Thursday, June 18, 2026

Gavel

‘If It Ain’t In Black & White … It Ain’t’

Alternative FCC inspector Ken Benner advises you to back up everything you say and do in writing, if FCC penalty avoidance is wanted
Ed Markey

Sen. Markey To Comcast: Show Me The Coverage

The shift of NBC affiliation from WHDH-7 in Boston to a New Hampshire station boosted by an LPTV station in Boston is at issue
Chart

A Sea Of Green For Media Shares

The RBR Radio Index rose 5.942, or 0.94%, to 640.426. The TVBR Television Index rose 6.310, or 0.67%, to 951.585.
FCC

FCC Incentive Auction Goes In Reverse, Again

Stage 3 of the FCC's Forward Auction was halted after paltry bidding in Round 1 on Monday morning.

Viacom: An ‘Incredible Company’ With ‘Clear Issues’

Interim CEO Robert Bakish talks up Viacom at the UBS conference, while a new head of global content distribution is named
David Poltrack

CBS Exec Disses Digital, Forecasts Flat ’17

CBS Corp. Chief Research Officer David Poltrack questioned digital's ROI for advertisers and revised upward his FY '17 ad forecast

MMTC To Trump Team: Do These 12 Things

Creating a “Glide Path” for AM radio station owners that preserves minority ownership following AM's end is an MMTC suggestion
Towers

Pine Tree Flips In Maine; ‘Wee Gee’ Gains In Twin Cities

Pine Tree Broadcasting sells two Class C AMs and a translator it purchased in January, along with a third AM; 'Wee Gee' Gains in Twin Cities

Is Weather A Big Draw For Your Stations? Read This

The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2016 is passed

Tis’ The Season … To Think Of Broadcasters In Need

Please consider a charitable donation this holiday season

An FM Brand Shifts To Digital At Entravision

The sounds of Los Temerarios and Los Bukis will replace the pop-focused Súper Estrella in L.A. on FM, but the brand lives on

NAB To FCC: Reevaluate Your Media Ownership Rules

The NAB sent the FCC a 32-page petition for reconsideration of its quadrennial review of its broadcast ownership rules

Are Pandora And Sirius XM Deal-Dancing?

The streaming audio service's shares soared by more than 15% in mid-afternoon trading on Friday, thanks to a CNBC report from David Faber

Marketing Basics Revisited

The perceptions or position you want to create in the mind of your prospect, along with your goals, should be considered
Greg Walden

On Walden Pond: Oregon Rep New House E&C Chair

Oregon Congressman Greg Walden officially got the nod to succeed Rep. Fred Upton on Thursday