Radio & Television Business Report

The Commission has once again denied a petition filed by direct broadcast satellite (DBS) provider DirecTV that would have put a stop to the transfer of control of a Michigan TV station, creating a duopoly in the Traverse City, Mich., DMA. DirecTV has been seeking to put a stop to these deals as part of an anti-carriage fee fight.

A media executive with more than four decades of leadership experience who serves as Chairman of NBCUniversal Local, overseeing both NBC and Telemundo-branded owned stations and the NBC Sports Regional Networks, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 RBR+TVBR Lifetime Leadership Award.

Two years ago, Norsan Media expanded beyond its historical footprint of the Southeastern U.S. in a significant way in Austin. Now, Norsan is getting a big, heritage full-market FM signal to add to its holdings serving Texas' state capital.

With the integration of Financial Executives International sessions at its annual conference in May, the Media Financial Management association and its soon-to-retire President/CEO opened the door to greater synergies between MFM and FEI. Now, a merger of the two organizations has been OK'd by the MFM Board of Directors.

In April 2018, the Chief Information and Technology Officer for Time Inc., exited the company following its acquisition by Meredith Corp. and joined TEGNA Inc. as its Chief Technology Officer. Now, under newly minted CEO Patrick Paolini, the "hold separate" unit of Nexstar Media Group has elevated this senior-level executive to an executive role.

As Americans seek unity, fresh data from Katz Media Group points to something the industry has long known: when the country gathers, it gathers around radio. Patriotism is also particularly strong among heavy radio listeners.

Have a conversation with any brand manager or Chief Marketing Officer, and they'll likely chat about such topics as addressable advertising, GRPs, KPIs and other sorts of measurement tools Radio has, in their minds, sorely lacked. Now, iHeartMedia says it has a solution for Radio's advertiser/marketer shortfall.

The longtime Chief Financial Officer of African American-centric media company Urban One has signed a new employment agreement with the publicly traded radio station and cable TV networks owner founded by Cathy Hughes and today led by her son, Alfred Liggins III.

In February 2026, the nation's foremost content creation and distribution company superserving African American consumers and PlayVS joined forces for a first-of-its-kind collaboration to create a dedicated competitive gaming community for HBCUs nationwide. Now, its name and logo have been shared.

Audio streaming and monetization platform Zeno Media has been selected by one of the Southeast foremost operators of Spanish-language radio stations, empowering it with a collection of audio streaming technology opportunities.

On Monday, RBR+TVBR shared the news that Allen Power intends to retire from the broadcast group known for its Christian-themed and secular conservative talk programming, transitioning to the role of Senior Advisor. The company has now followed up that announcement with details of who his successor will be.

Live TV streaming service Philo has become the latest digitally delivered video content platform to introduce pause ads across its full ad-supported footprint. The format, says Philo, is now accessible both directly and programmatically, "giving brand and agency partners flexible entry into one of streaming's highest-engagement ad moments."

FOX News Media has committed to delivering what it calls "expansive, multiplatform live coverage" honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's declaration of independence from Great Britain. And, the programming starts on Wednesday.

"Our goal is to move the market beyond isolated agent announcements and toward a common foundation for trusted agent-to-agent media buying.," WPP Media shared in a lengthy announcement distributed on Thursday.

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.

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.