Radio & Television Business Report

Spanish Broadcasting System will come under majority control of non-U.S. based financial investors once it emerges from bankruptcy. That's at least what SBS is requesting from the FCC, and this has generated opposition from a party who also wants the Commission to retain the current formats at all SBS stations post-bankruptcy.

An industry being reshaped by AI, streaming, and shifting consumer attention gets to listen to a voice who has spent three decades inside that disruption. That's why the Radio + Television Business Report is proud to be welcoming best-selling author Larry Bailin to Forecast 2027 on November 12 in New York.

Covering Wall Street for two decades can yield unique insight and plenty of conversation starters . ABC News Chief Business, Technology and Economics Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis has seen it all, and on November 12 in New York, she'll share what she has gleaned in an exclusive Forecast 2027 conversation.

The VP/General Manager of "FOX19" in Cincinnati who has been in the role since the end of 2021 has been named to a similar role at Gray Local Media sibling WBTV -3 in Charlotte, starting November 16.

A privately held media company with a dominant presence in Oklahoma is ready to expand on a fresh partnership announced in late August with the NBA team that has literally transformed a sleepy Plains metropolis into one of the most under-the-radar business and tourism destinations in the U.S.

It's an innovative take on Hispanic radio and is very much a work in progress, as it earned just a 0.2 rating in September according to Nielsen Audio. Now, Entravision is continuing its heavy promoted launch of "Reyna 103.1" in the Los Angeles market by rolling out what it calls the "first-ever live mobile morning broadcast."

After 25 years with Townsquare Media and its predecessor operations, the company's Chief Growth Officer, named to the position at the start of this year, will be exiting the company on October 30. His planned departure was shared internally in September; now it's become publicly known, thanks to social media.

For eight years he's been a President at North Carolina-based Dick Broadcasting Co., overseeing its radio stations in markets ranging from Greenville-New Bern to Savannah, Ga. Now, he's heading to Nebraska and neighboring Iowa to head up SummitMedia's stations there for Carl Parmer.

The sports, media, and entertainment assets of a company founded with the purchase of CHFI-FM 98.1, today under the "Rogers Sports" banner, will likely see the infusion of funds from a minority investor before Canada Day 2027, parent company Rogers Communications Inc. revealed alongside its Q3 2026 earnings results. 

It’s the one asset "Big Tech" can’t buy: Being known, trusted, and needed by the people next door. It has carried independent and small-market broadcasters through every wave of disruption, and today it is paired with smart digital integration. At Forecast 2027, Main Street gets its own session. The larger groups would be wise to take notes.

He served as VP and Market Manager for the stations in Charlotte owned by Entercom, now known as Audacy Inc. and was Midwest President for the former Citadel Broadcasting. Now, many are pausing to remember the life and professional accomplishments of Matt Hanlon, who has passed away.

For the last five years, Gerry McGavick has led revenue-generation efforts across the company’s television platforms and served as Hearst Television’s primary liaison with the agency community, national sales representation firms and other sales partners. Since 2017, he has supervised the company’s political advertising sales.

She's well-known as the "retired" Sr. VP and General Manager of the FOX Broadcasting Stations duo serving the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose market. Now, she's returning to a role in which she will have day-to-day oversight of three broadcast properties across two Florida markets operating under the TEGNA banner.

Smart speakers gave radio a foothold in the home, and a new forecast says that foothold is holding steady rather than expanding. Apple and more capable AI could shift where listeners tune in next, with connected TVs already gaining ground for AM/FM streaming.

Some 73% of respondents in a newly released Pew-Knight Initiative study said press freedom is extremely or very important to the well-being of society. However, when asked to prioritize press freedom or accuracy, 53% said preventing inaccurate reporting is more important — even if it limits press freedom.

Gray Media Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland will serve as Television Co-Chair of Forecast 2027, which has an agenda that keeps growing by the week. Now in its 24th year, the annual broadcast and finance leadership summit will be presented on November 12 at the Harvard Club of New York.