Radio & Television Business Report

It's another move that signals the death spiral of the regional sports network distributed by MVPDs that continue to experience subscriber roll drops in an era of streaming and renewed over-the-air TV consumption for pro sports fans. Cox Media Group has landed a pair of multi-year NBA local broadcast rights deals.

If good things come to those who wait, Beasley Media Group shareholders may be particularly pleased with the company's second quarter results, which the company released on Wednesday after a short delay. While net revenue and operating income were down, adjusted EBITDA rose on a big swing to net income.

Paperwork has been submitted with the FCC that would allow Sinclair Inc. to convert a shared services agreement to outright ownership of the broadcast television station branded as "CW46" in the Saginaw-Bay City, Mich., market. It would create a "triopoly," as Sinclair already owns two stations and controls two of the "Big Four" networks available in the DMA.

For Frank Copsidas, the head of the LPTV Broadcasters Association, 5G Broadcast as a new standard for Class A and low-power TV stations is all about public safety and — importantly in the Carr Commission era — the public interest. He explains this evolved viewpoint in a new request for rulemaking being filed with the FCC.

Here's the good news when it comes to the Q2 earnings report from iHeart: revenue increased by more than $43.5 million in the three-month period ending June 30. Here's the not-so-pleasant news regarding iHeartMedia's Q2 performance: A net loss slightly lower than last year's $83.48 million finish was logged.

Salem Media, on its way to becoming a privately held licensee of Christian-themed and conservative secular spoken word audio brands, has released with little fanfare its second quarter 2026 earnings results. How did the company perform? A much lower net loss was seen, largely due to a decrease in Salem's non-cash impairment charge.

In an environment where some of Canada's largest radio broadcasting companies are shutting down AM radio stations, one publicly traded station that tried — and was stopped by the CRTC — to simulcast its big spoken word AM on FM is giving its heritage kHz-band brand in Calgary a slap shot. 

A courtroom win for Cumulus Media has not yet translated into relief on the ground. Even after the Second Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction against Nielsen in the companies’ antitrust dispute, enforcement is being held up, sending both sides back before the judge who granted it.

Originally born as a digital sanctuary, Urban One's "ONE Yard" is stepping outside of the screen and hitting the ground to deliver immersive, live on-campus experiences celebrating the culture, community, and legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at various venues across the U.S.

The Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Central New York radio station owner Galaxy Media plans to retire later this year after 36 years leading the broadcaster he built into a regional player.

It was a fiscal Q1 of 2027 full of milestones, including a"20/20 True Crime" channel on its TuneIn audio streaming app in partnership with ABC News; and the July 27 closing of its purchase of Adult Hits CHUP "UP 97.7" in Calgary. Of those positives for Stingray Group Inc., the purchase of TuneIn may be its strongest.

A live, locally produced sports talk program focused on the pro and collegiate sports teams preferred by residents of Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia is coming to a trio of Sinclair Inc. owned stations in the region. 

He spent more than a decade at Univision Communications, rising to VP of Advertising Sales, before exiting for a similar role at Estrella Media. In August 2022, he joined Gray to lead its Spanish-language media sales. Now, Jason Hall is being promoted at the company today known as Gray Media.

A pair of privately owned radio stations serving communities to the west of Fort Bragg, N.C., in the Sandhills region are the latest to sign on for digital advertising white label services offered by Townsquare Media through its Townsquare Ignite segment.

The audience was massive, the cultural relevance undeniable, and the pressure on brands to participate intense. Now that the 2026 FIFA World Cup has ended, media companies are confronting a troubling possibility: many advertisers may have already spent most of their 2026 media budgets, HispanicAd's Gene Bryan worries.

For some in broadcast media, professional voice cloning powered by advanced AI technology is of keen interest. For the President of Oink Ink, it is a new business endeavor he hopes radio broadcasting companies will consider for their stations.