Saturday, May 9, 2026

U.S. Congress

Republicans and Democrats agree: UN should not control internet

The World Conference on International Telecommunications is to meet in December, and is expected to suggest that the United Nations take responsibility for international...
Gavel

Toledo retrans/SSA battle goes to court

Raycom Media owns CBS WTOL in the Toledo market. American Spirit Media just bought Fox WUPW from LIN and entered into an SSA with...
Debt

Phoenix FM outlier moving in debt deal

Able Radio Corporation successfully fended off a challenge from Entravision as it tried to build a new FM on the outskirts of Phoenix AZ....
Slacker Radio

Slacker Radio now available on Roku

Slacker announced the launch of Slacker Radio on Roku. Slacker Radio listeners in the U.S. and Canada can now enjoy the personal radio service...

Massachusetts man charged with stealing WFNX gear

Police arrested a Lynn, MA man they caught dragging WFNX-FM Boston equipment down the street midnight Thursday, according to a police report. Michael McNeil, 30,...

Stocks drop 6% in May; worst for DJIA in 2 years

Stocks finished the month with all three indexes off 6% or more during May. Friday's monthly payrolls data and the lowered expectations following a...
Greg Walden

House panel tees up audio hearing

Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is holding a hearing on the 68th anniversary of D-Day entitled “The...

Another FCC reform bill gets House nod

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H.R. 3310 has taken another step on its way from being a bill to becoming a law. By unanimous consent,...

Medical company moving into Orlando radio biz

WEUS-AM in the Orlando FL market is going into an LMA with MultiCorp International, Inc./XTend Medical Corporation. MultiCorp intends to eventually buy the station,...
Dollar Sign

MVPD tax battle in progress in Illinois

The Illinois Senate has just approved a 5% tax on satcasters like Dish and DirecTV, saying it will help education children while leveling the...
NPR / National Public Radio

NPR teams with travel agency to spike contributions

Noncommercial radio icon NPR was able to provide an inducement to donate during pledge drives in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Boston –...
Julius Genachowski

FCC Chair, Connect2Compete partner on national campaign

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski was joined by Connect2Compete (C2C) members Cox Communications, Redemtech-GoodPC, The League of United Latin American Citizens and Carlos Slim at...
Sirius XM

Rick Neuheisel joins SiriusXM

Former college football coach Rick Neuheisel, who won the Rose Bowl as both a coach and a player, has joined SiriusXM as an analyst...
NBC

NBC: Kings vs. Devils scores 2.4 rtg.

In metered-market household ratings, the overtime game between the Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils averaged a 2.4 rating, 4 share from...
FOX

“So You Think You Can Dance” dominates Wed.

FOX’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE posted week-over-week gains last night to give FOX the nightly win across Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults...