Radio & Television Business Report

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.

Fox Corporation has shared that it intends to acquire Nasdaq-traded Roku Inc. A definitive agreement will see FOX purchase Roku for $160 per share in a combination of cash and FOX Class A common stock, valuing Roku at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value.

All eyes are on California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who has expressed his interest in seeking court action to prevent Paramount Skydance from merging its just-acquired assets with Warner Bros Discovery. It would replicate a "hold separate" order issued to Nexstar preventing it from fully merging with TEGNA.

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.

A former longtime Emmis Communications leader in the Gateway City and ex-Market President for iHeartMedia/St. Louis has pivoted by becoming the newest broker at Media Services Group, joining a team that includes George Reed, Eddie Esserman, Bob Heymann and Roger Rafson.

Fifty years ago today, "Silly Love Songs" by Wings was No. 1. New Yorkers were preparing for the 200th anniversary of the United States of America with the Tall Ships sailing up the Hudson River. And Allen Power started his first job in broadcasting. Come September 30, his 50-year career in radio will end.

Progressive talk radio is coming to a region that's more Purple than ever, politically. Heartland Signal, through Mr. Rodney Gibbs, has struck a deal through "KFNN LLC" to acquire KFNN-AM and K287BX at 105.3 MHz, licensed to Mesa, Ariz. — stations put up for sale by a federal bankruptcy court judge.

To commemorate 250 years of U.S. independence, Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) is moving ahead with production of an original series that will air weekend mornings on NBC stations, starting August 22, featuring an iconic actor known for his portrayal as "Dr. Frasier Crane."

The FOX and MyNetwork TV affiliates serving Central New York could soon be blocked, by law, from Verizon FiOs cable TV service consumers. It's because of ongoing retransmission consent discussions that the American Television Alliance claims are souring fast.

The media performance platform has unveiled "an AI-powered reporting experience" that is designed to allow media buyers and sellers to "interrogate" VideoAmp's census-level campaign measurement in plain English. The result? Ready-to-use data in reports tied to the first phase of a VideoAmp "evolution."

A new global look at ad trends has come from Brian Wieser-founded Madison & Wall. Outside of TV (at least in 2026) and out-of-home, "the environment remains weak for audio, publishing, direct mail, and directories." In fact, Madison & Wall concludes, "These revenue pools no longer represent much of the total market."

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.