Thursday, June 25, 2026

Halloween treats dispensed on Wall Street

Stocks were said to be up all over the world last Friday, not just in the US, and most broadcasters were happy to knock...

Skeptics greet Wheeler hybrid internet plan

Tom Wheeler is considering a two-pronged approach that offers the types of compromises that likely leave all parties cold.

TV stations on the move

The FCC has an active interest in clearing television stations out of the higher portion of the UHF band.
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WVRC will Raese its flag in Martinsburg

John Raese, one of the principals of West Virginia Radio, is adding a new market to its WV-centric radio group.
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Eureka FM headed for new owner

A contract and application has been filed for the sale of KOTE-FM Eureka KS.
LPTV

Investing in LPTV futures

A number of deals have recently been stuck for a large number of LPTV construction permits.
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Keys to the Key Kentucky buy

Here are the pertinent details.

Broadcast stocks edge upward

Television did better on the market on the day before Halloween than did radio. It was pretty much steady as she goes as TV...
Stack of Files

FCC wake-up call for WAIC

WAIC-FM has been hit with a reasonably hefty FCC fine.
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New ownership coming to Hanford AM

The station is in the Visalia-Tulare-Hanford CA market.
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

FTC fires arrow into Virtual Cupid

It doesn’t get much more underhanded than this.
Cable / Satellite

Cable’s take on new virtual MVPDs

The reactions of NCTA and ACA were notably different.
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Kentucky trio sold

CBC is selling three stations to subsidiaries of Key Broadcasting.
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Buyer picks up unmatched set of Colorado FMs

Why are they unmatched? One is a commercial station and the other is not.

Westwood One News lands four big fish

Brand new radio news service Westwood One News will come out of the gate when it launches later this year with four major market stations.