Comcast: ‘Redefining Performance TV’ At IAB NewFronts
In the streaming and digital media universe, the IAB NewFronts have successfully proven to be big challenger to the traditional mid-May Upfront Week in New York. Across three days in lower Manhattan, digital advertising solutions earned a big spotlight, with Comcast Advertising on Wednesday unveiling a notable product.
Former Audacy COO Takes Top RCS Worldwide Role
She was a Regional VP at Cox Media Group and most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Audacy Inc. Now, she’s joining iHeartMedia-owned RCS Worldwide to oversee the RCS brand of radio programming software, in addition to the Media Monitors, Mediabase and Florical Systems product lines.
FCC Approves Gray Take Of AMG Stations
In August 2025, RBR+TVBR first shared the details surrounding an agreement signed by Gray Media to acquire a group of television stations across 10 markets from Allen Media Group. On Monday, the FCC's Media Bureau granted the transfer of control request, allowing the deal to proceed toward closing.
Audacy/Philadelphia Head David Yadgaroff To Retire
In an internal memo shared to Audacy staff by Regional President Mark Hannon, the company confirmed that the Sr. VP and Market Manager for the company's stations in the City of Brotherly Love will be concluding his career in Radio. It ends 36 years in the industry for David Yadgaroff, starting in late May.
Eight State AGs Seek TRO To Stop Nexstar-TEGNA
Could Nexstar Media Group's now completed merger with TEGNA somehow be unwound? The latter is what California Attorney General Bonta and seven other state Attorneys General seek, as Rob Bonta filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Friday in an effort to reverse what's already been done.
Erin Boone: Forging a New Frontier For Broadcast TV
The Media Bureau head granted, with minor conditions, Nexstar Media Group's merger with TEGNA. It all but erases the 39% national ownership cap, setting up a court challenge being waged by eight state Attorneys General and DirecTV. Divestures have been agreed to, but the terms make it clear any sales are unlikely.
Another Small Market Asset Sale Seen By Connoisseur
Upon FCC regulatory approval, two AM stations and three FMs in a South Dakota market will end up in the hands of a local operator. With closing expected in early summer 2026, Connoisseur Media is moving forward with the sale of the following properties to Brookings Radio LLC.
Nein Delay: Lengthy Wait Sinks SiriusXM Patent Fight
It's a victory in a federal court for the subscription-based satellite radio service provider, as a German entity known for its application-oriented research had sought to claim SiriusXM infringed on a patent it holds. A judge's decision puts a more than nine-year legal tussle to rest.
Lotus Says Goodbye To a Bakersfield AM
It's a Class C AM serving the Southern San Joaquin Valley since 1956, presently with a Spanish-language sports talk format aligned with TUDN Radio. Soon, it will be offering listeners English-language religious programming, courtesy of Northwestern Media.
Pay Up, Or Lose Your License, FCC Orders Maria Guel
The FCC has ordered the owner of Spanish-language religious radio stations to pay its overdue regulatory fee bill or face a license revocation for an FM radio station purchased nine years ago — placing it in similar status with seven other facilities that no longer exist which also have an outstanding bill to the Commission.
Court Deal Shifts Ala. Radio Owner Scheme
The fate of an AM radio station licensed to E&R Broadcasting and an FM radio station owned by Covington Media is now known, thanks to a legally binding accord settled in a Covington County, Ala., Circuit Court. What's the result?
ZoneCasting Performance Blessed With Indian Validation
The study, conducted by Prasar Bharati’s Research Department at the government-owned All India Radio (AIR) FM station in Bengaluru, confirmed that the technologies deliver enhanced coverage and seamless listener experiences across a Single Frequency Network (SFN).
LABF Unveils This Year’s Broadcasting Giants
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has shared who will be honored for lifetime achievements during the 2026 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony, a VIP luncheon event scheduled for November 17 at Gotham Hall.
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Civic Media Completes Its Milwaukee AM Deal
The buyer, which owns liberal-leaning political talk and spoken word AMs across Wisconsin, has formally completed its acquisition of an AM and its two FM translators serving Wisconsin's largest market. Kalil & Co. served as the broker in this transaction.
LPTV Major Mod Thaw Gives Chicago A New Station
A low-power television station serving the Aurora, Ill., area, has taken advantage of the FCC's December 2025 decision to lift its freeze on major change applications for LPTV facilities by moving to the heart of Chicago. It's a perfect demonstration of how a big-market move-in can result from the Commission decision.
A Shift Philly to NY For NBC Local ND Duties
She began her professional career in 2001 as a Producer Assistant for Univision Puerto Rico. Meet the new News Director for WNBC-TV and WNJU-TV, the NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations serving the nation's biggest market.
Versant’s Free TV Networks Widens ‘Soul Flix’ Distribution
Free TV Networks, recently acquired by Versant, has inked a deal that will bring its free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel featuring an iconic star of "Blaxpotation" films whose career was reborn by Quentin Tarantino to a key video-on-demand hub.
Magellan AI Launches Broadcast Radio Attribution Offering
Audio advertising intelligence and measurement service provider Magellan AI has brought to market a new product that is designed to give advertisers the ability to measure the impact of broadcast radio alongside digital channels in a single platform.
Inaugural ChatGPT Advertisers May Want To Consider Radio, TV
New data suggest the first advertisers to use ChatGPT are having an abysmal experience, with putrid click-through rates that suggest a reach medium such as Radio or TV may be better choices.
VideoAmp Widens Cross-Platform Planner To Sirius XM, NCM
Advertising performance platform VideoAmp has brought to market new first-party data integrations with NCM and Sirius XM. It is a move that widens the coverage of VideoAmp's VXP planning tool and sends broadcast media yet another message that it has competitors for ad dollars everywhere.
AEI: ‘The Government Shouldn’t License Speech’
"There are many reasons that the Commission has outlived its usefulness." That attention-grabbing statement comes from the American Enterprise Institute's Mark Jamison, who believes one reason is especially clear today: "Its power to license broadcasters gives government officials leverage over speech."
MultiDyne’s Golden Celebration Of Media Tech Innovation
From a basement-born invention to a global broadcast and live production technology company, MultiDyne is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 with an eye toward the future. It all began with a single breakthrough product: the TS-1, the broadcast industry’s first portable test signal generator.
What’s Coming from Grass Valley at NAB Show 2026
Across cameras, Production Switchers, infrastructure, playout and content supply chain, Grass Valley will be demonstrating new capabilities designed to help media organizations scale production, simplify operations and deliver compelling content to audiences faster.
For FOR-A America, NAB Show Beckons SaaS, AI-Powered Workflow
For the first time since its first NAB exhibition in 1980, FOR-A America’s upcoming presence at the 2026 NAB Show will focus entirely on software-defined, AI-driven solutions. This marks a big shift from the company’s hardware-centric foundation.
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