Radio & Television Business Report

It is a broadcast TV station aligned with MyNetworkTV that was sold by Cox Media Group to Imagicomm Communications in August 2022 and, subsequently, to Todd Parkin-led Rincon Broadcasting Group in July 2025. Now, less than one year later, Parkin is selling this Tulsa TV property.

The Howard Stirk Holdings-owned NBC affiliate serving Flint, Mich.; a property serving Traverse City, Mich., owned by Cunningham Broadcasting; and the Deerfield Media-owned ABC affiliate serving Rochester, N.Y., are each on track to become Sinclair-owned properties, thanks to a fresh FCC decision.

As part of federal Salute to America 250 efforts, the Chairman of the FCC has moved forward with the creation of the "Pledge America Campaign." The goal? Brendan Carr asks broadcasters to pledge to provide programming that promotes "civic education, national pride, and our shared history."

The NAB’s former EVP of Technology and Chief Technology Officer now focuses exclusively on an-ATSC 3.0-fueled alternative to GPS. In the Winter 2026 RBR+TVBR magazine, out now, Sam Matheny shares why making the Broadcast Positioning System a reality is a priority.

The association filed reply comments in the FCC's proceeding on the advancement of the new broadcast television standard known as ATSC 3.0, urging the Commission to waste no time in getting more licensees on board. The ultimate goal? Saying goodbye to the current digital TV standard, which isn't so easy.

Until the end of August 2025, one could tune to Class B1 CFPT-FM, branded as "ELMNT FM," in Toronto to hear "Today's Indigenous Beat." On September 1, due to revenue and ratings challenges, CFPT signed off the air. Yet, the CRTC just declared Toronto, and Ottawa, deserve more indigenous radio choices.

The online "One Voice for Radio live presentation" is poised to share with Radio's sales and management leaders how "embracing the collective strength of radio" benefits all across the industry. Participants also include the President of Lenawee Broadcasting and the EVP of Regional Media Operations at Bonneville.

He competed against the likes of Scott Shannon, Don Imus and Howard Stern. And, he's still at it, serving as the cornerstone of a radio station that today serves as the leading Classic Rock outlet for the New York Tri-State region. You can count on Jim Kerr to continue greeting listeners in morning drive on the station through early 2031.

"As a matter of law," the Chief of the FCC's Audio Division has notified the owner of a noncommercial educational FM radio station in Northern California that the station's license has been cancelled, and its call sign has been deleted. What led the Commission to take such drastic actions?

All three vote-makers on the Federal Communications Commission have given their thumbs up to a Public Notice that proposes and seeks comment on certain eligibility requirements and a general limit filed by any applicant in the upcoming noncommercial FM translator filing window.

If you're a fan of Head Coach Dan Campbell and veteran starting Quarterback Jared Goff — in addition to the many talented players that don a Detroit Lions uniform — there's a good chance you've been tuned to 97.1 MHz or the station's live streaming audio on SiriusXM each game day. That won't change come August.

That's a question Zacks Equity Research sought to answer on Friday, as the broadcast TV station ownership group has enjoyed a 20.8% year-over-year gain in its NYSE-traded shares but remains far below where "GTN" was trading today in 2021.

CBS Stations has been trumpeting the use of its augmented reality and virtual reality-driven technology across many of its broadcast TV properties, including KPIX-5 in San Francisco. Now, the Paramount unit has brought its AR/VR newscast advancements to Baltimore, and will put them to the task come Monday.

A vast majority of Hispanic Americans have access to Connected TVs and most prefer streaming. As such, Connected TV platforms are a strategic place to find these consumers. That's a key insight from a look at Connected TV use and preferences courtesy of LG Ad Solutions. 

If you’ve ever heard a speech that made you want to do something, change your habits, support a cause, or take a leap, you’ve likely experienced Monroe’s Motivated Sequence in action, says Rosemary Ravinal. "You may not have known its name. But you felt its pull." This five-step structure remains powerful.

U.S. Hispanics are far and wide. And their offspring represents what iHeartMedia is championing as a "cultural and economic force" worthy of advertiser consideration. That said, the timing of the study comes just days after the company moved its "Rumba" brand in Tampa from a 100kw facility to two FM translators.