Saturday, June 27, 2026

Broadcasters stay ahead of broader market

Once again, stock values slipped on the basis of another bad day for the dinosaur juice business, but for once broadcasters didn’t slide on...
Broadcast Tower

For whom the bureau tolls

The licensee of a New Hampshire FM was seeking reinstatement after being deleted from the FCC Table of Allotments.

Hearst makes an awesome buy

An online video service owned and operated by animation specialist DreamWorks is getting a partner.
E.W. Scripps Company

Waive of the Green Bay future for Scripps?

The newspaper free merger of Scripps and Journal has proceeded through FCC channels.
Thumbs Up

FCC sorts out MEG/LIN merger

The proposed merger of LIN into Media General is sending both stations and waivers flying in every which direction.
Files

FCC shovels out from typo blizzard

A number of licensee-wannabes with dismissed applications for new FMs had erroneous geo-coordinates in their tech boxes...
COX Radio Inc

Cox bags some oceanfront property

W258CN is still at the CP stage, but to all indications it is very much worth going to the trouble to construct.

Debt deal for Minnesota combo

A traditional AM-FM combo is going to a new owner, making at least one bank happy...

Retail enthusiasm dampened by glum oil

A nice increase in November sales figures for retailers helped boost the stock markets, but the optimism was blunted by another bad day for...
Microphone

Wireless mic comment period extended

One element of channel repacking for the incentive auction is finding a home for wireless microphones...
Sold

Consolidation comes to the airtime remnant sales

Wholesale Airtime Auction is expanding with the purchase of the assets of Wholesale TV and Radio Advertising...

Net neutrality makes in into FCC meeting after all

The agenda of the FCC’s December Open Meeting did not include any items pertaining to network neutrality.
BFoA / Broadcasters Foundation of America

Broadcast charity seeking Guardians

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has assisted over a thousand broadcasters in trouble...
CBS

TV News: CBS, Fox, TVB, Verizon, Meredith

CBS and Fox are exploring the possibility of auctioning off TV stations...
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar, Dish come to terms

The latest retrans negotiation that dragged beyond expiration of the old carriage contract came to an end.