the HOT List

The Howard Stirk Holdings-owned NBC affiliate serving Flint, Mich.; a property serving Traverse City, Mich., owned by Cunningham Broadcasting; and the Deerfield Media-owned ABC affiliate serving Rochester, N.Y., are each on track to become Sinclair-owned properties, thanks to a fresh FCC decision.

As part of federal Salute to America 250 efforts, the Chairman of the FCC has moved forward with the creation of the "Pledge America Campaign." The goal? Brendan Carr asks broadcasters to pledge to provide programming that promotes "civic education, national pride, and our shared history."

The NAB’s former EVP of Technology and Chief Technology Officer now focuses exclusively on an-ATSC 3.0-fueled alternative to GPS. In the Winter 2026 RBR+TVBR magazine, out now, Sam Matheny shares why making the Broadcast Positioning System a reality is a priority.

The association filed reply comments in the FCC's proceeding on the advancement of the new broadcast television standard known as ATSC 3.0, urging the Commission to waste no time in getting more licensees on board. The ultimate goal? Saying goodbye to the current digital TV standard, which isn't so easy.

The lone Democratic vote-maker on the Federal Communications Commission has made it clear that the Nexstar Media Group merger with TEGNA deserves a full Commission vote — and that this, as is being rumored, will not transpire.

When it comes to the FCC's "equal time" advisory, is Television getting more scrutiny than Radio? That's a question posed to Chairman Brendan Carr by a reporter during a post-February Open Meeting Press Conference on Wednesday morning, during which he assailed Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.

RBR+TVBR Editor-In-Chief Adam R Jacobson attended last week's all-important Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the national TV ownership reach cap. He offers a report that features highlights from the hearing, and offers an VIP behind-the-scenes look at what's happening at NAB Headquarters.

With the rumor mill in high gear ahead of the FCC's February Open Meeting that waivers permitting Nexstar Media Group to merge with TEGNA could be just days away, the company founded more than 30 years ago with a single station in Scranton, Pa., is gearing up for two institutional investor conferences.

ATSC President Madeleine Noland is working hard to bring all of the benefits of the new digital broadcast TV standard to fruition. For viewers, new dongles and set-top boxes are a key consumer advancement. Noland speaks exclusively to RBR+TVBR about the new ways to access NEXTGEN TV, and it's in our Spring 2026 magazine.

A federal judge in a Delaware District Court recommended Thursday that a Motion to Dismiss filed by a defendant in a patent infringement case filed by Nielsen be granted — thus thwarting the nation's dominant audience measurement and data analytics firm in its legal claim of bespoke technology.

The Patrick Quinn-led PQ Media forecasts that the U.S. is expected to post much stronger growth in 2026 — thanks to the FIFA World Cup, potentially robust midterm political ad spending, and Winter Olympics coverage on NBCUniversal channels.

Ralph Oakley remains a titan of over-the-air television in retirement. The NAB will recognize Oakley's achievements as the head of Quincy Media, Inc., at the upcoming State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

The E.W. Scripps Company has launched an enterprise-wide transformation plan designed to improve operating performance and unlock new value, targeting annualized enterprise EBITDA growth of $125 million-$150 million by 2028.

The Shapiro-led Consumer Technology Association is gaining attention for a letter sent Monday to the Senate Commerce Committee's Chairman and Ranking Member, ahead of yesterday's hearing on broadcast TV ownership rules that came to light only after the two-hour Capitol Hill affair.

Are longstanding broadcast media ownership rules still relevant in the digital age and, if so, to what extent? That's a key question regarding the matter of whether more reform is needed, as Sen. Ted Cruz opened a hearing focused on repeal or modification of the 39% national broadcast audience reach cap.