Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.)

‘AM Radio For Every Vehicle’ Bill Hits Key Co-Sponsor Number

Congressional legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes, is one step closer to getting approved in the House of Representatives.

Motion Denied In Ongoing ‘FOX Providence’ Retrans Case

A Massachusetts federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a claim tied to misdirected retransmission consent fees, a request sought by a former licensee of "FOX Providence" in a complex case involving Verizon and Nexstar Media Group, which presently operates the Mission-owned property.
A view of Detroit from the Ambassador Bridge during the 2022 Detroit Free Press International Marathon on October 16.

‘LOCAL 4’ Teams With Black Weekly For Detroit News Boost

A new media partnership aimed at elevating local news coverage in the Metro Detroit region has been forged between the television station known as "LOCAL 4" and the leading African American news organization in the Mitten State.

The InFOCUS Podcast: Eddie Esserman

What's it like to be a broker today? "I think we are in the middle of a cycle," says Eddie Esserman, Managing Director of Media Services Group. "It's very cold but not frozen ... Deals are being done." Learn more in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.
Hilton Howell Jr., Gray Television co-CEO

Core Ad Revenue, Retrans Gains Can’t Offset Gray Q4 Loss

A 6% increase in broadcasting expenses put a damper on what the company led by Hilton Howell Jr. and Pat LaPlatney calls "strong" financial results for the fourth quarter. Investors reacted negatively, sending Gray shares down significantly on Friday morning.

Mavericks Team Up With TEGNA For OTA Coverage

Add the company that owns WFAA-8 in Dallas-Fort Worth to the list of broadcast television station ownership groups that will be airing professional sports play-by-play across the final weeks of the 2023-2024 National Basketball Association regular season.
Susan Patrick

New Details Emerge In Susan Patrick Tax Fraud Case

It is now known when the former media broker will need to report to serve her prison term, and where she will be.

The InFOCUS Podcast Encore: Jason Hall

Jason Hall, who in October 2023 was promoted to VP of Spanish Media Sales for the GrayTV Telemundo Station Group, shares his insights on how educating and attracting sales leaders to best take advantage of the Hispanic consumer opportunity can bring big profits to your station.

It’s Official: WBD Sales Pro Lanzano Lands At Nexstar

One month ago, he took to LinkedIn to share the happy news that he's starting a new position in media advertising sales for a major broadcast media company. Now, it's official: Dan Lanzano is out at Warner Bros. Discovery and has joined the No. 1 broadcast TV station owner in the U.S. 

Voting Ends Now For Broadcast Television’s Best Leaders

RBR+TVBR has counted the nominations from industry professionals who have cast their nominations for this year's top broadcast TV station leaders in the U.S. Haven't submitted your ballot yet? Do it now before it is too late.

FOX News Media Reboots Its Ad Sales Team

A new advertising sales leadership roster is in place at FOX News Media, with an individual rising from SVP to EVP of Ad Sales and another individual rising to SVP/National Sales. 

Savannah Smiles For James’ New OM Role

DBC Radio's stations serving the Coastal Empire of Georgia has handed the role of Operations Manager for its stations to the man who serves as the afternoon host and Program Director for its Country station in the two markets.
Jennifer Witz

‘More Efficient, Agile and Flexible’: A Sirius XM Pledge Cuts Jobs

The company's CEO, Jennifer Witz, has disclosed in an internal memo that roughly 160 jobs will be eliminated at the home of Howard Stern and curated music channels from artists including John Mayer and Kelly Clarkson.

With No Impairment Charge, Net Income Arrives In Q4 For Beasley

Beasley Media Group early Monday released its fourth quarter 2023 financial earnings report. While the company's net revenue and adjusted EBITDA were down year-over-year, Beasley achieved net revenue in the final three months of last year.
Bell Media

For Whom The Bell Tolls? Thousands To Lose Jobs, With Station Sales Too

Bell Media's parent, which partners with iHeartMedia in Canada, is undertaking the "largest workforce restructuring initiative in 30 years."  Some 4,800 positions will be cut, driving in-year cost savings of $150 million CDN-$200 million CDN. To do this, CTV network newscasts will get cut. Radio stations will be sold.