Warshaw Tweaks Soros Suit With New Strategic Details
Attorneys representing Jeff Warshaw have made important calculated updates to his lawsuit against Soros Fund Management, the controlling interest holder in Audacy. It is a move designed to protect his backup legal theories in case a judge later rules no enforceable contract ever existed between the two sides.
C-Suite Changes Come to SBS
Spanish Broadcasting System is down two members of its executive team. Chief Revenue Officer Gene Bryan has parted ways with the company, and Chief Content Officer Jesus Salas has resigned, an executive confirmed to Streamline Publishing late last week.
Paramount/WBD Merger Delay Could Reach Until Mid-2027
A U.S. District Judge has signed off on an order that presents a small victory to WGA West and a group of state Attorneys General led by California's Rob Bonta, as Paramount Skydance has agreed to hold off closing its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until a date that could come as late as June 1, 2027.
Confirmed: Gray Media Grabs ABC Affiliation In St. Louis
Unlike the shift of CBS network affiliations from a host of Nexstar-owned stations to the digital multicast signals associated with stations owned by Forum Communications and Hearst Television, respectively, Gray will place ABC on a DT1 signal. It's presently home to Gray's "Matrix Midwest" Sports offering.
A Group Of CBS Affiliates Gear Up For Network Relocation
It was the subject of industry rumors that began on Friday. Now, RBR+TVBR has learned that a group of CBS affiliates associated with Nexstar Media Group are losing the network come August 1, with two-year agreements in place with two companies it competes with across the impacted markets.
A Sibling For WKYT Is Captured By Gray
In September 1994, Gray Media emerged as the buyer of the CBS affiliate serving Lexington, Ky. Today, that facility offers The CW Network to the market via a digital multicast channel. In the coming months, a full-powered UHF will become its sibling, giving Gray a duopoly.
NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists For 2026 Are Unveiled
The winners of the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards will be announced during a special dinner program presented by Xperi on Tuesday, October 20, at the Edison Ballroom in the City of New York on the evening prior to the start of NAB Show New York.
GKB Brews Up A Badgers Pact For Milwaukee Radio Duo
University of Wisconsin Badgers sports are heading back to Milwaukee airwaves under a new local partner. And it involves the AM/FM pair owned by the company founded and led by Craig Karmazin.
A Big Western Canada QUU For Pattison
Pattison Media, is one of Canada’s largest privately-held media companies, with radio stations across three provinces. Thanks to a new deal, a large selection of those properties will be bringing enhanced visuals and enriched information to consumers in vehicles with the newest entertainment systems.
Learfield Teams With Adventure 33 For New Distribution Platform
Learfield, a media and technology company bringing coverage of college athletics to radio station audiences across the U.S., has scored a strategic partnership with Adventure 33. The result is the creation of Prism, a distribution platform "built to power" Learfield's terrestrial radio affiliates nationwide.
‘HI’ Radio Hosts Ignite Protests Over New Hawaii Driver’s Licenses
Hawaii's new official identification cards didn't pass muster with a pair of Pacific Media Group air personalities at one of its Honolulu radio stations. The result? More than 6,000 signatures have been placed on a Change.org petition they started begging for reconsideration. Honolulu's Mayor says no — so far.
A Q2 Earnings Win For Rogers, Clouded By Closures
With shares down from nearly $41 CDN per share in early March, stockholders may be pleased in knowing Rogers' Q2 earnings report surpassed the forecasts of Zacks. Still, Rogers Sports + Media continues to face Canadian criticism for its July 7 plug-pulling of every all-News radio station it operated outside of Toronto.
K-LOVE Competes Its ‘Big’ Deal SE Connecticut
A Class A Radio station that aired a Classic Hits format and served as a "Big" choice for those in Norwich, Groton and New London, Conn., has become the latest station to adopt a Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) noncommercial radio format now found in nearly every market in the U.S.
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Stung: Calgary FM Acquisition Closes For Stingray
For a generation of kids, "C" is for "cookie." For Stingray Group Inc., the owner of the TuneIn audio streaming app, it's the newest radio station in its stable of properties located across Canada, as it has closed on a deal agreed upon in November 2025.
Broadcast’s May Drought? Nielsen Gauge Spotlights Streaming
It's a monthly video content consumption snapshot that's come under fire from some in TV industry circles for its skewed view of how Americans tune in to their favorite shows or live programming. And, the May 2026 edition of "The Gauge" report from Nielsen is likely to continue that dialogue.
Another Big Week For An Online Second-Hand Clothier
For the Poshmark crowd, it is a European brand that is quickly gaining attention across the U.S. A big media campaign is playing its part in ensuring that it becomes a household name swiftly.
Sinclair Promotes Former Radio Leader To GM in W. Va.
In fall 2024, a shift to broadcast TV marked a career pivot, as a 19-year radio industry local management leader joined Sinclair Inc. This saw him become General Sales Manager for its Tallahassee, Fla, stations. Now, he's taken his first-ever General Manager role in television.
Hey, Radio: You Beat Spotify and Pandora
Advertisers can’t buy listeners who don’t hear ads, and AM/FM radio reaches nearly double the percentage captured by the combined ad-supported audience of Spotify, Pandora, and podcasts, according to new data from Edison Research at SSRS.
A Focus on Affiliate Operations Leads To ARC
The selection of ARC Software is designed to centralize affiliate research, maintain station and contact information, streamline agreement workflows, and strengthen long-term station relationships across the affiliate network for a faith-based audio content creator and distributor.
Entry Window Opens For New York Festivals TV, Film Honors
“With entries from over 40 countries, New York Festivals TV & Film Awards honors the exceptional and innovative content being created today on all continents and seen across all platforms," said EVP Rose Anderson. "We respect the achievements of the many talented men and women who make up the worldwide creative community."
TV Rule Thaw Prompts NAB To Make Radio’s Case To FCC
Days before the FCC’s August Open Meeting vote to loosen national television ownership reach limits, the NAB is using its seat at the table for that fight to also push regulators toward the same relief for radio’s own decades-old ownership caps as part of the 2022 Quadrennial Review.
SSL Selects Algam EKO For Italy Console Distribution
Philippe Guerinet, Director of International Sales at Solid State Logic, comments, "By building our solid and long-term relationship and their distribution infrastructure in Italy, this team of professionals will serve our Italian customers at the highest standard, while maintaining a strong and direct relationship with SSL headquarters in Oxford."
TNDV Powers Broadcast of Ares Pickleball Slam 4
Tasked with producing and directing the live broadcast for a major U.S. sports broadcaster on behalf of client Horizon Sports & Experiences and GSE Worldwide, OKG once again turned to TNDV for technical production support. The partnership dates to 2010.
Kellogg’s The Choice For Surfer Network’s Strategy Plan
It's been known for its audio streaming and revenue-enhancement tools, along with podcasting product offerings, for years. Now, it is welcoming a new Senior VP of North American Sales Strategy most recently in the role of Vice President of Sales & Business Development at SoundStack.
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