Saturday, May 9, 2026

No Strenuous Objections

A station in Alaska was hit with an FCC fine, tried to duck it, and failed

Television Slammed Again

You know it’s going to be a bad day when the Wall Street scribes are coming up with terms like “media meltdown.” Although radio...

Stocks Mixed it Up in July

It was the best of months, it was the worst of months, depending
FCC

FCC Expands Wireless Mic Access

One of the many critical spectrum-based services impacted by the incentive auction is
Univision Communications, Inc.

Univision Kicked Down with Tough Comps

There were headwinds above and beyond the lack of policial for Hispanic media company Univision
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB Issues Blistering Attack on Auction Plan

According to the National Association of Broadcasters, the FCC had a “golden opportunity”
Sold

Stocking Up in Wyoming

Western Wyoming Radio Inc. will continue on as a going concern in the aftermath of a transaction just filed with the FCC. However, the...
New York Times

New York Times Pointed Forward

But how, one might ask, is the New York Times pointed forward

Point-Counterpoint on Voltair

One party says there are more than enough numbers to answer the question

Very Rough Day for TV on the Street

The radio sticks we follow were down very slightly as a group, but it was pure carnage on the television side. Entravision, which lost...
Deal

Station Trading was Hot in July

Well, hot by 2015 standards. One decent-sized group transaction, or one high-ticket major market station

Bloomberg Takes the Duplex Gap Mainstream

One of the hot topics in Washington this summer has been
Next Radio

NextRadio Enlists College Students

If the young generation can be counted on as a fan of a given media platform
Sound Exchange

SoundExchange Sounds Off on New Benchmark

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist, or even a CPA

Fed Pours Cold Water on Stock Market

The hints keep coming – the economy is improving to the extent that the prime rate may go up in September. Stock traders aren’t...