FCC Wants Answers On ‘Sports Broadcasting Practices’
"Marketplace Developments" are also a key component of a new Media Bureau docket that suggests exclusivity agreements with non-FCC regulated subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services could harm consumers. A comment window commences March 27, and could be of benefit to NAB members.
Attack At Urban One: R&B Singer Sues Over ‘FOXY’ Libel
A pair of Urban One FM stations have become the target of a veteran singer and songwriter, on the grounds that an on-air personality, Urban One's local management and the publicly traded company's executive leadership are all responsible for the airing of defamatory statements.
Here’s Your Copy of RBR+TVBR’s Winter 2026 Magazine!
Radio + Television Business Report's Winter 2026 magazine is a digital PDF in flipbook format, making it easy to read on the web browser and device of your choice. You can download it for on-demand reading, too, as this 32-page publication is full of stories you'll want to go back to and share with your team.
An iHeartMedia Tweak Seek Requires A Redo
Even as WROV-FM is iHeartMedia's top-rated station in Roanoke-Lynchburg, the company filed a minor change application with the FCC proposing a city of license change. The Media Bureau's response? Amend your application, and then we'll consider the ask.
Sinclair To Acquire Ex-CMG Station From Todd Parkin
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.
Sinclair Given FCC OK To Buy Three SSA Partner Stations
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.
Podcast Advertising: Fueling A Digital Audio Revenue Jump
Podcasts have surpassed over-the-air radio in daily spoken-word audio time in the U.S. for the first time, new data from the Edison Research Share of Ear report show. Now comes insight from ad spent provider Guideline that finds digital audio ad spend in the U.S. is projected to grow by 9.3% in 2025.
IFL Named iHeartMedia An Official Partner
The world's largest multi-age group Flag Football tournament operator, "dedicated to advancing flag football on a global stage," has named the nation's biggest owner of broadcast radio stations its official media partner.
Lyke, He’s Back: SBS Lures Sales Vet For AIRE
The Spanish-language media company founded and led by Chairman Raúl Alarcón Jr. has hired a former employee to serve as EVP of Network Radio and National Digital Sales for its AIRE Radio Networks division.
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast with Dennis Green
Dennis Green, Co-Chairman of the Radio Hall of Fame, shares more about the Radio Hall of Fame, its history, and how to nominate an individual in this chat with RBR.com Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, presented by dot.FM. He also discusses his roles at Key Networks and Sun & Fun Media.
A Huge D.C. Boost Finally Arrives For ‘RNR
For its entire prior incarnation under the ownership of Steve Kingston, an Adult Alternative FM serving Maryland's state capital couldn't penetrate the larger Washington, D.C. marketplace. Now reborn under new ownership, the WRNR brand has finally made its move to bring it to the Nation's Capital.
‘Terminated’: An Abrupt Leadership Shakeup at Entravision
The company that has swiftly morphed into a digital advertising solutions operation with a global scale has parted ways with its President/COO after more than two decades. Entravision also disclosed who will now serve as Chief Operations Officer at the radio and TV station owner superserving U.S. Hispanics.
A New Lineup Arrives For Wisconsin Talk Network
Civic Media's News/Talk format is getting a refresh across Wisconsin, as the radio station owner debuts new local programs, new voices, and a larger digital footprint under the Civic Media Network banner for stations in Wausau, Madison, Milwaukee, and Oshkosh.
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Financial Details Emerge In Hall’s Lakeland Exit
A Gainesville-headquartered radio station ownership group that's swiftly expanding across the Sunshine State struck a deal to purchase a group of stations owned by Hall Communications. We now have the terms of the transactions, including insight on the price MARC Radio Group paid to enter Lakeland-Winter Haven.
Symson Secured Through Decade’s End For Scripps
The board of directors of The E.W. Scripps Company has approved a new contract for its President/CEO, a sign that it is satisfied with the company's direction and growth track as it ignores a hostile takeover attempt by Sinclair Inc.
Gray On Gray: Elder American-Focused Weekday Series To Debut
Gray Media has brought to life a new 30-minute program designed to provide solutions and hope for the growing population of aging adults and their families across America. The unscripted conversation-style show, "Aging Untold," debuts Monday and will air weekdays on Gray-owned stations.
A Tale Of Two Nations For TelevisaUnivision
The world's largest Spanish-language content creator and distributor enjoyed a 15% year-over-year ad revenue increase in Mexico. However, this was nearly offset in its entirety by a double-digit decrease in advertising at its U.S. media brands.
BIA, AdApt Team For Local Ad Market Data Pact
“Local media sales is at an inflection point,” said Dave Buonfiglio, Partner at AdApt Media Sales. “This partnership with BIA brings together trusted market intelligence and modern sales execution to help media organizations operate in a more data-driven advertising environment.”
Scripps Howard Fund, Foundation Total Up 2025 Gifts
The Scripps Howard Fund, a public charity established by The E.W. Scripps Co., and the private Scripps Howard Foundation has totaled up the millions of dollars awarded to community and journalism programs during 2025. And, it is a 12% increase from 2024.
AI In Marketing: Examining An Inflection Point
If 2025 was “The AI Inflection Point,” artificial intelligence content platform Jasper is dubbing 2026 “The Operational Era of AI.” "The experiment is over and the operational era has begun," says Jasper. Here are the benchmarks, hard truths, and signals defining the next era of AI in marketing.
TechFreedom To SCOTUS: FCC Must Bend To Loper Bright, Jarkesy
The non-profit, non-partisan technology policy think tank led by President Berin Szoka has taken sides in the contentious debate over whether the FCC has the authority to levy fines in any order following a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or Notice of Violation, and is sharing its views with the U.S. Supreme Court.
OmniPlayer 3 Enters The U.S. Marketplace
M&I Broadcast Services, a branch of the Valsoft Corporation audio technology portfolio, has brought to the U.S. marketplace its flagship radio automation software.
It marks a new chapter for OmniPlayer 3, one of the most common products of its kind in the vibrant Dutch radio industry.
RF and Transmitter Basics Course On Tap From Nautel
For Nautel's head of customer service, John Wilton, the "aging out" of broadcast engineers is a rising concern. Why? The lack of RF knowledge could put Radio at risk in the coming years. That has led the company to put the wheels in motion on two comprehensive training sessions.
Vizrt Allows Students to Produce Like the Pros
Viewer engagement platform and live production technologies specialist Vizrt has brought to market a series of four "Campus Stadium Production Bundles." They're expressly designed to equip high schools and colleges in the United States with broadcast-quality sports solutions, empowering the talent of broadcast media's future.
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