Wednesday, July 15, 2026

FCC

How Low Is The New Incentive Auction Clearing Price?

The new Clearing Cost as of Stage 4? It’s exactly $10,054,676,822 -- a huge step toward the auction's conclusion
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler Waves Goodbye With Aspen In Sight

Wheeler pleaded for one final time as FCC Chairman before joining Aspen as a senior fellow, to keep the Commission's Open Internet rules.

This Media Owner Is Not Loving The Spectrum Auction

The FCC's two GOP Commissioners received a letter addressing "serious issues" with the incentive auction

This Station’s Last Chance Is Gone

A new FM in Montana's state capital is being donated by a local volunteer group that brought public radio to this city

Stressed Out? It’s The Industry, Not You

If you thrive on stress, working as a Newspaper Reporter or Broadcaster could be a perfect fit, CareerCast finds
Broadcasting Pirate

This Garden State Pirate Just Got Punished

A proposed $25k fine is given to a blatant buccaroo
Group of People

The Key To Luring Ad-Hating Youth

"Younger Audiences Hate Ads Even More Than You Do." Why?

Senate Sets This Ranking Member

The Democratic Congressman represents Allegheny County, Penn., and most of the city of Pittsburgh
Bob Iger

Pivotal Ratings Changes From This Analyst

Analyst Brian Wieser went sour on no less than three media companies, including Disney, on Thursday
Dollar Sign

Tepid Thursday For Media Stocks

Among companies seeing declines on Wall Street was Cumulus

FCC Disclosure Order Gets House Response

A pair of Democratic Congressmen signaled that the FCC order is a good "first step," and that more work needs to be done

Judge Scuttles Cumulus Settlement With A1A DJ

An Orlando U.S. District Court magistrate judge says the awardance of zero dollars for unpaid wages may not be fair
FCC

Forward Auction Gears Up For Stage 4

Jan. 18 is the date that the Commission expects to be set
Larry Patrick

How Did One Top Broker Aid Nexstar?

The Commission got full clarity on Nexstar's requests for continuing "satellite exemptions" and for its "failing stations" waivers
Cumulus

Cumulus Extends Its Early Tender Date In A Big Way

A second extension has been set, and the new early tender date has been pushed back considerably