Strategic Roadmap for the Entertainment Industry. The data highlights "a widening chasm" between where Latinos consume English-language content and how they are represented on and off screen in the industry.
A Revenue Intelligence Platform for Media Sales Teams Arrives
AI-driven broadcast technology company Futuri has brought to market a revenue intelligence platform for media sales teams. As the company founded by Daniel Anstandig believes, TopLine Enterprise streamlines disparate research, outreach, creative, and attribution tools into a single workflow for media sales teams.
‘Slaughter’ Ruling Puts FCC, FTC At Risk, Says Gómez
Anna Gómez has spoken up in response to the Supreme Court decision released Monday that upends 90 years of legal precedent by allowing a president to dismiss an agency Commissioner such as herself. “This decision puts at risk how Congress intended independent agencies to function in American democracy," she says.
HVS To Represent Mediaproxy In Domestic TV Market
A Wisconsin-based systems integrator has been selected to represent Mediaproxy's range of technologies in the United States, allowing it to offer U.S. television stations such products as LogServer and Monwall — and offer them as part of its installation portfolio.
An Active Move To Automate, Scale Broadcast Ad Operations
Global media and corporate trade firm Active International has opted to use Comcast Technology Solutions' Comcast AdFusion product to help modernize and scale its broadcast ad traffic and creative distribution operations.
AuviTran Launches Its Newest Audio Interface Product
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.
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