Radio & Television Business Report

Eight months after Sinclair Inc. informed an LMA partner that it has decided to execute a purchase option forged in November 2012, the FCC has given its stamp of approval. The Commission also said yes to the sale of stations to Sinclair from a cozy shared services partner, thwarting a DirecTV block attempt.

Some 16 1/2 years after gaining ownership of the properties, Mary Quass-led NRG Media is selling its remaining stations serving Omaha. News regarding the bigger buyer of five stations was revealed Monday in an announcement from broker of record Kalil & Co. A sixth is poised to gain NPR membership.

The NAB has released the results of a "new nationwide survey" that it hopes will fuel the association's lobbying efforts inside the Beltway to not only thaw the nation's broadcast ownership cap, but altogether melt it away.

Jim Schwartzel is one step closer to owning the FOX affiliate serving Southwest Florida. Concurrently. the Commission has granted a waiver that pushes the sale of Beasley Media Group's Fort Myers-Naples stations to his Sun Broadcasting to closing.

Kelli Turner has joined Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR's Forecast 2027 as Radio Co-Chair for its November 12 return to the Harvard Club of New York, bringing heavyweight broadcast and finance leadership to broadcasting's most prestigious conference. Register now before prices go up on Monday, February 2!

The owner of a Raleigh-based LPFM using the beloved "WKRP" call letters — made famous by a classic CBS prime-time sitcom that aired between 1978-1982 — is conducting a fundraiser in support of needy LPFMs that will allow a full-power AM, full-power FM and a broadcast TV station to also use the call sign.

A newly forged partnership between SCMS and radioDNA will yield the creation of video automation systems designed expressly for radio broadcasters seeking to expand their digital and visual presence — minus the challenges of a traditional television infrastructure.

A January 29 gathering at Broadcast Depot served as a preview opportunity for top engineers in over-the-air media, with representatives from four companies on hand to share their wares. One product, in particular, caught RBR+TVBR's eye: a "studio in a box" courtesy of Tieline.

Since August 2019 he's held the role of Regional VP and General Manager at Salem Media Group's Atlanta stations. Now, Val Carolin is retiring, and Salem Media has revealed its succession plan.

Most recently, he served as President of iHeartSports. Before that, he held the role of West Coast Division President and Los Angeles Market President. Now, he's resurfaced at Beasley Media Group. And, as of today, he holds the title of Chief Business Officer.

For NPR listeners across the Sacramento market, the fiscal health and future of the stations offering Classical and spoken word programming are in a particularly dire fiscal situation. If the loss of federal dollars wasn't enough, CapRadio's ex-GM has been charged with embezzlement, grand theft and forgery.

It's a bellwether honor for Broadcast Television and one of the industry's most-respected lists of the year. With your input, the Broadcast Television's Best Leaders list will fully recognize the leaders that are powering over-the-air TV into the future. Be sure to submit your nomination today before the window closes.

There will be a second year of broadcast television coverage of the Major League Baseball franchise that won the 1985 World Series and has enjoyed a renaissance amid negotiations to build a new stadium in the Power and Light District. 

Are your radio or TV stations serving a unique audience of first-generation Americans or newly arrived immigrants? Here's a sobering statistic that could explain why advertising challenges and revenue growth were so severe for many multicultural media operations in 2025.

Here's the biggest takeaway from a newly released report from Hub Entertainment Research that you may want to read after dinner this evening: Rising social and creator video consumption is reducing time spent with television. 

After joining the association earlier this month, it is now known that Dagmara Szulce will be taking on the duties of a longtime Group Exec. VP at the ANA who is ready to spend more time with his wife and "get that work/life balance back" — but is not retiring.