Ex-Scripps Local TV Reporter Loses Gender Discrimination Fight
An Emmy-winning journalist, multimedia reporter and producer who worked at the ABC affiliate in Detroit owned by The E.W. Scripps Co. until three years ago has unsuccessfully appealed a gender discrimination case filed against the company and its CEO, Adam Symson.
A Soft Q2 For Saga As Sarasota Home Is Sold
Net income declined for the radio station owner in the second quarter, as did its net operating revenue, as Chief Financial Officer Sam Bush disclosed that the company has sold its residential home used for Saga business in the picturesque Lido Key neighborhood of Sarasota, Fla.
CMG Scores Broadcast TV Rights To Hornets, Magic
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.
Adjusted EBITDA Rises, Even With Revenue Dip, For Beasley
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.
Bay City Roller: Sinclair Seeks ‘Triopoly’ OK From FCC
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.
A New 5G Broadcast Ask Focuses On Public Safety and Interest
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.
K-LOVE Grows With A Bicoastal NoCal Purchase
A Mendocino County, Calif., FM radio station with a Class B signal capable of reaching Laytonville, to the north, and northern portions of Santa Rosa and St. Helena to the south is being spun by Bicoastal Media. The buyer in this deal brokered by Kalil & Co.? It's the giant of Christian Contemporary Music.
A Rose City AM Heads To Horizon
Alan Gottlieb has moved forward with the sale of an AM radio station that's presently silent under special temporary authority with the FCC. It is now poised to return to life under new ownership, thanks to a deal signed off by Keith Shipman.
In Montana, A Forgotten Umbrella’s FM Is Taken
It enjoys a 56kw Class C FM signal serving Whitefish, Mont., and many of its small surrounding communities. Soon, it will no longer be tied to a Forgotten Umbrella — the name of the licensee spinning this facility.
Great Northern Completes ‘TNN Purchase
In June 2025, a 50/50 partnership between longtime communications law pro Arthur Belendiuk and John J. Fuller came to an end. Then, in April 2026, Fuller moved forward with the sale of a Class C3 Country station serving the Burlington, Vt. market. That transaction brokered by Richard A. Foreman Associates has now closed.
Red Apple Media Dismisses Lee Harris From News Operation
After just three months and two months at Red Apple Media, the parent of WABC Radio and the recently launched Worldwide News Network, Sr. VP of News & Programming Lee Harris has exited the operation. According to a company spokesperson, Harris was asked to depart the operation over differences linked to his leadership style.
With No Commentary, Salem Sends Positive Q2 Results To SEC
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.
Flamin’ Hot: Calgary Sports Goes With Corus
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.
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Wesolowski Secures An FM Buy In North Alabama
A Class A FM with a signal serving a listening area to the southwest of Huntsville, Ala., is trading hands. The new owner, pending FCC approval, is an individual known for his efforts behind the unfulfilled notion of a FCC-licensed "Class C4" FM radio station.
Morgan Murphy Media Broadens Bucks Coverage In Two Markets
In February 2024, Diamond Sports Group’s bankruptcy restructuring process came with a shiny silver lining for free over-the-air TV: In Milwaukee, play-by-play coverage for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks arrived at an over-the-air station for the first time in 17 years. Now, Morgan Murphy Media is stepping up its coverage of the Bucks in two other Wisconsin markets, bring a full season full of games to viewers.
Schnell Rises To News VP For Hearst TV
A Hearst Television veteran has been promoted to Vice President of News, a role in which he'll continue to report to Hearst Television Sr. VP of News and Chief Content Officer Barbara Maushard.
NY1, News 12 Parents Agree On Fresh Distribution Deal
A new strategic agreement has been reached that will restore all-news cable television channels owned and offered by two regional MVPDs to each lineup, resolving an 11-month freeze-out for the brands on Optimum and Charter Communications' Spectrum systems in the New York Tri-State Area.
Cineverse Extends Audio Ad Distribution To Connected TV
Los Angeles-headquartered entertainment technology company and studio Cineverse's VAUDIO takes an advertiser's existing podcast, radio or streaming-audio commercial, adds the visuals required for television, and can activate the campaign across connected TV inventory without requiring a traditional video shoot.
Townsquare’s White Label Digital Ad Services Head To NC Sandhills
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 World Cup Spending Hangover: An Ad Dollar Bomb For Media?
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.
Ferris Takes A Key Legal Post For FCC Chairman
The Columbus School of Law's impact on the FCC is as strong as ever, with Chairman Brendan Carr a 2025 Juris Doctor recipient and President Trump's nominee to serve as a Commissioner a 2016 graduate. Also a graduate is a woman who has been appointed Legal Advisor in the Office of the Chairman.
Dielectric and Foccus Digital Build DTV+ Momentum in Brazil
An upcoming SET Expo appearance follows the successful installation of two permanent Dielectric DTV+ antenna systems in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Installed by Foccus Digital for TV Globo, the systems went on air ahead of this summer’s World Cup to support live over-the-air DTV+ broadcasts in Brazil’s two largest cities.
A Kentucky University’s Noncomm FM Gets An Overdue Update
East of Lexington, Ky., is a college town that's home to Morehead State University, a Division I school within the Ohio Valley Conference founded in 1887. Like many schools of higher learning, it has an FM that's been using equipment considered by many to be outdated. A major upgrade of the station is now complete, thanks to Nautel.
GatesAir Readies International Sales Of Software-Defined Exciter
Visitors to IBC2026 can experience the Maxiva XTK and GatesAir's portfolio of TV and radio offerings at Stand 8.B75, where the Ohio-headquartered company plans to demonstrate technologies designed to improve transmission efficiency, simplify operations and prepare broadcasters for the next generation of over-the-air services.
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