MediaCo Adds To C-Suite As Soo Readies TV Move
The publicly traded broadcast media company has appointed a Corporate Controller and is celebrating the naming of a GM and sales head in San Francisco — moves that come as MediaCo is preparing a TV station asset expansion that, in a way, consolidates properties in which Soohyung Kim has invested in.
A Motor City First For AR/VR TV News Arrives
The UHF facility that airs the CBS Television Network in the Motor City and surrounding communities is flipping the switch this afternoon on what the Paramount unit calls "the first-ever Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) technology-driven studio."
Greg Guy: What Broadcast Media Dealmakers Are Thinking About
What is the top talking point for clients of a leading media broker as the 2026 NAB Show hits full tilt in Las Vegas? For Tideline Partners founder Greg Guy, the answer points to two main things.
Preliminary Injunction Ices Nexstar, Which Will Appeal Ruling
With just minutes to spare before a two-week-long Temporary Restraining Order blocking Nexstar Media Group from fully combining the assets of TEGNA Inc. with its own, a preliminary injunction was granted by Troy Nunley. It is a setback, at least for now, as Nexstar has confirmed it is appealing the decision.
As LPTV Market Evolves, Winemiller Readies For Focused Growth
Among the most active participants in the FCC's recent LPTV rule modification effort is Jeff Winemiller, a familiar figure in the LPTV community. Winemiller has filed hundreds of applications to modify and expand LPTV station coverage. And, he's turned to a Sinclair Inc. subsidiary when it comes to equipment.
Carr To Cruz, Cantwell: Boone’s Nexstar-TEGNA OK is A-OK
The Chairman of the FCC has stated that not only is the merger acceptable, but so is Erin Boone's approval as Media Bureau Chief, granted on delegated authority. Brendan Carr's comments were delivered in a written response to a formal inquiry from two key Senators seeking more about the Nexstar-TEGNA approval process.
Big Opportunities In Small Markets: A NAB Show Radio Focus
Forum attendees listened to panel discussions focused on such topics as tackling AI guardrails, digital sales strategies, and more of radio’s biggest problems during a program built around independent operators who, as was proudly stated, “make the industry go round.”
WOW: SummitMedia Spins A Silent AM In Omaha
It is an AM radio station licensed for 5kw from 1 tower in Nebraska's largest city that has been silent under Special Temporary Authority from the FCC since February 20. Now, its owner — Carl Parmer-led SummitMedia — is selling the historic facility.
Bob Kevoian, One-Half of ‘Bob and Tom Show’, Dies
The Bob and Tom Show's Facebook page bears the message that syndicated morning show co-founder and retired co-host Bob Kevoian died this afternoon. He was 75 years old. Kevoian passed away "peacefully" at his home, surrounded by family and friends.
Listener Details Through Broadcast Data: A CACO-Fueled Opportunity
It is being billed as "a patent-pending real-time middleware platform purpose built for the broadcast industry" — and the first "bidirectional middleware layer for broadcast, creating a real-time data loop between the listener, a localized AI interface, and the station’s broadcast operations."
Executive Super Session To Tackle Hispanic Radio’s Revenue Questions
Advertisers deserve to chase the U.S.’s fastest-growing consumer base; many CMOs pulled back in 2025 and remain elusive and conservative with their media budgets. This means the executives who built Hispanic radio are having to move even faster to cash in and sway the skeptics. How are they doing it?
The InFOCUS Podcast, from RBR+TVBR — With Joe D’Angelo
In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson speaks with Joe D’Angelo, the Senior Vice President of Global Broadcast Radio at Xperi Inc. It's another great pre-2026 NAB Show briefing that also gives you the scoop on "Cocktails and Conversation" participation.
A ‘Neuroscience-Informed’ AI Music Scheduling Option Bows
Artificial intelligence-powered audio announcing opportunities are a key offering from Super Hi-Fi. Just in time for the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, it has brought to market a music scheduling machine "built for the way the human brain experiences music."
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Twin Cities PBS Adds In Austin With KSMQ Deal
It's a city south of Minneapolis, but you better not drive down I-35 as far as Texas' state capital. The locale where Twin Cities PBS is adding a station to its stable happens to be Austin, Minn.
‘AIOps’ Automation Comes To ATSC 3.0 Via DigiCAP
A clear-eyed view of how AI can enhance the ability of TV station operators to manage ATSC 3.0-based networks was offered in a detailed press conference hosted by Sinclair's ONE Media Technologies held Sunday as the first day of the 2026 NAB Show got underway across the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Secure Content Distribution: A Key Focus For New ATSC 3.0 Receivers
A new generation of ATSC 3.0 receivers is on the horizon, and the 2026 NAB Show will serve as a major hub for bringing these new devices to the eyes of broadcast media leaders ahead of future consumers. Handling the promotion efforts for three specific devices is the ATSC 3.0 Security Authority (A3SA).
TitanTV Offers Tips To End Electronic Program Guide Inconsistency
TitanTV, Inc. has released a White Paper penned by its Chief Revenue Officer that is designed to provide what the company calls a "comprehensive framework to address long-standing inconsistencies" in Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data across broadcast and connected television platforms.
IAB: Digital Audio Grew 10% In 2025
Podcast ad revenue crossed $2.9 billion in 2025, while the broader audio category held steady growth, but new IAB/PwC data points to an AI-driven disruption in digital discovery that could reshape how audio advertising reaches listeners in the years ahead.
Viant Agreement Puts TVision In Its Stable
One is known for its Connected TV and AI-fueled programmatic advertising offerings. The other is an "attention measurement" provider that offers "eyes-on-screen" attention and co-viewership data for TV. Thanks to a deal announced Wednesday, that data provider is now owned by the digital and streaming ad tech company.
VAB Touts TV News’ Trust Factor In Another CMO Pitch
A newly released report from the Video Advertising Bureau places a spotlight on the viewership of TV news versus other media platforms among three key audiences valued by advertisers. The key findings provide more fuel to broadcast TV sales leaders seeking to sway marketers away from social media.
Should Nine UHF Channels Disappear So 6G Can Gain Traction?
Landover Saturn 5, a company led by CEO Laurence Zimmerman committed to the proliferation of next-generation consumer wireless, has submitted a Request for Rulemaking with the FCC to permit "the repurposing of UHF channels 28-36 for flexible 5G/6G broadband use."
A Vizrt Pledge To ‘Kill The Green Screen’
Vizrt, which seeks to grow its clientele by pitching itself as "the AI platform for visual storytelling," is heralding the NAB Show launch of its AI Keyer, a product designed to further enhance visual media's virtual and extended reality (XR) scenarios.
An AI Router for Live Media Workflows Arrives
The company known as swXtch.io has launched a new brand, and its premier product is a platform that brings AI into live media production through a simple chat-driven interface. Introducing the swXtch AI Router, from swXtch.ai.
Four New Products Get NAB Boost From Telos Alliance
Traditional hardware products and virtualized and software solutions are being shared with NAB Show attendees. In particular, a quartet of new products are being introduced at the biggest broadcast industry conference and expo in the world.
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