FCC’s Gómez: Nexstar-TEGNA Deal Can’t Get Waiver OK
Speaking at a press conference after the FCC's November Open Meeting, Anna M. Gómez said Nexstar Media Group's proposed TEGNA merger— a deal that would put Nexstar well above Congressionally mandated local TV ownership reach limits — can't simply get the FCC's approval without a rule change.
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.
Birch Bark: Lakes Media Owner Renews Call For FCC Help
In early September, radio industry veteran Tom Birch made it known that “illegal translator interference” was impacting the reach of a Clarksville, Va.-licensed FM with listeners on the northern edge of the Raleigh market. The FCC hasn't yet acted, leading Birch to renew his call for Commission assistance.
Bell Media, BCE Cut From The Managerial Ranks
On Thursday, BCE — parent of the CTV television network and radio stations operated under the iHeartRadio Canada banner — and the Bell Media broadcast arm both culled its manager-level employee roster in a move tied to a 36-month debt leverage reduction plan.
Please Take A Moment To Nominate Your Top Tech Leader
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.
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."
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Price Revealed In Bonneville/San Francisco Sale To Connoisseur
Counsel representing Bonneville International Corp. and Connoisseur Media have submitted paperwork with the Commission seeking its regulatory approval of the sale of the LDS Church-affiliated media company's assets in the San Francisco Bay Area to the company led by Jeffrey Warshaw.
Todd Parkin Buying Sinclair-Managed Standard General Stations
With Standard Media unloading its TV stations following its failed attempt to merge with TEGNA, it sold the non-licensed assets of the ABC affiliate in Providence and two Paducah, Ky., area TV stations to the company led by Chris Ripley. Now, Standard Media has those stations and its Lincoln, Neb., property.
A Big Streaming Story For Pay-TV Consumers
Nearly half of U.S. pay-TV households receive their service through internet-delivered platforms. That's the big takeaway from the new S.O.S. State of Streaming report released this week by Parks Associates.
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.
RAB Selects Chief Judge for 2026 Radio Mercury Awards
The Radio Mercury Awards has selected its 2026 chief judge for the Radio Mercury Awards. It is the co-Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Bandits & Friends, described as "an independently owned, award-winning, business-driven, minority and female-founded full-service creative ad agency."
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.
How Humans Decide What To Consume
A fresh White Paper drawing on WPP Media’s database of 1.2 million consumer purchase journeys shows that the key to knowing how brands grow is understanding human choice. When the complexities of human decision-making are understood, the missing pieces of the equation are revealed.
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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