Could Radio Be Impacted By SCOTUS’ TikTok Sale Or Ban Ruling?
Exposure to a bevy of globally popular recording artists and popular videos from internet and Hollywood stars could be completely blocked to millions of users in the U.S., as the Supreme Court has ruled TikTok's domestic operations must be divested by China's ByteDance in the name of national security. What could this mean for Radio?
Introducing Trump’s Trusty Nominee For FCC Commissioner
As President-elect, Joe Biden spent months seeking to fill the fifth seat on the FCC, a chair that eventually went to Anna Gómez after two disastrous attempts to get Senate confirmation of Gigi Sohn. Today, President-elect Donald Trump wasted no time in selecting the next Commissioner at the agency.
To ‘Preserve First Amendment,’ FCC OKs WTXF License Renewal
The FCC has denied four complaints and petitions that she believes "seek to curtail freedom of the press and undermine the First Amendment." This includes the Media and Democracy Project petition to deny the license renewal of a Philadelphia TV station owned by FOX Television Stations.
Imagicomm Quickly Finds A Buyer For Two Markets
Just one day after RBR+TVBR confirmed that Imagicomm Communications has decided to sell all of the broadcast television stations it acquired as part of FCC-required CMG divestments in August 2022, Kalil & Co. has revealed that four stations in two DMAs have already found a buyer.
Beloved Longtime Brewers Announcer, Actor Bob Uecker Dies
He was a backup catcher between 1962 and 1967, playing for four teams before shifting to the broadcast booth and a career in entertainment that included a role on the 1980s sitcom "Mr. Belvedere" and as "Harry Doyle" in the feature film "Major League." Now, baseball fans everywhere are paying tribute to Bob Uecker, who has died.
L.A. Wildfires Raise Need For Advertiser Support of Local News
With a new Congressional session coming to Capitol Hill, could Washington legislators be swayed to approve any reintroduced bill, given what has transpired in Southern California since January 7? Janene Drafs hopes so.
KLTY To Conclude Operations At Month’s End
It was once one of the biggest Christian Contemporary Music stations in North America. On February 1, it will be the North Texas home for Educational Media Foundation's "K-LOVE" Christian AC noncommercial network. Thus brings to a close a 24-year run at 94.9 MHz in Dallas-Fort Worth for KLTY.
Cousin Brucie’s WABC Program To Enter Syndication
He's an icon when it comes to radio personalities who first gained fame on "77 WABC." He later worked at WCBS-FM during its period as an Oldies station in New York and in 2020 returned to WABC-AM under the ownership of John Catsimatidis to host a Saturday night specialty show, shifting from Sirius XM. Now, this program is getting a national rollout.
An LMA To Buy For Air1’s Burlington, Vt. FM
A Class C3 FM serving the Burlington, Vt.-Plattsburgh, N.Y. market as an Air1 Worship Music affiliate is poised to become an owned station with the Educational Media Foundation family. That's according to paperwork filed with the FCC on Thursday seeking its regulatory approval of the transaction.
An Abel Choice To Lead CMG’s Atlanta Radio Stations
He began his radio career in New Orleans and has experience that includes serving as COO for Apex Broadcasting, and as VP of Radio for Griffin Communications. He's been on his second tour of duty at Cox Media Group since 2019, and in one month he's transferring from San Antonio to Atlanta to take the helm of its radio stations.
AJ Lurie To Succeed Dan Finn At Beasley
As previously reported, Dan Finn will officially retire from Beasley Media Group at the end of March 2025 after a distinguished career in broadcasting.
We now know who is succeeding him.
‘All Classical Radio’ Gets NEA Award For Access Recording Project
The Classical radio brand serving Portland, Ore., is the beneficiary of a Grants for Arts Projects cash award from the National Endowment of the Arts. The grant will support All Classical Radio's Access Recording Project, set to launch later this year.
Deceased Mississippi Licensee’s Radio Stations Move To Trustee
He was a retired state senator in Mississippi and also the owner of a Class D AM radio station with an all-important FM translator serving the city of Meridian. On July 1, 2024, N. Bradford Carter Jr. died at the age of 87. Now, his stations are being transferred to a trustee.
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A Major Market Deal Closes In SLO
A former KGO-7 in San Francisco reporter and the individual behind the creation of America’s first-ever 24/7 South Asian-targeted television network, Diya TV, has closed on the Kalil & Co.-brokered sale of a broadcast television station serving California's Central Coast.
LPB Seeks VHF-to-UHF Shift For A Louisiana Channel
The entity that owns and operates the main PBS Member stations across the state of Louisiana is asking the FCC to give the OK to upgrade a Monroe, La.-based property to a UHF broadcast facility.
A Wall Street Watchdog Signals Concerns For Entravision
For some Wall Street investment pros, a decline in return on capital employed (ROCE) and a decreasing amount of capital employed is a recipe for a company in decline. For financial bloggers at Simply Wall St, less profit from its investments and decreased total assets could negatively impact Entravision in 2025.
Weigel Acquires A Digital LPTV Property from Copsidas
"SuperFrank" Copsidas has decided to part ways with a Class A digital LPTV station licensed to a small town in Indiana between Kokomo and Indianapolis. The buyer is the Norman Shapiro-led, Chicago-based company that is the parent of the MeTV Network and broadcast TV stations in the Windy City and in Milwaukee, among other locales.
What You Can Learn From Speakers You Admire
Public figures known for their oratory gifts exert influence by their example. But there may be lesser-known individuals in your company or community; perhaps a podcaster or digital influencer you follow. What makes them special and noteworthy? This column from public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal answers that question.
Sinclair Unveils ‘Strategic Evolution’ of Sales and Content Divisions
A "reimagined" advertising sales and integrated marketing division at Sinclair Inc.'s broadcast group and a "dynamic new brand focused on news-news content and original programming" has been launched by the company led by Chris Ripley and Rob Weisbord.
‘Unified Content Measurement’ Comes To Comscore
Comscore Content Measurement (CCM), a new cross-platform product offering, has been brought to market by the data analytics and consumer consumption firm seeking to build a greater presence in the broadcast TV space.
NAB Urges OMB Rejection of Foreign Sponsorship Rule Change
The NAB is calling on the federal OMB to disapprove the proposed information collections or, at minimum, require the FCC to gather more accurate data and explore ways to mitigate the burdens on broadcasters and lessees.
A Savage Choice For A VP Post At Dielectric
Sinclair Inc. broadcast tower subsidiary Dielectric has expanded its executive team with a promotion of a 25-year company leader to the role Vice President of Marketing and Business Services, retroactive to December 23.
New Nautel Transmission Talk Tuesday Sessions Announced
Host Jeff Welton will speak with Burley Stapley, Corporate Chief Engineer at Blanchard River Broadcasting for the first upcoming session. The two will discuss soldering skills as well as “must-haves” and other newly-important essentials for the toolkit.
Orban Restructuring Places Pappas In Global Sales Role
“Under Mike’s sales leadership, 2024 was our best year ever in the U.S.,” said Orban Labs President David Day. “In this new role, our worldwide sales network will now enjoy the benefit of Mike’s decades of in-the-field processing experience.”
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