Radio & Television Business Report

Low-power television station licensee HC2 Broadcasting has emerged as one of the biggest champions of 5G Broadcast technology. Now, it is agreeing to purchase the first low-power TV station to test the alternative service to ATSC 3.0 in the Boston market — putting HC2 in the driver's seat on a quest for 5G Broadcast.

As RBR+TVBR first reported on September 2, a booming Top 40 station, along with its Classic Rock and Country siblings, are poised to leave the Cumulus Media stable. Information including the price Cumulus agreed to sell the trio of FM radio stations for are now known.

For a quarter-century, she was a senior sales executive at Hearst Television’s Sacramento pair. In August 2020, a promotion was earned, making her President/GM of Hearst's NBC, ABC and Estrella TV channels in the Monterey-Salinas market.  Now, this longtime California local TV executive is planning her retirement.

It's a trend likely to spread beyond NBCUniversal Local television stations in the San Francisco Bay Area and, now, North Texas: the time slot formerly held by the now-concluded Kelly Clarkson Show will soon be taken by another station-produced newscast. This one will have a unique quality about its news delivery.

The FCC has opened a pleading cycle that sees the Commission welcome input from interested parties on a federal bankruptcy court-approved post-bankruptcy ownership scheme for Spanish Broadcasting System that would hand nearly all of the company’s equity to a group of funds.

A transaction first announced on May 13, with details later surfacing in early June, has closed. This puts stations in two South Dakota cities held by the company founded and led by Jeffrey Warshaw in the hands of Carolyn Becker, thanks to a deal brokered by Kalil & Co.

A conservative spoken word AM serving Houston is being acquired by a limited liability company led by Yasmeen Qureshi. What does this mean for "The Voice of Texas"? If anything, it concludes a second round of ownership for the man who since 2015 has been the Lieutenant Governor of the Lone Star State.

With the privatization of Salem Media, completed on August 20, former Chief Financial Officer Evan Masyr accepted the new role of CFO at K-LOVE, where he begins his new duties on September 14.  Now, WaterStone-held Salem has promoted from within in a move to bolster its finance and accounting department.

It was warned in late April: pay your overdue regulatory fees to the FCC, or risk losing your license. The owner has chosen the latter, and is getting his AM serving Butte, Mont., taken away from him.

Four months ago, a new chapter began for Nueva Network, which Carlos Moncada took full ownership of in late 2025. Now, Nueva Network is announcing a series of "strategic new hires" across its digital and regional sales divisions to support Nueva Network's ongoing growth.

The new rack-mount models — taking the VX8 and VX10 names, naturally — are designed to bring broadcasters "a compact, serviceable, and cost-effective option for higher-power main, standby, and N+1 FM applications."

An advertising-fueled sports-focused streaming service that was to serve as the home of the NHL's Dallas Stars as well as a selection of Texas high school football games has suddenly ceased operations. North Texas isn't the only region of the U.S. impacted by the demise of Victory+.

On Tuesday, RBR+TVBR first reported the signing of a fresh accord with Hearst Television that brings play-by-play of the NBA's Orlando Magic to the Tampa-St. Petersburg DMA. Now, the team will see approximately 70 regular season games air on broadcast TV stations owned by Gray Media in three other Florida markets. 

New capabilities from Comscore AI Intelligence have been brought to market, and the company seeking to provide consumer data and consumption insights believes this can offer brands and publishers the ability to measure sponsored chat-based advertising and establish its impact on digital traffic, engagement, and consumer behavior.

It's another big week at Spot TV for the accident attorney specialist who began life as an Orlando-based operation big on local radio advertising and is today the most prominent law firm in its category.

Consolidation, public interest, enforcement priorities, and advertising regulations are all among the policy fights that will shape the industry's 2027. The people steering those fights for the NAB, FOX, and Salem Media are bringing the inside view to New York City at Forecast 2027.