Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Blackhawk adds two in Yuma

Kalil & Co. announced two closings on the sale of KSWT-DT (CBS) and KYMA-DT (NBC) in Yuma, AZ to Blackhawk Broadcasting. KSWT was sold by Pappas Arizona License, which together with Pappas Telecasting of Arizona, LLC, is headed by Trustee and Managing Member, David Stapleton. The station sold for...
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler wants net neutrality rules back

FCC Chairman Wheeler announced 2/19 that the Commission will reinstate rules to preserve a

Should SportsNet LA be offered a la carte?

If Comcast succeeds in its buy of Time Warner Cable, a big issue will be to secure carriage deals for
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB files ex parte on JSAs

Here’s an ex parte filed with the FCC from Jane Mago, NAB EVP/General Counsel Legal and Regulatory Affairs regarding a meeting
Michael Savage

Savage scores big in new time slot

In January, in 25-54, Savage beat and in some cases doubled Hannity's AQH audience, according to

Nasdaq winning streak longest in 7 months

Stocks ended Tuesday generally higher with the Nasdaq recording its eighth consecutive session of gains, the longest since July 2013. The Dow defied the...

CRN Digital to air “Lars Larson Show”

CRN Digital Talk Radio is now streaming the "Lars Larson Show," at 7:00 P.M. Eastern / 4:00 P.M. Pacific on the network's CRN 2 channel. The conservative talk show is hosted by Lars Larson, an award-winning radio veteran and regular contributor "The Kelly File" on Fox News.
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB urges preservation of dedicated broadcast band

Here are joint comments filed 2/18 at the FCC by NAB, the Walt Disney Company, 21st Century Fox, NBCUniversal, CBS, Univision, and the affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC in response to draft recommendations of the Advisory Commission for the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC). Broadcasters are standing united against a proposal submitted by mobile broadband companies that include AT&T and Verizon to end a dedicated swath of television broadcast spectrum in the U.S. If the FCC accepts the AT&T and Verizon proposal, the U.S. would become the only country in the world without spectrum dedicated to broadcast television as a primary use.
Spotify

Spotify may be readying for IPO

Spotify has posted a job listing for a U.S. financial reporting specialist, a move that's fueling speculation the streaming service is getting set for an IPO.
Cumulus

Cumulus Q4 up 4.5%; FY up 2.4%

Net revenues for the quarter were up $11.9 million, or 4.5%, to $275.5 million, compared to

Curtis Media buys Sanford NC translator

Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, Inc. has agreed to purchase the CP for translator W282BX (104.3) Tramway, NC (Sanford) from Rudolph...

Olympics up; ‘The Bachelor,’ ‘Castle’ hit lows

NBC was number one Monday among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On NBC, night twelve of coverage of the Winter Olympics earned a...
Google

Google strikes upfront with Magna Global

Even though the official NewFronts don’t begin until April, Google has made a major score in its efforts to

“Wheel” Holds #1 Spot and 12+M Viewers

CBS Television Distribution’s “Wheel of Fortune” held its top spot with 12+ million viewers for the week of January 27-February 2.