Soo Kim’s Appeal Chances Dim In FCC Racial Discrimination Fight
A three-judge federal appeals court panel on Friday expressed doubts that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia erred in its August 2025 decision that a racial discrimination claim lobbed by Standard General head Soohyung Kim against the FCC has no merit.
Softer Ad Outlook Leads An Analyst To Downgrade Gray
With the May 7 release of its first quarter earnings results, Gray Media indicated that it is seeing some "softness" in core advertising in Q2. Now, one prominent Wall Street financial analyst has responded by slicing his 1-year target price for "GTN."
HC2: Counting On 5G Broadcast and LPTV Viewer Loyalty
It's a unit of a publicly traded diversified holding company known as Innovate Inc., and with Thursday's release of that entity's first quarter earnings came an up-close look at the financial health of low-power TV-focused licensee HC2 Broadcasting. Just how is HC2, a "Spectrum" segment, performing for Innovate's investors?
For Alfred Liggins And Urban One, The Focus Is On Future Growth
Declines in the traditional ad marketplace fueled dollar dips in the first quarter of 2026 that went beyond Urban One's own forecasts, with Digital revenue sliding by 33.6% due to a variety of factors — including marketer "DEI"-influenced pullbacks.
A Mixed Q1 For Beasley Sees Digital In The Driver’s Seat
Adjusted EBITDA was negative. Yet, a swing from a Q1 2025 net loss to net income in the first three months of 2026 was seen from Beasley Media Group. What's the key message for shareholders including Mario Gabelli and his GAMCO Investors?
Summer Stall? Media’s Ad Trends Against Continued Headwinds
As we conclude the first half of 2026, broadcast media’s sales leaders had plenty of challenges. Two key analysts chimed in with their thoughts as Omnicom Media Intelligence offered fresh insights on the matter, and the details are included in RBR+TVBR's just-released Summer 2026 magazine.
John Catsimatidis: A Global Aim For A New News Service
The domestic launch of a 24/7 news-focused audio service — in 2026 — is newsworthy for the action alone. Given the people involved, brought on by supermarket magnate turned AM radio licensee John Catsimatidis, what's to come at week's end marks another exciting chapter for the man who resuscitated one of the world's most recognizable radio stations.
Trust, Attention and Measurable Impact: The Euro Audio Ad Win
The key finding in Sound Check Europe 2026, a recently released report conducted by Bauer Media Audio and partner Elevate Consultancy? Audio is a core part of their media strategy, and it has largely to do with consumer trust. That said, programming is also key — at least for the company behind Radio Frankfurt.
Audacy Loses Bills Radio Rights To Cumulus
As 2026 began, word surfaced that the station, WGR, would no longer serve as the team's radio flagship. As Audacy planned for the future minus the Buffalo Bills, a new audio broadcast home was sought. Now, a deal is in place.
Ken Brentlinger Secures A Phoenix-Market AM
It had been the home of “The Fanatic,” offering a Sports Talk format under owner CRC Broadcasting. Today, the facility is silent and now en route to a new owner: Ken Brentlinger. It's a deal that involves the seller's bankruptcy, and a buyer whose LPFM Broadcasting acquired a trio of Arizona FM translators in 2019.
¡Pa’ La Calle! Is the Industry Ready to Ride?
What does radio need to do right now to best position itself for 2030? The closing session at the Hispanic Radio Conference isn’t framing that as a hypothetical. The urgency is real, and the answers will require innovation and collaboration in equal measure.
TOP News: Oxley To Conclude His Radio Career
“The best time to make changes is when you are doing well,” says Joel Oxley. “And because I’m flipping 65, I’ve decided it’s time for me to hang up my cleats and retire and move on to the next thing, next chapter of my life.” Thus, he's set to conclude a 28-year run with WTOP Radio in Washington, D.C.
Launch Date Revealed For WABC-Aligned Audio News Network
The forthcoming global national radio news service from the owner of WABC Radio has revealed when it will debut. And, its timing is designed to coincide with the conclusion of the CBS News Radio service.
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Connoisseur Completes Its S.F. Bay Area Market Entry
As of today, the fast-growing radio station ownership group led by founder Jeff Warshaw has entered the San Francisco-Oakland radio market, adding to assets in San Jose obtained in its debt assumption-driven merger with Alpha Media. Serving as the seller's broker of record is Kalil & Co.
U.S., Brazilian and Korean ATSC 3.0 Leaders Sign ‘MOU’
The agreement between ATSC, Sistema Brasileiro de TV Digital Terrestre (SBTVD) Forum and Korea’s Telecommunications Technology Association reflects what the ATSC calls a shared commitment to strengthening global interoperability for advanced broadcasting services and to accelerating international collaboration.
New In The Lou: Gray Media’s TV ‘Triopoly’ Head
Less than two weeks ago, the Media Bureau’s Video Division approved the transfer of control of a group of television stations from Block Communications Inc. to Gray Media. As of today, there's a new GM for the two Louisville stations included in that deal, and Gray's existing property in Kentucky's largest market.
HC2 Secures A TV Property In Titletown
With CEO Les Levi signing off on the deal, HC2 Broadcasting has moved forward with the acquisition of a low-power television station serving the northern Wisconsin city that's home to the Packers.
Honoring The Innovators Shaping Hispanic Radio
The Medallas de Cortez awards recognize excellence in Hispanic radio programming, sales, and management and are named in honor of Raoul Cortez, who founded the first Spanish-language radio station in the nation. This year’s awards will be presented at the 17th Hispanic Radio Conference, next week in Phoenix.
America 250: The Most Patriotic Brands In The USA
New York-based Brand Keys’ 25th annual Most Patriotic Brands survey has arrived just in time for the Memorial Day holiday, and identifies the top 100 brands Americans feel best embody the value of “patriotism.” At No. 1 is an automotive brand that's neither Ford, which is on the Top 10 list, nor Chevrolet, which is absent.
Population Growth Holds Steady in Midsized Cities
Amid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year’s patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. Drop-offs in average growth were steeper among the largest cities, according to U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates.
FCC Cements Comment Window For Audible Crawl Rule FNPRM
With the publication of a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking associated with proposed changes to the FCC's audible crawl rule in the Federal Register, the Media Bureau's Policy Division has been given the green light to establish a comment window, finalizing the dates one can offer their thoughts on the matter.
TASCAM Expands DA-6400 With SMPTE IF-ST2110 Broadcast Option Card
A new 64-channel multitrack recorder/player in the DA-6400/DA-6400P is now available in IP-based production systems, Southern California-based TASCAM has announced.
Multi-Truck Production Power for Final Four Concert Broadcasts
TNDV and sister company Live Media, both divisions of Live Media Group, once again played a central role in delivering live broadcast coverage surrounding NCAA Final Four weekend, supporting both large-scale concert productions and live game-related programming across multiple platforms.
A New Approach to AoIP for Broadcast
Logitek, in partnership with MaxxKonnect, has brought to market a pair of new products designed to simplify and modernize broadcast studio architecture. Logitek founder Tag Borland says the goal was to create an all-in-one solution by reducing the number of components engineers need to manage
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