Radio & Television Business Report

RBR+TVBR Editor-In-Chief Adam R Jacobson paid a visit on Wednesday, one day after attending an all-important Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the national TV ownership reach cap. He offers a report that features highlights from the hearing, and a VIP behind-the-scenes look at NAB Headquarters.

A federal judge in a Delaware District Court recommended Thursday that a Motion to Dismiss filed by a defendant in a patent infringement case filed by Nielsen be granted — thus thwarting the nation's dominant audience measurement and data analytics firm in its legal claim of bespoke technology.

The Patrick Quinn-led PQ Media forecasts that the U.S. is expected to post much stronger growth in 2026 — thanks to the FIFA World Cup, potentially robust midterm political ad spending, and Winter Olympics coverage on NBCUniversal channels.

Ralph Oakley remains a titan of over-the-air television in retirement. The NAB will recognize Oakley's achievements as the head of Quincy Media, Inc., at the upcoming State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

The E.W. Scripps Company has launched an enterprise-wide transformation plan designed to improve operating performance and unlock new value, targeting annualized enterprise EBITDA growth of $125 million-$150 million by 2028.

The transmitters, which were ordered through Warmus and Associates, include two GV2-30ND units, a GV2 3.5, and a VS1. Chuck Poulton, Senior Director of Technology for Ideastream, says these purchases will complement prior Nautel purchases.

For more than 15 years, a Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., broadcast group led by Bill Curtis and business partner Tim Sabean has operated 11 radio stations acquired from Northern Star Broadcasting. Now, Curtis and Sabean face perhaps the biggest challenge of their ownership tenure — a license revocation proceeding. 

On July 18, 2024, iHeartMedia decided to more vigorously compete for Spanish-language listeners and Hispanic ad dollars in a market that only recently saw the entry of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) and has been dominated by Hispanic FM pioneer Beasley Media Group. That gamble didn't pay off.

He's become Public Enemy No. 1 of the NAB and groups seeking what his organization has assailed as Congressional "mandates" designed to keep AM radio tuners in all vehicles and push ATSC 3.0 digital TV broadcasting forward, respectively. Soon, they'll have to contend with a new CTA CEO.

Your chance to honor Hispanic radio’s brightest stars is back! Nominations are now open for the 2026 Medallas de Cortez awards, to be presented at Streamline Publishing's Hispanic Radio Conference. Nominate across seven categories by March 13 at 8pm Eastern.

Just 48 hours after Roger Holler's radio broadcasting company completed a deal that saw it expand to Florida's Treasure Coast, a fresh transition has been struck that sees the Gainesville-headquartered operation add in Polk County, Fla. The deal brings to an end longtime ownership of the stations by Hall Communications.

It's a Nashville-headquartered operation known for its five digital multicast networks led by CEO and co-President Joel Wertman, and it recently promoted a woman to a role in which she serves as the company's "human API" — seeing her integrate "complex operations and bridging the gap between creative vision and operational experience."

Liberty Mutual Insurance, nearly unheard of two decades ago, emerged as the leader by ad play count.  Today, Liberty Mutual continues to be the pace car in the auto insurance realm. But it is not without its competitors seeking consumers via cable and spot TV efforts.

Cross-platform TV ad measurement and attribution company iSpot has brought to market an agentic AI-powered platform that the company says reimagines how independent measurement can be leveraged to unlock new insights, accelerate workflows, drive better consumer connections and assure advertising effectiveness.

The role of a sales executive has evolved, says Alexander Group media-focused change agent Matt Bartels. Today's sales pros require knowledge of new technological skills, and younger pros tend to have them all. However, as Bartels writes in this classic column, they may not be considering sales careers because they don't see it as a lucrative profession.

This Valentine’s Week, public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal invites you to consider the following: What love language does your audience speak? How can you show up in ways that make them feel valued, respected, and inspired? This blog provides insights of benefit to your whole C-Suite.