Monday, May 11, 2026

NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

Kaplan urges careful OTT MVPD proceeding

Rick Kaplan is calling for a thoughtful and thorough vetting of the FCC’s proposal to extend the definition of an MVPD to internet services.

More October ratings results

Today’s journey begins in #32 Las Vegas and winds its way to #40 Indianapolis with many interim stops along the way.
Sold

Renaissance is over for Lubbock AM

At least, Renaissance Broadcasting Inc. has agreed to sell the station.
Sold

Black Diamond buys in the Mitt

A pair of FMs in the heart of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula is changing hands.

TV was up in a flat to down market

According to reports, strong retail performance – which bodes well for the holiday shopping season – buoyed the dollar, but trading on the Street...

Contest rules key next FCC meeting

The five FCC commissioners will convene before the public Friday 11/21/14...

Comcast/TWC approval could have baggage

Fitch Ratings believes that the wedding of Comcast and TWC is “strategically sound”.

Taking stock of Viacom

Analyst Vasily Karasyov thinks the stock of Sumner Redstone’s Viacom...
The Tacher Company

Great Northern gets a rep

A radio station cluster in the Traverse City MI market has attached itself to Tacher...
Sold

Vinions picks up a pair of LPTVs

Both of the acquisitions are in the southeastern portion of the United States.
Newspaper

McClatchy gets an upgrade

Moody’s gave a rousing round of applause to newspaper group The McClatchy Company...

Stocks avoid slipping on oil slick

Wall Street has been thriving of late, even Wednesday 11/12 when oil stocks suffered, and broadcasters were able to participate with very little in...
FCC

Keeping up with regs didn’t click for KLYX

A school district FM station in rural Nevada failed to apply for a license renewal...
LPTV

LPTV CP acquisitions continue

John Kyle’s DTV America is on a mission to buy up construction permits for low power television stations.
CTIA / The Wireless Association

CTIA comes out for bulldozing LPTV

CTIA is advising the FCC to simply brush them aside without a second thought.