Saturday, June 20, 2026

Alabama Broadcasters ready for annual conference

The Alabama Broadcasters Association’s annual conference will be held Aug. 15–16 at the Wynfrey Hotel/Hyatt Regency in Birmingham. The conference will

George Noory launches EMP protection campaign

Premiere Networks’ George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM - the most-listened-to overnight radio program

Man gets prison for $2.4M Comcast heist

A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to three to six years in state prison for masterminding a scam that cost Comcast $2.4 million in lost revenue.

House lawmakers ask Comcast to carry Latino-owned channels

Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA) and 52 other House lawmakers are asking Comcast to make a commitment

‘Wipeout’ up; ‘Rising Star’ flat

NBC was number one Sunday with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On NBC, The NFL Hall of Fame Game (Giants vs. Buffalo Bills), ...
The Tacher Company

The Tacher Company signs Brava Media

The Tacher Company, a nationally independent rep firm, announced it is now representing WISK-AM

WalMart muscles to the top

In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, Walmart moved from #13 to #1 airing 19,098 spots. McDonald’s was #1 but slipped to #2 running 18,985 spots. Progressive was steady at #3 with 16,102 ads

Jacobs Media announces “Radio’s Most Innovative”

Nearly 100 years since the first commercial radio station signed on, the radio industry continues to have

Kelly Wilson let go at B95.5

10-year market vet and midday host Kelly Wilson let go Friday at AC WYJB-FM Albany, NY. No reason was given. Bob Furlong is the acting GM of Albany Broadcasting.

Blizzard buys in Steamboat Springs

Blizzard Broadcasting has agreed to purchase the assets of Country simulcast KBCR AM/FM, licensed

AIRE to syndicate “Por el Placer de Vivir con Cesar Lozano”

AIRE Radio Networks an agreement to syndicate the radio show “Por el Placer de Vivir con Cesar

Tribune now Tribune Media Company

As Tribune has completed the spin-off of its newspaper businesses, Tribune Company has begun
John Pelkey

What Can Go Wrong at Closing?

Once the FCC has granted its consent to the sale of a station, the parties’ focus naturally turns to the closing. There always is an inordinate amount of paperwork that must be produced by the attorneys and signed by the parties to memorialize the transaction. Given the volume of paper, it is not surprising that small hiccups occur. Usually, however, the parties can work together to remedy such problems without delaying the closing. There are certain matters, however, that can seriously delay the closing or even result in the transaction falling through. The key to preventing such potentially deal-breaking problems from arising is to begin preparing for the closing as soon after the execution of the purchase agreement as possible. Five of these potential problem areas require particular attention.

Secret funeral for Casey Kasem in LA?

Secret funeral speculations for Casey Kaesm were raised as the radio host's daughters were informed by several witnesses that her late father's wife was reportedly seen attending a funeral in Los Angeles a few days ago

WTGM-AM to flip back to Sports

On 8/3, 960 WTGM AM Salisbury, MD switched its format to sports talk radio once again after a nearly two-year hiatus. The station had been running Clear Channel Radio's "24/7 Comedy" format, which began in November 2012.