Audible Crawl Rule Waiver Extended By One Year
A rule that requires TV broadcasters to provide an aural representation of visual, non-textual emergency information that is displayed during non-newscast programming, such as radar maps or other graphics, on a secondary audio stream will not be enforced for another year. And, it's a move the FCC itself acted on.
Urban One Declines In Q1, Just As Executive Leadership Predicted
Urban One, the media company superserving African Americans through radio and cable television properties, has released first quarter results its CEO, Alfred Liggins III, says "were broadly in line with expectations." But, were those expectations positive? Hardly, and Digital growth was absent.
Mitts Deal Fits Like A Glove For Sinclair
One of the two stations in Nebraska's biggest market that John Hannon will lead is today operated via an LMA agreement between its owner and Sinclair Inc. This will soon change, as Sinclair is moving forward with buying the property outright, creating a duopoly.
A Second Sinclair Duopoly Comes To Fruition, In Iowa
As RBR+TVBR first reported on Monday, Sinclair Inc. has agreed to acquire a LMA partner that serves as the ATSC 3.0 lighthouse for the Omaha-Council Bluffs market outright, creating a duopoly. To the east, Sinclair has engineered a similar LMA-to-purchase deal, creating a duopoly in a second Hawkeye State DMA.
Upfront and Peacocking: NBCU’s Plan To Seek New Sales Heights
NBCUniversal opened Upfront Week at Radio City Music Hall on Monday with a tart tongue from Seth McFarlane and bravado that saw the Comcast Corp. unit take verbal swipes at all of its digital competitors while touting "the greatest collection of content any single company has ever collected in a single year."
TV, Cable Each Surge For FOX In Fiscal Q3
For many in Midtown Manhattan, the top news of the day involving FOX is its Upfront-related announcements. For others, FOX Corporation's fiscal third quarter earnings, released Monday morning, are the bigger story. Why? Both the broadcast and TV segments enjoyed strong growth in the quarter.
NAB Board Election Results Announced
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the results of the 2025 NAB Radio and Television Board of Directors elections. The two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June 2025.
A Good Start To 2025, With Some Bumps, Comes For iHeartMedia
“We are pleased with our Q1 results given the uncertain environment in which we are operating now, and we think these results demonstrate the resilience and relevance of our products and the tremendous growth opportunity we have with our podcast business in particular.” That's what Bob Pittman had to say.
Jim Loftus Signs Off On Pahrump FM’s Sale
It's a city above Las Vegas in the shadow of Mt. Charleston made known by fans of the late overnight talk host Art Bell. Here, the Jim Loftus-led Times-Shamrock affiliated Shamrock Communications owns a Class C3 FM branded as "ACE Country." Soon, that relationship will change, as a sale of the station is in the works.
Cano To Claim Western Michigan Radio Operation
Cynthia Cano has moved forward with her purchase of a Class D AM radio station with an FM Translator serving a popular town along Lake Michigan known for its aquatic and beach activities. What does this mean for the facilities?
The Future Of Automotive Advertising and Hispanic Radio
According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, Radio accounted for 9.5% of the average dealership's advertising budget in 2023, translating to approximately $50,248 per dealership. How does your station stack up? Get out of the back seat and take the wheel at the 2025 Hispanic Radio Conference.
Buddy Shula Gets A Second AM In Buffalo
In November 2016, an individual who spent two decades at Entercom acquired a Buffalo AM and its first FM translator for $655,000. In the 8 1/2 years since that transaction, WECK has become one of the America's top AM radio stations. Now, Buddy Shula is adding a second AM to his Radio One Buffalo.
A Repeat Performance In Q1 For Saga
Net operating revenue was down slightly, as Saga Communications once again logged a net loss in the first three months of the year. In fact, the results offer a near mirror image of what the company led by CEO Chris Forgy, with significant equity interest held by Towerview LLC, logged in Q1 2024.
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HC2 Goes To Lone Star State For Fresh LPTV Buy
In the recent past, under different leadership, it was one of the most prolific acquisitors of low-power television stations in the U.S. Now, HC2 Broadcasting has taken a lead role in the propagation of 5G Broadcast technology in the U.S. Perhaps that is why it has agreed to purchase a LPTV property in Texas.
New GMs Come To Two Gray Media Markets
A 44-year career in broadcasting is coming to a close for Jim McKernan, who is retiring as the GM of the NBC affiliate in Omaha owned by Gray Media. We now know who is succeeding him, and who will be filling that person's role once she settles in at WOWT-TV.
Pharma and an Accident Attorney: Spot TV’s Shining Stars
The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten TV report is out, and once again a big pharmaceutical brand is tops, based on play count.
Taking the silver crown is one of the nation's largest accident and injury specialty law firms.
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Team Gets Bigger Over-The-Air Coverage
From Des Moines and Davenport, Iowa to Dayton, Ohio, those who wish to follow the WNBA team that's home to collegiate superstar Caitlin Clark can tune to free-to-air channels in their respective market, thanks to an expanded broadcast partnership announced on Tuesday by TEGNA.
AM/FM Tops TikTok, YouTube in Podcast Fan Conversion
A new study reveals that the radio audience doesn’t just overlap with podcast listeners – it often outperforms other platforms entirely, making AM/FM one of podcasting’s most engaged and loyal pipelines for fan growth, monetization, and audience retention.
Radio Industry Problems? This Houston Event Could Give Answers
For fifteen years, the Hispanic Radio Conference has proudly and deliberately centered itself around Spanish-language broadcasters and Hispanic audiences, yet its sessions also tackle universal radio concerns. This year's event is no exception. Here is what's in store.
Have An Accent? You May Have A Public Speaking Superpower
Having an accent in English has long been considered a disadvantage. Many of Rosemary Ravinal's public speaking coaching clients come to her with concerns. She believes embracing one's unique speech patterns and focusing instead on intention, message clarity, articulation, and delivery erases any word-delivery worries.
BELFOR CEO Honored With NABLF Corporate Leadership Award
The honor will be awarded during the 2025 Celebration of Service to America Awards, presented by Bonneville International and Hearst Television, on June 10 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The event will also honor the essential role that local TV and radio broadcasters play during times of emergency.
New AI Layer Boosts Madhive’s Local Media ‘Backbone’ Role
Madhive, known for its unified operating system used by local media organizations across the U.S., is introducing what it calls "the first intelligence layer designed specifically to accelerate and optimize every step of an advertising campaign from pitch to payment."
Comcast Brings AI-Powered Video Assets and Metadata Management
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a provider of large-scale multi-modal AI for video understanding, has forged a strategic partnership with digital asset management platform Orange Logic. The team-up "aims to significantly enhance how organizations manage and utilize their video content."
Xperi Corp. Tops Earnings Estimates With Robust Q1
With the NAB Show in the rearview mirror and growth anticipated for its TiVo, HD Radio and DTS AutoStage branded products benefiting broadcast media, Xperi Corp. beat earnings per share estimates for the first quarter by 3 cents per share, shifting from a loss in Q1 2024.
Investors appear pleased too.
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