A Mixed Q1 For Beasley Sees Digital In The Driver’s Seat
Adjusted EBITDA was negative. Yet, a swing from a Q1 2025 net loss to net income in the first three months of 2026 was seen from Beasley Media Group. What's the key message for shareholders including Mario Gabelli and his GAMCO Investors?
Summer Stall? Media’s Ad Trends Against Continued Headwinds
As we conclude the first half of 2026, broadcast media’s sales leaders had plenty of challenges. Two key analysts chimed in with their thoughts as Omnicom Media Intelligence offered fresh insights on the matter, and the details are included in RBR+TVBR's just-released Summer 2026 magazine.
What’s The Buzz? Byron Allen To Buy a Viral Content Hub
Less than two weeks after Allen Media Group closed on the sale of a group of broadcast television stations to Gray Media for $171 million, Byron Allen's Allen Family Digital LLC has reached an agreement to acquire the parent of internet content hubs HuffPost and Tasty — BuzzFeed Inc.
FCC Fights Back In D.C. Circuit Court Fight Over Nexstar OK
A writ of mandamus is defined as an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties. That's what the appellants in Free Press v. FCC want the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to issue, so Nexstar Media Group's approved merger with TEGNA gets unwound.
In Unprecedented Move, FCC’s Gomez Tells Disney To Fight Commission
FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gómez, in a letter to the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has all but told the company under FCC scrutiny to fight what she calls "censorship" as its ABC Owned Stations face an early license renewal. Gómez also took the opportunity to unveil a "double standard" in Commission "targeting."
In Fiscal Q3, FOX TV Results See ‘Super’ Impact
When it comes to the National Football League's championship telecast, there clearly is a super year-over-year difference when it comes to Super Bowl-related revenue. That's the key reason why advertising revenue experienced a double-digit decline during the fiscal third quarter of 2026 for FOX Corporation.
Lower Net Loss, With Lower Revenue, For Salem In Q1
Just how did the purveyor of Christian-themed and conservative secular spoken word content that announced late Tuesday that it's going private perform during the first three months of 2026? A lower net loss was seen, however net revenue dipped. It was a big cut in operating expenses that soften the weak quarter.
A Twin Cities Morning Radio Icon Is Retiring
In June 1993, after stints at radio stations in Las Vegas and in Phoenix, he took over the morning show at KDWB-FM 101.3 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, following in the footsteps of Steve Cochran. He's been a local trusted morning show leader ever since. On May 22, Dave Ryan will be retiring from the iHeartMedia Top 40 leader.
Waterstone Agrees To Buy Salem Media
Salem Media, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Christian Community Foundation, Inc., doing business as WaterStone, in a transaction that will take the company private. For Salem, it is an arrangement designed to "strengthen Salem’s long-term mission across radio, digital media, streaming, podcasting, television, and publishing."
Chapter 7 Liquidation Comes To Global One Media
It has operated six radio stations in Elko, Nev., and four audio brands serving Clovis, N. Mex., in addition to the Ruby Want Ads and Your News NM websites. There's also the "Radio Santa" streaming audio offering. All are being sold off, as the company behind these offerings has entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.
Connoisseur Wants FCC OK To Surpass Foreign Ownership Cap
Connoisseur Media is asking the FCC to approve up to 100% indirect foreign ownership of its broadcast radio licenses in a structure that would place majority equity in the hands of Cayman Islands-registered entities while CEO Jeff Warshaw retains full voting control.
Adjusted EBITDA Dips On Revenue Growth For iHeartMedia
Another $50 million in cost-cutting is coming in the second half of 2026, as the nation's largest audio content creation and distribution company continues to tackle its outstanding debt and move past a first quarter in which revenue improved by nearly 10% overall yet saw adjusted EBITDA decline by 11.4%.
Coming In 2027: An FM Radio Auction
The FCC on Monday announced plans that would make available for bidding Construction Permits for vacant FM radio channels. It marks the first auction of FM radio CPs since auction authority was restored, and would start in February 2027.
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Connoisseur Connects With Riverfront On South Dakota Deal
The radio broadcasting company founded 22 years ago by Doyle and Carolyn Becker operating in communities across South Dakota and Minnesota has agreed to acquire a group of properties in Watertown, S.D., from the company based in Fairfield County, Conn., that acquired Alpha Media and, later, Bonneville's San Francisco stations.
NBA’s Pistons Inks Coverage Deal With Scripps
NBA fans are hoping the Detroit Pistons will hang a championship banner inside Little Caesars Arena at the end of this season. On Wednesday, a different kind of banner was raised involving the Pistons, and it confirms where the team's games will be seen during the 2026-2027 season.
Vasiliadis Joins Gray Media From TEGNA For Key Newsroom Role
Gray Media has created the new role of Senior Vice President for Transformation, and starting June 1 a woman will be tasked with taking the position in order to "accelerate" the broadcast media company's "ongoing digital transformation of its content gathering, creation, workflow and distribution initiatives."
A ‘FAST’ Move To Become TV’s ‘New Normal’
Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) has moved from the margins of the streaming landscape to the center of how Americans watch TV, says Hub Entertainment Research. A new study from Hub shows that FAST services are quickly capturing TV households, with roughly half of those users calling FAST a "must-have."
HMPG Partner Kidde Honored As A NABLF Corporate Leader
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation selected a manufacturer of residential fire and life safety products who in March teamed up with Hearst Media Production Group to launch a new original series airing weekend mornings on ABC stations nationwide as this year's Corporate Leadership Award honoree.
LiMu Honored As Marketer of the Year
Liberty Mutual Insurance, which has been a standout auto insurance category advertiser at Radio and Television across the last year, will be honored as the 2026 Radio Marketer of the Year at the 35th annual Radio Mercury Awards.
A Hard Commitment to Spot Cable For a Soft Drink Giant
There's a new leader at Spot Cable when it comes to the total amount of commercial appearances for the week ending May 10, based on data collected by iHeartMedia-owned Media Monitors. It happens to be one of the oldest brands in the U.S., and its activity even eclipsed that of Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Gray Media, Dish Accord Negates FCC Complaint
The Policy Division Chief within the FCC's Media Bureau has granted a request from Gray Media to dismiss its complaint filed against Dish as it battled with the direct broadcast satellite service provider over a now-resolved retransmission consent impasse.
Multi-Truck Production Power for Final Four Concert Broadcasts
TNDV and sister company Live Media, both divisions of Live Media Group, once again played a central role in delivering live broadcast coverage surrounding NCAA Final Four weekend, supporting both large-scale concert productions and live game-related programming across multiple platforms.
ZenoRadio Grows With New In-Car Access
Zeno Media has expanded its ZenoRadio app by initiating both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, bringing global radio content directly into the in-car listening experience. "This allows listeners to access thousands of stations from around the world through their vehicle dashboard," says the company.
Zeno Media Fuels A Revolution’s Digital Audio Streams
It provides a mix of Alternative and eclectic indie rock to the city that's home to Western Kentucky University and has been a training ground for radio industry professionals. Now, it has an audio streaming and monetization agreement with Zeno Media.
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