Radio & Television Business Report

Urban One has announced robust early results from its debt restructuring plan. Some 92% of bondholders, representing $450 million in debt, submitted their notes before the December 1 early tender deadline as the company superserving African Americans advances a three-part refinancing strategy.

The Chief Legal Officer and head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at the NAB has made it clear that any suggestions that retransmission consent is a relevant consideration when contemplating changes in the FCC's national television ownership rule are "unsound" and "wholly unmeritorious."

The man who has served as Senior VP of Media Operations at the broadcasting company that's parent to such stations as WUSA9 in Washington, D.C., and is poised to merge with Nexstar Media Group in 2026 — pending regulatory approval and a likely federal court challenge — has retired.

A roughly two-month battle that saw every broadcast and cable TV channel tied to TelevisaUnivision — including non-owned over-the-air Univision and UniMás affiliates — get pulled from virtual MVPD YouTube TV due to a bitter retransmission consent impasse has ended.

The E.W. Scripps Company's Board of Directors has responded to a $7 per share unsolicited merger offer from Sinclair Inc. by adopting a limited-duration shareholder rights plan, something it says will "ensure that all shareholders receive full value in connection with any proposal to acquire the company."

Ten Crystal Radio Award winners will be chosen from the finalists by a panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, community service organizations and public relations firms. The awards will be presented during a special ceremony at the 2026 NAB State Leadership Conference.

As September ended, an AM/FM combo serving a small community on the western slopes of New York's Catskill Mountains were poised for a resurrection, after Townsquare Media shuddered them. Bold Gold Media Group had acquired the properties. Now, the company has formally taken over the radio stations.

The Chief of the Audio Division within the FCC's Media Bureau has denied a petition filed by Townsquare Media to renew the license of a 1-watt FM translator serving the Berkshires city of Pittsfield, Mass. However, the licensee has entered into a Consent Decree with the Commission in order to win it. 

It's a unique 3kw FM radio stations with no less than eight FM boosters assigned to it, so that it may overcome terrain concerns and best reach the Springfield, Mass., market from its city of license, Northampton. At present, the station is silent. But, that could change once a new owner takes control.

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It's a Class D daytime-only AM radio station that must power down after dark to protect distant Class A KOA-AM in Denver, and in recent times has been home to the Spanish-language Adult Regional Mexican Hits "Juan" format. Now, it is being donated to Hudson Valley radio station operator Bud Williamson.

Here's something that broadcast TV stations eager to transition to the ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard may get excited about. GatesAir has introduced a new version of its Maxiva XTE software-defined television exciter with NEXTGEN TV its key focal point.

There's a new leader at the ABC affiliate serving Wichita, and he succeeds Mike Rajewski by exiting Allen Media Group properties in Huntsville, Ala., where he served as VP and Regional General Manager.

Marketers’ cooling optimism, uncertainty around US trade policies, the impact of AI adoption and the dominance of digital channels on media planning. These are the top themes examined in WARC's newly released annual report, "The Voice of the Marketer."

Who are the best tech-focused leaders in radio and television? Industry leaders are chiming in and offering suggestions as we consider nominations for the fifth annual "Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders." Time is running out, as the nomination window closes Friday, December 5.

Whether you’re giving a toast, running a town hall, or opening the first meeting of 2026, preparation is your superpower. Start this week, and you’ll enter every room with holiday spirit and the confidence of a leader who knows exactly what to say, says public speaking pro Rosemary Ravinal.