Monday, June 22, 2026

TV Slips, Radio Strong, As Digital Use Grows

The average adult is spending slightly less time watching live TV while radio consumption is unchanged from 2014

Lotus Grabs KFWB/Los Angeles In $11.2M Deal

KFWB presently airs a Bollywood-style Indian format on the facility as "Desi 980." That's set to go away.
Money

iHeart Earns Ability To Get $500M More

To accomplish this task, iHeart has agreed to pay a $8.6 million consent fee to its bondholders.

Andrulonis Takes A Stand Against ECU

ESPN Fayetteville to black out Saturday's ECF-USF game to "protest the protesters" following National Anthem kneel-down stunt

Nokia To Give 12-Month Software OK To OZO Users

The promotion is designed to "foster the adoption of live VR" in the U.S., Nokia said.
FCC

FCC Puts ‘Form 399’ Reimbursement Form To Test

A "limited beta test" of the Incentive Auction Broadcaster Relocation Reimbursement System has started

iHeart Dissolves Central Division Regions

Texas is now in the same region as Southern California and Arizona. At the same time, Pittsburgh is now in the Northeast.

Liberman’s Estrella TV Added To DirecTV

Estrella TV can now be seen across the entire U.S. on DirecTV Channel 442, thanks to a new pact
CBS Radio

CBS Radio Retains Weatherly In L.A.

The SVP/Programming for CBS Radio and PD for three L.A. stations inks a new deal
DirecTV

Viacom OKs Deal With DirecTV

Eleven Viacom cable networks will be available on the forthcoming DirecTV Now SVOD service

Radio’s Renewed Optimism: ‘Nailed It’ In Nashville

The 2016 Radio Show produced by RAB and NAB was a "home run," says 50-year industry vet Clark Smidt
Sold

Red Rock Sells Wisconsin Stations

Red Rock Radio Corp. has sold four Wisconsin stations to Zoe Communications, Inc

Scripps Speaks Out About Political Advertising Complaint

Scripps Chairman, President and CEO Rich Boehne has denied any wrongdoing, in answer to a complaint
Chart

Political Ad Spending Remains Sluggish

Why aren’t candidates spending more on political advertising?
John Thune

Thune To Wheeler: No More STB Secrets

The head of the Senate Commerce Committee wants an STB "Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking."