the HOT List

In court filings, Cumulus Media stated that "emergency consideration" be granted as executive leadership believes "an immediate and orderly transition into chapter 11 is critical to their ability to reorganize successfully." Any delay "would have the opposite effect and could cause immediate and irreparable harm."

The ABC affiliate serving the Lexington, Ky., market is being sold by Morris Network Inc. Who's the buyer? It is the Cincinnati-headquartered broadcast media company whose flagship TV station is the home of ABC network programming in the Queen City, some 90 minutes to the north.

However one interprets the FCC's creation of the "Pledge America Campaign," the NAB has made sure it is considered to be a top resource when it comes to content via "a nationwide, year-long effort to celebrate the essential role local radio and television stations play in recording history and connecting communities. "

Despite overwhelming support in both the House and Senate, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act is stuck in a quagmire. Automotive industry lobbying to block a vote on the "mandate" appears to be doing the trick. At risk is the loss of a local voice for consumers. That's just happened in the Gateway to the West.

The 10 winners of the 39th annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards have been announced at the 2026 NAB State Leadership Conference, being held at the Salamander in Southwest Washington. The honorees include a heritage Class B Rocker one can tune to here, even thought it is licensed to Baltimore.

Tysons, Va.-headquartered TEGNA made the declaration as part of its distribution of its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, which saw the company led by CEO Mike Steib achieve or exceed all previously announced full-year guidance.

The New Jersey Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives that got the ball rolling on the still-stalled AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has teamed up with a Republican from West Texas in introducing legislation that would "ensure greater transparency and accountability" in the FCC's license review process.

For more than a decade, a Scranton TV station has served as a prime example of what a company can do to operate a station it cannot legally purchase due to the FCC's national TV ownership reach cap. Now, Sinclair is taking the step to make this station an O&O, prompted by expected FCC deregulation.

With likely rule "modernization" thanks to the return of President Trump to the White House and the leadership of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, The E.W. Scripps Co. has disclosed that it wants to reacquire the properties — assuming it can secure Commission waivers ahead of any rule change.

With revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeding expectations, Gray Media is more than satisfied with its fiscal prowess during the final three months of 2025 as it propels into this year with renewed vigor and a hopeful outlook on "the likelihood of local ownership reform that would help level the playing field for our industry."

How did the company that started 30 years ago with a single station in Wilkes Barre-Scranton perform in the final three months of 2025? It beat Wall Street forecasts on revenue but swung to a net loss, as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted Free Cash Flow fell sharply.

"Marketplace Developments" are also a key component of a new Media Bureau docket that suggests exclusivity agreements with non-FCC regulated subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services could harm consumers. A comment window commences March 27, and could be of benefit to NAB members.

Investors in The E.W. Scripps Co. may be pleased with the expense discipline and reduced restructuring costs seen in the final three months of last year. This helped Scripps achieve Q4 '25 revenue that sailed past the consensus estimate. Unfortunately, that couldn't stop the company from registering a net loss. 

For the head of Sinclair Inc., the final three months surpassed the company's expectations, with total revenue coming in higher than it originally anticipated.  That's important to note, as the broadcast TV station owner's comps to a political dollar-fueled Q4 2024 make deciphering the fourth quarter 2025 a bit tricky.

A pair of Urban One FM stations have become the target of a veteran singer and songwriter, on the grounds that an on-air personality, Urban One's local management and the publicly traded company's executive leadership are all responsible for the airing of defamatory statements.