Radio & Television Business Report

The agenda for Streamline Publishing's Forecast conference is nearly complete, and this year's VIP symposium is poised be another five-star event with no media coverage — repeating our 2025 pledge to allow attendees to loosen their collars, share a little more and fully engage with their peers.

The FCC has abided by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' order to submit to the nation's highest court by Noon on Saturday a plan of action regarding a challenge to its "Lowest Unit Rate" Public Notice that effectively extends the political advertising advertising benefit to political action committees.

The President/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters will appear in a "fireside chat" focused on radio and television companies' battle against "Big Tech" for ad dollars and local media's core strengths and advantages at Forecast 2027, presented by RBR+TVBR and Radio Ink. 

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts late Thursday effectively blocked a mandamus order from the Fourth Circuit in Richmond — a decision that came just hours earlier. What does this mean for the FCC with its need to issue a ruling on its “Lowest Unit Rate” policy as discussed in a controversial Public Notice?

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Judge Loren AliKhan on Tuesday heard from attorneys representing both ABC and the FCC, as litigation continued as to whether civil rights violations are at the heart of the Commission's early license renewal proceeding for the eight ABC Owned Stations.

For more than a decade, iHeartMedia radio stations carrying national campaigns through its Premiere Networks arm and via local campaigns maintained exclusivity for a mobile speed dial rapid accessibility tool designed to aid recall and action in a Direct Response advertisement. Now, "Dial #250" is available to all.

The parent organization of the nation's dominant noncommercial Christian music-focused radio networks is expanding beyond the U.S., with international distribution of its content "to most of the world" coming soon. It is thanks to a just-reached agreement with Trans World Radio (TWR).

Connoisseur Media founder and CEO Jeff Warshaw says he is not chasing the Audacy CEO job in court. Soros Fund Management says his own complaint suggests otherwise. That is why SFM is asking a Constitution State judge to hold him to that position before the case moves any further down the road.

The fiscal challenges at Corus Entertainment Inc., whose stock is trading on the TSX at just $0.03 CDN, may not wholly be over, but the company that owns such stations as "Q107" and "102.1 The Edge" in Canada's biggest market has started an important new chapter in the quest to cut and end its losses.

The Radio Hall of Fame has inducted its 2026 class of honorees, with a ceremony and dinner honoring eight notables from across the AM and FM radio dial at the Fairmont Chicago in Millennium Park.

Jo Ann Jean Juliano has emerged as the seller-to-be of an FM translator in Sheridan, Mont., associated with an AM/FM combo in Dillon, Mont., with Angel Broadcasting signing off on a purchase agreement submitted for regulatory approval with the FCC.

On June 12, 2024, the former News Director and Asst. ND of WOOD-TV each filed a defamation suit against Nexstar Media Group. A September 2024 attempt by Nexstar to dismiss the complaint from the ND was dismissed. Now, more than two years later, a federal district court judge has ruled in favor of the ex-staffers, but not for defamation.

On September 15, it became known that TEGNA's Sr. VP and Head of Sports Rights and Sr. VP of Revenue had risen to the role of SVP/Group GM. At the time, it was understood that Brad Ramsey would be one of three Group GMs to be announced by the "hold separate" unit of Nexstar. The two other Group GMs have now been announced.

You might think a public speaking coach recommending AI-powered speech apps is inviting her own replacement. Yet, here is veteran public relations executive turned elucidation expert Rosemary Ravinal making peace with technology and recognizing where it belongs. Why?

There's a sense of stability along with rejuvenated longevity at National Spot TV, with commitment combined with a new spurt of activity that reinforces the power of broad reach broadcast television offers a marketer.  Last week, Walmart was among the brands making a return to a report that saw little movement at the top.

How big is product placement, which over the last two decades has become commonplace on network TV and many local TV entertainment and lifestyle shows? The U.S. accounted for 56.5% of the global market for product placement in all media, new data from PQ Media show.