Saturday, May 9, 2026

Shazam

Tidewater Duo Sync Up For Shazam

CHR WVHT-FM "Hot 100.5" and Country WGH-FM "97.3 The Eagle" are the latest stations to partner with Sun Broadcast Group on Shazam, a smartphone App.
FCC

FCC Says Farewell To UHF Discount

The FCC has abolishing its 30-year-old UHF discount, which gives TV station owners greater leeway in complying with the national audience reach cap.
Pandora

Pandora Winks At On-Demand Options, Jabs Radio

Westergren took a swipe at radio industry account executives working "in an insular industry," saying that Pandora has to "go crack into that."

Stocks Break the Climb

U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as a decline in grocery store chains brought down the market. Radio and Television did not follow the market, with...

TV Duopoly Ditched In Huntsville

An ABC affiliate in Alabama was poised to enter a duopoly via a JSA with Raycom. Now, the station is going to an entity tied to Heartland Media.
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

Next-Gen Tech Gets Exposed By PILOT

An event this afternoon at Washington, DC’s Newseum will put the spotlight on how broadcasters are using next generation technology.

Samsung Now Totally Compatible For NextRadio

Samsung has become the first manufacturer to be completely compatible across all carriers in the U.S. with NextRadio, the smartphone app that enables free...
CBS

CBS Gets A ‘Buy’ In New Analyst Coverage

Drexel Hamilton’s Tony Wible also set his target price on CBS shares at $65.
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Adds $150 Million To Share Buyback Plan

The company, presently with $58 million in its current authorization, has set an additional plan in motion.
Sirius XM

Analyst: Peak In Auto Sales Could Hurt Sirius XM

Analyst Quinn Foley warns that a slowdown in U.S. auto sales could negatively impact Sirius XM.

Stocks Continue to Rise

U.S. stocks continued to rise Tuesday as oil shares did the same. Radio and Television did not follow the market, with both posting losses. The...

Small Broadcast Broadcasters Get FCC Fee Relief

The Commission revised its new fee schedule, lowering its price increases for stations in locales with under 75,000 people.

Retailers Go Back To School

In last week’s Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, the Honda Dealer Association remained at #1 with 22,085 spots

Nails, Auto Parts and Burgers

In last week’s Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten, The Home Depot maintained its #1 status with 59,558 spots

Raycom Helps Bring Relief To Water-logged Louisiana

“Louisiana Rising” benefit concert also gets coverage on ABC O&Os, six other TV companies’ stations.