Saturday, June 27, 2026

Hill Democrats taking aim at vapes

Legislators are urging the FDA to put an end to the targeting of teenagers by e-cigarette manufacturers.
Sold

High Plans sells to High Plains

Very little is changing in the licensee name for the owner of KATX-FM Eastland TX .
Meredith

Viola! WALA now a Meredith property

The Media General/LIN merger has closed, and so too has another element of that deal...

FCC proposal for new MVPD definition is out

The FCC is looking at bringing internet services within the definition.
Radio One

Media News: T-Mobile, Radio One, PodcastOne, FCC

Here’s what we’re seeing when we look around the communications world:
Dish Network

TV News: Dish/Netflix, Fox/DirecTV, Luken, CBS

In today’s compendium of TV facts, Dish makes a home for Netflix...

Tribune’s tribute to TVB

The membership of Tribune Broadcasting in the Television Advertising Bureau goes back 15 years...
Media General

MEG/LIN merger a done deal

After gaining FCC approval the two companies wasted no time taking the transaction across the finish line.
Deal

Ervin taps into The Power of giving

The Power Foundation is the beneficiary of the largesse of Tom Ervin.
Sold

Bogey Broadcasting Rocks Corpus Christi

An FM originating across the bay from Corpus Christi TX is going to a new owner.
Computer

Holiday online spending trends

Online spending is up. Big shocker, right?

Well-Fed Wall Street was a happy place

Investors like what they heard from the Federal Reserve, allowing tech stocks to lead the parade to higher stock prices Thursday afternoon. Almost all...

LPTV essays wanted

ATBA is looking for contributors who can provide useful information to the low power television community.
FCC

Pittman pleads poverty

No, not THAT Pittman – we’re talking about Pittman Broadcasting Services...