Radio & Television Business Report

As the morning of May 14 begins, one of the nation's foremost media companies targeting African American consumers will unveil its Q1 2026 earnings results. For multicultural radio and television, the past five quarters have been challenging. What can investors anticipate from CEO Alfred Liggins III and CFO Peter Thompson?

It's a well-known fact that the way consumers watch, browse, and buy goods and services has fundamentally changed. And, a newly released study shows, it is occurring across multiple screens and in ways that feel spontaneous rather than deliberate.

Do you think the Media Bureau within the Federal Communications Commission should make any amendments to its TV Parental Guidelines age ratings system, to ensure that it is responsive to the issues that parents confront today? If so, this docket is for you, with a comment period established.

The 2026 NAB Show is winding down at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and if there was any one particular topic from the sprawling floor space full of broadcast and AV-focused technology companies that permeated with radio industry leaders, it likely involved Xperi Inc., which just announced when it is releasing its first quarter fiscal report.

As the lone Democrat serving as an FCC Commissioner, Anna M. Gómez has been outspoken in her ongoing defense of the First Amendment and Freedom of the Press concerns seen under the leadership of Chairman Brendan Carr. On Monday, this battle continued in a 2026 NAB Show roundtable discussion she moderated.

He was a fixture at Entravision since its 2000 acquisition of Latin Communications Group until exiting earlier this year. Now, he's joining Carlos Moncada in supporting MLC Media's broadcast operations as it seeks to grow the production and distribution of syndicated Spanish-language radio audio and digital content.

An all-Sports station devoted to fans of teams across the Sunshine State "with a spotlight on alumni pride and community connection" has become the new audio home of a soccer team within the USL Championship League. It's a Beasley Media Group property launched in August 2025.

On May 11, the traditional marketer and advertiser-driven dog and pony show that is Upfront Week begins in New York. That hasn't stopped the nation's largest audio content creation and distribution company from releasing its first quarter results following the closing bell for U.S. financial markets on that key Monday for network TV.

The owner of Red Apple Media and on-air host at the radio station ownership group's flagship WABC Radio in New York was saluted for innovation, entrepreneur and community service with his receipt of the Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award at the Broadcasters Foundation of America annual breakfast.

Radio's digital revenue hit $2.3 billion in 2025 and is helping to stabilize the industry, but sellers might still not be dreaming big enough, Borrell Associates CEO Gordon Borrell told NAB Show attendees during the digital benchmarking session held with the RAB.

Advertiser access begins in autumn, giving them the ability to buy "guaranteed audio ad impressions against YouTube’s high-value audiences at scale for the first time" through SiriusXM Media—within AdsWizz Inc.’s ad tech platform.

It's a new nationally syndicated daily sports news and culture program courtesy of growing Front Office Sports Studios, and the show's launch date has been confirmed as September 14. Introducing "Front Office Sports Tonight," a 30-minute offering that will air on a variety of affiliates, representing some of the nation's biggest TV station groups.

With the rise of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels and a continued desire to bring linear local television content to the digital universe via apps, such insights could prove valuable as advertisers look for more reliable ways to evaluate media quality.

The agenda, emceed by syndicated hosts Edgar “Shoboy” Sotelo and Dana Cortez, covers the full spectrum of challenges and opportunities facing Hispanic radio today. Sessions include Engaging Gen Z Hispanic Audiences, Digital Platforms for Hispanic Radio Stations,, and The Road Ahead: Innovating Hispanic Radio for 2030 and Beyond.

It is building a broadcast media client base with an operating system for autonomous advertising, and it is now welcoming a new President. It’s an individual who has been on the Board of Directors of Basis.

Looking for deep insight on first-time television advertisers ranked by their 2025 ad spend, their top categories, how much they spent, and the results they achieved? Look no further than the seventh edition of the "Welcome to TV" report, produced by the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB).