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For Anna Gomez, the path to being sworn in as the fifth Commission could be smoother than that for the polarizing Gigi Sohn. What is the chatter, if any, in Washington right now concerning Gomez, and when a confirmation hearing is expected? Marc Martin, a partner and firmwide chair of the communications industry group at Perkins Coie, shares his thoughts in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

LPTV pioneer and LPTV Broadcasters Association founder "SuperFrank" Copsidas tells RBR+TVBR that a request for an experimental license for 5G broadcasting — along with "XGen Network" use — has been filed with the Commission for a TV station in New England. 

It’s the broadcast media industry’s biggest honors in salute of the key financially focused C-Suite executives in Radio and Television. Who tops our Top 15 rankings in 2023? The answer can be found exclusively in our just-released Summer 2023 Special Report, distributed today to all RBR+TVBR Members.

RBR+TVBR first reported the news on June 9, and the newly formed company will continue to operate under the Adams Radio Group banner, but a change in leadership is taking place.

A petition for declaratory ruling has been submitted by noted communications attorney Francisco Montero seeking FCC regulatory approval for 100% ownership of the licensee that controls three El Paso radio stations by a Mexican citizen. The properties were sold in November 2016 by Univision.

The host of a Salem Radio Network Sunday night syndicated talk show has sued OpenAI LLC for defamation. In his view, the company's ChatGPT is guilty of "hallucinating" and creating a phony legal complaint that purportedly accused him of embezzlement when an individual used it to research a verified Second Amendment case pending in Washington, D.C.

He's widely known for his religious television series "The 700 Club" and as the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network. Now, millions of Americans are pausing to remember the life of Dr. M.G. "Pat" Robertson, who has died at the age of 93.

The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey found that local television news salaries rose slightly last year. And that's better than the growth seen in 2021, coming out of the pandemic.  However, the rate of inflation resulted in a drop in "real wages," creating a big two-year dollar-intake loss.

In December 2021, RBR+TVBR reported on the proposed sale of the last remaining properties tied to Red River Broadcast Co. It was a transaction that saw Kalil & Co. as the exclusive broker in the deal. Now, the intended buyer has shared the news that it will not move forward with consummation of the transaction.

The Chairman and CEO of the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast television stations has been elected Chairman of the NAB Joint Board of Directors. He takes over from Salem Media Group CEO Dave Santrella, whose term has expired. Meanwhile, there's a new NAB Radio Board head.

With key U.S. House of Representatives on the dais Tuesday for a Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing devoted to the future of AM radio, no less than 12 Senators have signed their name to companion legislation in the upper body of Congress. But, how many Members in the House are for the Act?

At a House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing devoted to AM radio held Tuesday, the President of Woof Boom Radio demonstrated the vital importance of AM radio while a N.J. State Police Homeland Security Branch Commander illustrated its essential role in the nation's EAS. For an automotive alliance representative, both AM and FM's future free availability in cars were put into question.

The ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike has brought all scripted television to a standstill. With late-night shows off the table and other productions stymied and stalled, Sports has been one clear beneficiary to the shift of advertising dollars.

After the brutal September attack that left WWJ-AM anchor Jim Matthews dead and his family traumatized, the fate of the man accused of his murder has been decided. Arthur Williamson was sentenced Friday.

With core advertising subject to “macroeconomic weakness” and long-term retransmission revenue issues still being quantified, Sinclair Broadcast Group President/CEO Chris Ripley is convinced there are dollars — billions of them — for over-the-air television. He shares more in an exclusive interview appearing in our Summer 2023 Special Report.