Radio & Television Business Report

Just before Christmas 2025, Radio One moved WLNK to a Class A FM southeast of downtown Charlotte and added a simulcast partner serving Rock Hill and communities in South Carolina that are within the Charlotte market. Now, the two FMs are being sold. What will this mean for the "MIX" brand now?

While there's strong opposition to a "mandate" from the Consumer Technology Association and set manufacturers and the cable TV industry isn't so pleased, either, some 91 Members of the House of Representatives believe the FCC is empowered to bring ATSC 3.0 transition advancement to fruition.

A Sacramento federal district judge late Friday sided with DirecTV in a legal fight against the FCC and Department of Justice's respective approvals of Nexstar Media Group's game-changing $6.2 billion merger with TEGNA. It puts a pause on the full integration of TEGNA into Nexstar, for now.

It could be happening. Or not. Rocky Mountain Public Media, home of RM PBS and two audio services, is exploring a merger with two other noncommercial audio entities serving a portion of Colorado.

Anna M. Gómez has taken action to ensure everybody knows just how she feels about the lack of a full Commission decision on the biggest broadcast TV merger in modern times — Nexstar's merger with TEGNA, which came via Media Bureau approval with the granting of rule waivers by Erin Boone.

What do Jeff Federman, Mark Hannon, Claudia Menegus and Chief Business Officer Chris Oliviero have in common? They are also Regional Presidents overseeing key Audacy markets. You can now add the woman overseeing the company's Motor City properties to that group of junior executives.

The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness filed an objection to a proposed class action settlement involving SiriusXM, arguing that the deal unfairly prioritizes attorneys’ fees over compensation for consumers.

Originally fueled by freestyle dance music and extended remixes of pop hits, WQHT-FM in New York followed sibling "POWER 106" in Los Angeles in the early 1990s with a transition to Hip-Hop. Today, the "HOT 97" brand is where hip-hop lives for a generation of New Yorkers. Now, it is getting a television home.

The Best Finance Leaders will be revealed in RBR+TVBR’s Summer 2026 Special Report, our digital magazine distributed May 11, 2026, and distributed via e-mail to all RBR+TVBR Members. The RBR+TVBR Broadcast Best Finance Leaders list shines a spotlight on the individuals focused on finance, the stewards behind the plans designed for success—and profits.

An AM/FM combo and an FM translator serving a longtime hub of Hispanics in Southern New Jersey will soon wind up in the hands of the man behind The Voice Radio Network, thanks to a transaction that's just been submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval.

In addition to commercial radio efforts including WALL Radio in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York, Bud Williamson has been busy putting together a network of facilities for a non-profit entity. An FM translator in Greene County will soon be tied to that network, following its sale from K-LOVE Inc.

It's always satisfying when a brand sticks with a medium and puts its dollars into continued use to help build brand ROI and, ultimately, profits. One glance at the latest Spot Ten report from Media Monitors indicates two auto insurance specialists and a dominant accident attorney specialist are committed to spot TV.

Corus Entertainment, the parent of Global TV and a group of broadcast radio stations including Rocker CILQ "Q107" and Alternative CFNY "Edge 102" in Toronto, has received an order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to proceed with its previously announced recapitalization transaction.

"StreamGuys developed SGcreative to help Nueva Network do something unique in audio advertising: deliver real-time, location-specific sponsored content to Hispanic and multicultural audiences at scale," the company said. That listener-facing product is branded by Nueva Network as "Que Onnda Today."

AoIP (Audio over IP) has been a part of radio’s infrastructure for well over twenty years now, but the misconception that it’s only suitable for large-scale installations in major markets remains — much to the detriment of more modest installations in smaller markets, says Telos Alliance's Marty Sacks.

It's a company devoted to uniting streaming and digital platforms with data and strategy as it pertains to live sports, and it is seeing a change at the top as Andrea Marini is stepping into a role as Deputy Chairman. Who's the new CEO at Deltatre?