Radio & Television Business Report

As Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson, CFO Stu Rosenstein, and Investor Relations and Corporate Communications head Claire Yenicay see it, broadcast radio is "an incredibly powerful media." Add in the publicly traded company's Townsquare Interactive unit, and they believe the company is poised for a good year.

Josh D'Amaro is the individual who will succeed Bob Iger ... Disney shareholders and board members hope, as the naming of Bob Chapek as Iger's heir didn't work out so well. D'Amaro on Tuesday received a congratulatory letter — and open thoughts on the company — from MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Robert Fishman.

Eight months after Sinclair Inc. informed an LMA partner that it has decided to execute a purchase option forged in November 2012, the FCC has given its stamp of approval. The Commission also said yes to the sale of stations to Sinclair from a cozy shared services partner, thwarting a DirecTV block attempt.

Some 16 1/2 years after gaining ownership of the properties, Mary Quass-led NRG Media is selling its remaining stations serving Omaha. News regarding the bigger buyer of five stations was revealed Monday in an announcement from broker of record Kalil & Co. A sixth is poised to gain NPR membership.

The NAB has released the results of a "new nationwide survey" that it hopes will fuel the association's lobbying efforts inside the Beltway to not only thaw the nation's broadcast ownership cap, but altogether melt it away.

Did the audio content creation and distribution company led by Mary Berner secretly share proprietary radio station ratings data with Eastlan Ratings, the lone alternative to Nielsen Audio in small and mid-sized markets? That's what the nation's dominant audience measurement and consumption data provider claims.

It's now owned by Stingray, the company providing all-music channels to MVPDs such as Hotwire Communications while operating such highly regarded radio properties as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto. And, Stingray is wasting no time reaching fresh OEM deals for its TuneIn brand with one major automotive company.

As of today, he will continue to support the organization that oversees the New York Tri-State area noncomms as Executive Chair, "driving efforts to build stability and strengthen collaboration across the public radio system following the recent elimination of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."

The owner of a Raleigh-based LPFM using the beloved "WKRP" call letters — made famous by a classic CBS prime-time sitcom that aired between 1978-1982 — is conducting a fundraiser in support of needy LPFMs that will allow a full-power AM, full-power FM and a broadcast TV station to also use the call sign.

A newly forged partnership between SCMS and radioDNA will yield the creation of video automation systems designed expressly for radio broadcasters seeking to expand their digital and visual presence — minus the challenges of a traditional television infrastructure.

A January 29 gathering at Broadcast Depot served as a preview opportunity for top engineers in over-the-air media, with representatives from four companies on hand to share their wares. One product, in particular, caught RBR+TVBR's eye: a "studio in a box" courtesy of Tieline.

A request filed by Fort Myers Broadcasting Company seeking a limited waiver of the Commission’s rule addressing operational readiness for Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment at three FM radio stations it owns has been granted. At the same time, a similar request involving its CBS affiliate in Southwest Florida has been deemed moot.

It's a bellwether honor for Broadcast Television and one of the industry's most-respected lists of the year. With your input, the Broadcast Television's Best Leaders list will fully recognize the leaders that are powering over-the-air TV into the future. Be sure to submit your nomination today before the window closes next week!

The number of Chief Executive Officer changes at U.S. companies increased by 22% in December, compared to the previous month, but fell by 35% when comparing the number of CEO exits that took place in the last month of 2024. That's the latest findings from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Are your radio or TV stations serving a unique audience of first-generation Americans or newly arrived immigrants? Here's a sobering statistic that could explain why advertising challenges and revenue growth were so severe for many multicultural media operations in 2025.

Here's the biggest takeaway from a newly released report from Hub Entertainment Research that you may want to read after dinner this evening: Rising social and creator video consumption is reducing time spent with television.