Rao Rises To Executive-Level Role At Nexstar-Owned TEGNA
In April 2018, the Chief Information and Technology Officer for Time Inc., exited the company following its acquisition by Meredith Corp. and joined TEGNA Inc. as its Chief Technology Officer. Now, under newly minted CEO Patrick Paolini, the "hold separate" unit of Nexstar Media Group has elevated this senior-level executive to an executive role.
Fox Corporation to Acquire Roku
Fox Corporation has shared that it intends to acquire Nasdaq-traded Roku Inc. A definitive agreement will see FOX purchase Roku for $160 per share in a combination of cash and FOX Class A common stock, valuing Roku at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value.
Can Bonta Block Stop ‘ParaBros’ With ‘Hold Separate’ Seek?
All eyes are on California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who has expressed his interest in seeking court action to prevent Paramount Skydance from merging its just-acquired assets with Warner Bros Discovery. It would replicate a "hold separate" order issued to Nexstar preventing it from fully merging with TEGNA.
Cruz, Wyden Team Up In Push To Pass ‘JAWBONE Act’
A Senate Democrat representing the State of Oregon has joined Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz in introducing legislation that would allow Americans to sue federal officials for violating the First Amendment when they coerce social media companies, AI platforms, or broadcasters to change or take down protected speech.
House Judiciary GOP Probes NFL As Democrats Seek Bigger Merger Review
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday convened a hearing squarely focused on the Sports Broadcasting Act as it applies to the NFL — without the presence of the league's Commissioner. For Republican Members, Roger Goodell needs to move away from exclusive streaming arrangements.
Copsidas Responds To ATBA Over 5G Broadcast Differences
The Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance last week affirmed that is at odds with the LPTV Broadcasters Association, noting it does not support asking the FCC to authorize 3GPP 5G Broadcast as a standalone Part 74 transmission standard on LPTV spectrum. The LPTVBA's head has a retort.
Veteran Local Radio Leader Joins Key Media Brokerage
A former longtime Emmis Communications leader in the Gateway City and ex-Market President for iHeartMedia/St. Louis has pivoted by becoming the newest broker at Media Services Group, joining a team that includes George Reed, Eddie Esserman, Bob Heymann and Roger Rafson.
Power Fade: Salem Media Broadcast Media Head To Retire
Fifty years ago today, "Silly Love Songs" by Wings was No. 1. New Yorkers were preparing for the 200th anniversary of the United States of America with the Tall Ships sailing up the Hudson River. And Allen Power started his first job in broadcasting. Come September 30, his 50-year career in radio will end.
Liberal Talk Secures A Phoenix-Area Radio Home
Progressive talk radio is coming to a region that's more Purple than ever, politically. Heartland Signal, through Mr. Rodney Gibbs, has struck a deal through "KFNN LLC" to acquire KFNN-AM and K287BX at 105.3 MHz, licensed to Mesa, Ariz. — stations put up for sale by a federal bankruptcy court judge.
Deal Details Arrive In K-LOVE’s ‘Bay’ Buy
As first reported on June 12, Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) noncomm network K-Love has found a home in Baltimore, and it is thanks to Diane Sutter — who has signed off on a deal brokered by Kalil & Co. Terms of the sale, including the price K-LOVE is paying, are now known.
SBS Selects A New Leader For Its N.Y. Assets
Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) has just promoted its VP/National Sales Manager overseeing its two audio properties serving the home of the 2026 National Basketball Association Champions to the role of General Manager.
Three New iHeart Podcasts Added To Netflix Slate
This collection of on-demand audio programs include those featuring Kate and Oliver Hudson, Lele Pons and Martha Stewart, and they are launching as video shows on the global streaming service fingered by the NAB as a "Big Tech" giant unfairly taking dollars and audience away from radio operations such as iHeartMedia.
Cunning Connoisseur: An In-Person Ask To Relax Radio’s Ownership Rules
He wants to own every commercially licensed radio station in Nebraska's state capital, Lincoln. This will require a waiver of the nation's local ownership rules as they pertain to Radio from the FCC, and Jeff Warshaw has personally asked FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to erase the need for a rule exemption altogether.
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Sours Sells An FM In The Mitten State
Travel to Mackinac Island and nearby Mackinaw City, Mich., and you'll be able to tune to a Class C2 FM with 50kw that today is one-half of a pair of radio stations offering Classic Hits under "The Bridge" branding. Soon, this FM will be paving another path.
VSiN’s FAST Move Toward TV Viewers
The sports betting network based in Las Vegas linked to the Musberger family has attracted legions of wager-minded consumers over the past several years with its audio programming. Now, the cameras have been turned on for more than social media and YouTube, as VSiN has debuted a Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) channel.
An American Icon, Shining Tall At Spot Cable
It's been a minute for Coca-Cola. And with the FIFA World Cup now underway across North America, one of the world's most recognizable American brands has invested significantly in one of its biggest Spot Cable campaigns in years.
Coming Next Week: A NextGen TV Interoperability Event
The in-person event, scheduled from June 23-26, 2026, brings together receiver manufacturers, technology partners, broadcasters, and "industry stakeholders" to test and validate interoperability across a broad range of NextGen TV services and applications.
A New Global Ad Market Look Yields ‘Less Local’ Conclusion
A new global look at ad trends has come from Brian Wieser-founded Madison & Wall. Outside of TV (at least in 2026) and out-of-home, "the environment remains weak for audio, publishing, direct mail, and directories." In fact, Madison & Wall concludes, "These revenue pools no longer represent much of the total market."
A Revenue Intelligence Platform for Media Sales Teams Arrives
AI-driven broadcast technology company Futuri has brought to market a revenue intelligence platform for media sales teams. As the company founded by Daniel Anstandig believes, TopLine Enterprise streamlines disparate research, outreach, creative, and attribution tools into a single workflow for media sales teams.
RAB Completes 2026 Media Career Academies Program Series
The Radio Advertising Bureau is celebrating what it calls the successful completion of its 2026 Media Career Academies program series, including the GAB Media Career Academy, IBF Media Career Academy and Kellar Media Career Academy.
DirecTV Asks FCC To Stop INYO/Scripps Deal
In late February, Scripps moved ahead with a plan to reacquire 23 television stations sold at the end of 2020 to INYO Broadcast Holdings in order to complete its $2.65 billion acquisition of ION Media. This led the FCC to establish a pleading cycle. Final replies were due Friday, and DirecTV chimed in.
Akta Brings AI-First Cloud Video Workflows to Oracle Cloud
The availability of Akta on OCI gives media organizations a new way to modernize video infrastructure without stitching together separate tools, cloud environments or workflow systems, the company says.
Nautel To Host 100th ‘Transmission Talk Tuesday’
Nautel has announced their 100th Transmission Talk Tuesday, and the topic will be "The Future of Broadcast." While that may be broad, Nautel has a definitive focus for the online event, scheduled for June 23.
U.S. Media: Preparing For C-Band Reallocation
As 2026 began, comments began arriving at the FCC in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make as much as 180 MHz of the Upper C-band available for terrestrial wireless services provider. This would transpire via an auction to be held in 2027. What does this mean for broadcasters?
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