CBS Wins Bonus Claim Lawsuit Filed By Disgruntled GM
A former VP/GM of WJZ-TV in Baltimore — a 28-year industry veteran who became a leadership coach after her March 2022 exit — has lost a battle waged against Paramount Global pertaining to a bonus she claimed was owed to her as part of her employment agreement.
Carr Puts ‘Big Four’ Networks On Notice With Public Interest NPRM
Introducing MB Docket No. 25-322, which carries the lengthy name "Empowering Local Broadcast TV Stations to Meet Their Public Interest Obligations: Exploring Market Dynamics Between National Programmers and Their Affiliates." A comment period has opened, ensuring the FCC will get a flood of filings.
Sinclair Takes Two Broadcast TV Stations In Twin MPS Deals
A broadcast television station licensed to the Chattanooga suburb of Cleveland, Tenn., and a full-power TV property serving Florida's state capital are being acquired by a company that has placed all of its broadcast assets under strategic review — and seeks to snag The E.W. Scripps Co.
As Expected, Nexstar Submits FCC Documents on TEGNA Deal
The reopening of the federal government from
its budget-related shutdown saw the LMS reactivate on Tuesday. With that, Nexstar’s legal counsel submitted its necessary paperwork with the FCC seeking its regulatory approval.
TEGNA Shareholders OK Proposed Nexstar Merger
An early morning special meeting of shareholders of the company formerly known as Gannett yielded an affirmative vote to adopt a merger agreement proposed by Nexstar Media Group, allowing TEGNA to be acquired by the nation's largest single owner of broadcast TV stations.
Settlement Comes In CPB/NPR Funding Battle
NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are each claiming victory, as the two noncommercial secular-focused entities have reached a settlement that resolves months of litigation over control of public radio’s interconnection funding and the future of its satellite distribution network.
MediaCo In Q3: Digital Growth Offset by Big Warrant Adjustment
The Hot 97, WBLS, and Estrella Media owner reported revenue of $35.4 million for the three months ended September 30, up 18.5% from $29.9 million in the same period last year. However, operating expenses climbed 15.7% to $42.5 million, resulting in an operating loss of $7.1 million.
A Century Of Audio From The Gateway City Is Celebrated
For 100 years, KMOX-AM has been one of the only radio stations audible from coast to coast, thanks to its Class A 50kw clear channel signal. Now, Audacy Inc. is celebrating its station's centennial with special programming.
Auddia’s faidr Goes With Free Growth Approach
It is a company which has seen its stock price slump by nearly 88% since the start of 2025. As such, Auddia Inc. seeks to give a jolt to its shift to a business-to-business model by making the latest version of its "premium ad-free" AM/FM streaming app free for all users.
‘Fully Replacing Human Broadcasters’: Radio’s Next Traffic Reports
A Bellevue, Wash.-based transportation data and analytics company has brought to market "a breakthrough platform that completely automates TV and radio traffic reporting by replacing human reporters with fully AI-generated audio and video broadcasts."
AM Radio Mandate Under Consideration At Gracie Mansion
A Councilman for the City of the New York has signaled that he intends to introduce legislation requiring AM radio receivers in all city-owned and city-contracted vehicles — a signal that kHz-band broadcast stations remain essential in North America's biggest municipality.
Kentucky Radio Assets Transfer To Trust After Owner’s Death
He had been associated with a Mayfield, Ky., AM radio station since 1976 and orchestrated its "revitalization" by adding an FM translator to the mix. On July 27, he passed away at the age of 72. Now, the future of his radio assets is becoming clearer.
‘HUM’ Comes To Austin With Houston AM’s Expansion
A 50-watt facility at the right end of the FM dial, licensed to serve the western communities in the greater Austin area, is being sold. The result? Expanded coverage of a “Bollywood” presentation targeting South Asians is in play.
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Carlos Moncada Grabs Costa Media’s Radio Assets
On February 10, RBR+TVBR noted that Nueva Network, Costa Media, and MLC Media would be “aligning” their assets, ultimately impacting radio station management and operations. Now, the man behind MLC Media will become the sole equity interest holder in Costa Media's radio operations.
Federal Judge To Sanction Sinclair Over eMessage Erasure
Sinclair Inc. has been tasked with compensating plaintiffs in a case decided by an Illinois federal district court as a result of failing to retain such electronically stored information as text messages. It's tied to a antitrust lawsuit filed against the company tied to alleged price fixing of broadcast TV ads.
Sinclair Acquires More Scripps Shares As Hostile Takeover Threat Grows
The parent company to Dielectric that's leading the march toward ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard conversion in the U.S. has over the last two months invested in a significant number of shares in The E.W. Scripps Co. On Monday, Sinclair continued its share-buying spree, a fresh SEC document shows.
Retrans Should Go, A Conservative Think Tank Opines
What is a "framework for comprehensive reform" that the FCC should consider for broadcast television? One D.C. think tank suggests "the ideal deregulatory solution would eliminate outdated ownership restrictions and the retransmission-consent framework, which gives broadcasters regulatory advantages."
The InFOCUS Video Podcast: Ryanne Saucier
Not only is Ryanne Saucier the VP of Legal Affairs at FOX Television Stations, but she also recently launched a podcast of her own that brings heart, humor, and honesty to the airwaves through conversations about grief, reinvention, and the often unspoken parts of becoming someone new after life falls apart.
FreeWheel Debuts Precision Political Targeting on Streaming
In another sign that political ad dollars are no longer the dominant domain of broadcast television, Comcast-owned FreeWheel has brought to life on-platform integrations with a host of political data providers. The partnerships give political advertisers access to the increasingly important Connected TV universe.
Have You Chosen Broadcast Media’s Top Tech Leaders?
RBR+TVBR, the publication dedicated to the Business of Broadcast Media, is now accepting nominations from industry members for the 2026 Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders list. This salutes the leading information technology and engineering minds in broadcast media.
NRB Offers U.S. House Daylight Saving Time ‘Impacts’ on AM Radio
The Vice President of Public Policy at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) has provided a formal Letter for the Record to a key House Subcommittee that outlines the impacts of a potential permanent Daylight Saving Time on stations reliant on service in the kHz band.
MaxxCasting Gives Baltimore’s NPR Station a Suburban Kick
When two Class B1 FMs with adjacent signals butt up against each other with their contour patterns, it can create interference concerns. However, that's not the case in Maryland, thanks to the deployment of GeoBroadcast Solutions' "MaxxCasting" technology at a pair of FMs in Baltimore and Frederick.
Suite Life Changes Come For Barr, Sotto
A California-based broadcast technology and software house that specializes in the development, integration and support of scalable remote site control and monitoring technologies primarily for broadcast and media is welcoming its newest sales and marketing pro to the company.
MX8 Labs Selects a Chairman of the Board
AI-based market research platform MX8 Labs has appointed a Chairman of its Board of Directors. Getting the role is a person described as "a widely recognized industry veteran who brings over three decades of experience, leadership and innovation."
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