FCC Fights Back In D.C. Circuit Court Fight Over Nexstar OK
A writ of mandamus is defined as an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties. That's what the appellants in Free Press v. FCC want the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to issue, so Nexstar Media Group's approved merger with TEGNA gets unwound.
In Unprecedented Move, FCC’s Gomez Tells Disney To Fight Commission
FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gómez, in a letter to the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has all but told the company under FCC scrutiny to fight what she calls "censorship" as its ABC Owned Stations face an early license renewal. Gómez also took the opportunity to unveil a "double standard" in Commission "targeting."
In Fiscal Q3, FOX TV Results See ‘Super’ Impact
When it comes to the National Football League's championship telecast, there clearly is a super year-over-year difference when it comes to Super Bowl-related revenue. That's the key reason why advertising revenue experienced a double-digit decline during the fiscal third quarter of 2026 for FOX Corporation.
ABC To FCC: ‘The View’ Is A Bona Fide News Show
Is the longtime daytime TV chat show airing on the ABC Television Network a program that shouldn't be exempt from equal time rules because it is a news offering? The Walt Disney Co. emphatically says it is, in a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed with the FCC that has Anna Gómez's stamp of approval.
Scripps Blames Nielsen Measurement Shift For ‘Inaccurate’ Network Ratings
Scripps executives expressed their frustration with Nielsen during the broadcast TV station owner's Q1 2026 earnings call on Friday, assailing an audience measurement change Scripps believes favors cable networks, and puts Scripps Networks offerings at a disadvantage.
Daystar President and Co-Founder Joni Lamb Dies
With her husband, they created one of the largest Christian-themed non-secular television networks in the world in 1993. Now, nearly 4 1/2 years after Marcus Lamb's passing, the matriarch of the Lamb family is being mourned, as Joni Lamb, who assumed the role of President from her late husband, has died.
Adjusted EBITDA Dips On Revenue Growth For iHeartMedia
Another $50 million in cost-cutting is coming in the second half of 2026, as the nation's largest audio content creation and distribution company continues to tackle its outstanding debt and move past a first quarter in which revenue improved by nearly 10% overall yet saw adjusted EBITDA decline by 11.4%.
Coming In 2027: An FM Radio Auction
The FCC on Monday announced plans that would make available for bidding Construction Permits for vacant FM radio channels. It marks the first auction of FM radio CPs since auction authority was restored, and would start in February 2027.
Digital Advertising Eclipses Broadcast Ad Revenue For ‘TSQ’
The first quarter 2026 earnings report is out for Townsquare Media, and nearly six in 10 dollars can be attributed to Digital when it comes to the NYSE-traded company's revenue for the first three months of this year. In fact, Digital Advertising climbed ahead of Broadcast Advertising as its largest dollar generator.
Joyful Disposal: Cumulus Spins In Three SE Cities
It's a transaction hinted at by Cumulus Media in an announcement pertaining to two audio brands serving Atlanta radio listeners. What that news didn't note was that an asset sale has been agreed to by the company that recently attained U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval of its second restructuring plan in a decade.
Big Apple Buys A Beantown AM
It's a Class B AM with a directional 50kw signal that covers eastern Massachusetts; northern Rhode Island; and southern New Hampshire. Today, it is "your live & local talk radio station." How local it stays will soon be up to Chad López and his boss, John Catsimatidis.
In Rural Iowa, An ‘On The Go’ Addition Arrives
It reaches Iowa Falls, to the north, and Marshalltown, to the south, while scraping the cities of Ames and Hampton with its Class C3 FM signal. As of today, this station is being operated via an LMA with its licensee by OnTheGo Media.
Saga Sees A Wider Net Loss As 2026 Begins
The first three months of 2026 proved to be difficult, from a revenue standpoint, for Saga Communications, with its net loss widening, Station Operating Income plummeting, and minimal station operating expense increases. That didn't stop Saga's board from declaring a quarterly dividend once again.
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Loam Lets Go Of Lumpkin FM Translator
It's a small city along U.S. Highway 27 not far from Providence Canyon State Park and home to an FM translator with a mere 10 watts that nevertheless covers the municipality. Soon, it will be under new ownership.
ATVA To FCC: Close ‘Affiliation Swap’ Loopholes
An advocacy group that has become the biggest thorn in the side of broadcast television station ownership groups has written to the FCC urging the Carr Commission "to prevent and deter 'Big Broadcasters' from evading meaningful FCC review of broadcast transactions." The real beef is over "Big Four" arrangements.
With NBC’s Centennial, Linear Gets Renewed Upfront Love
For Mark Marshall and his team at NBCUniversal, the 2026 Upfront presentation made it clear that, on the 100th anniversary of NBC, the longtime broadcast assets are just as valuable as what's on Peacock. That said, the presentation opened with nods to Bravo and Peacock's upcoming show debuts and brief mentions of NBC tentpoles.
Finch Rises To News Services SVP At Gray
It's a promotion that Gray Media says reflects his "immense contributions to the company in various roles over 30 years and his expanding portfolio of responsibilities serving Gray's expanding ranks of journalists and local news stations," in addition to a rise in the volume of local news content across multiple distribution platforms.
Small Talk Skills For Your Next Career Advancement
In both dating and business, people remember how you made them feel long after they forget what you said. This column from Rosemary Ravinal offers some keen insights as to how first dates and first meetings aren't so dissimilar — and how small talk can aid in erasing the awkwardness.
Pattison Media Brings Programmatic Radio Options To Canada
The largest multimedia company based in Western Canada has brought to market a new programmatic platform that the company expects to bring broadcast radio into the modern programmatic advertising ecosystem.
A Connected TV Attention Metric Sees Lumen/Teads Tie-Up
Building on its attention capabilities in Teads Ad Manager, the wider pact with global attention firm Lumen Research brings to live attention measurement across HomeScreen placement across the U.S., Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific regions.
SBAs Tell Congress to Keep Live Sports on Broadcast TV
By an unanimous resolution, all 50 state broadcasters associations, and those representing Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, have agreed to tell legislators on Capitol Hill to reexamine the "Sports Broadcasting Act." Given the current state of access in the streaming era, in particular with NBA playoff games, the call for a closer look is growing louder.
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.
ZenoRadio Grows With New In-Car Access
Zeno Media has expanded its ZenoRadio app by initiating both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, bringing global radio content directly into the in-car listening experience. "This allows listeners to access thousands of stations from around the world through their vehicle dashboard," says the company.
CBS Stations Makes It A Full Dozen For AR/VR Studios
Channel 13 in Stockton, Calif., is the latest broadcast television station to adopted an augmented reality/virtual reality news studio. The addition at KOVR-TV, better known as "CBS Sacramento," marks the 12th rollout of the technology-driven method bringing immersive storytelling and next-generation journalism to viewers.
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