Monday, June 22, 2026

iHeart Seeks Ability To Get $500M More

iHeart seeks flexibility from its bondholders to up its indebtedness to $17.27B. A $8.6 million consent fee is being offered as a carrot stick.

New Tech’s Benefits In A Time Of Emergency

The Advanced Warning and Response Network (AWARN) will give consumers not only text alerts, but also photos and video

Digital Content Ratings, Delivered By Nielsen

Media buyers and C-Suite executives gain access to audience estimates for video and text-based digital content

Russ Whitnah To Retire As Salem/Philly Head

A national search for Whitnah's successor is underway seeking both internal and external candidates.
Radio One

Radio One CFO Banks $75K+ From Share Sales

Thompson engaged in three sizable sales of Radio One stock last week.

How Radio Can Solidify Itself As A Local Leader

Media research analyst Gordon Borrell has some ideas as to how radio’s role as a long-term local media leader can come to fruition.

Fanatical Fines Over Flippant Flaunts

Alternative FCC Compliance Certification Inspector Ken Benner believes egregious legislative enforcement abuse persists

TV Households With Pay-TV Revert To 2005 Levels

According to a report released Friday, the percentage of television households nationwide

Creative That Roars, Built For Radio

A Miami-based ad shop took home seven Cannes Lions in the radio category this year. Find out how
DirecTV

DirecTV Set For OTT Rollout

DirecTV Now is confirmed for a Q4 launch, AT&T's CEO said last week at an investors' conference
The CW Television Network

TRANSACTIONS TODAY: Carolina LPTV Goes To WWAY

The owner of an ABC affiliate in a Carolinas market is adding an unbuilt LPTV to its holdings.

For Investors, There’s ‘A Renewed Interest In Radio’

Low interest rates are generating increased activity, and looks, at AM and FM properties, says one top broker.

VR, Hologram Network Crowd-Sources For Nasdaq IPO

FOTV Media Networks produces and distributes hologram shows, VR, live shows, live broadcasts and premium OTT streaming content.

Radio: The Original Social Media

According to now-retired digital and linear media and marketing strategist Neil Glassman, technology is far less than important than what the drivers wanted to do with it.

Behind the iHeart Apps: How They Work

RBR + TVBR asked iHeartRadio to elaborate on the listener customization of AMs and FMs in two new subscription-based services coming in January