Friday, July 17, 2026

Tower

Scholarship Fund Created to Entice Broadcast Engineering Students

The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and AFCCE create
People watching TV

Viewers Bought OTT TV Antennas for Olympics

Channel Master went for its own gold medal before the start of the Olympics.

Mississippi Pair Goes To Monte Spearman

High Plains Radio Network has added a 100kw FM and an AM Classic Rocker with an FM translator to its stable of stations.
Dollar Sign

Political Mudslinging: Bipartisan Ad Spending Seen

The number of anti-Clinton PAC-bought TV spots is only slightly less than the anti-Trump PAC-purchased ads seen from Aug. 12-21.

Cornhusker ‘Thunder’ Lands A Translator

A 250-watt translator in Hastings, Neb., has been acquired by Legacy Communications. It will rebroadcast the HD2 signal of KRGI-FM in nearby Grand Island.
Money

NY, L.A. Driving FCC Forward Auction

An RBR + TVBR analysis of FCC Forward Auction bidding through Round 9 shows the bulk of the dollars focused on N.Y. and L.A.

How Tower Sales Can Bring Big Bucks

Broker Michael J. Bergner gives RBR + TVBR readers a tip on how to maximize the sale of their broadcast towers.

Nielsen Boots 35 Households From L.A. PPM Panel

An impact analysis and “aggressive review of protocols” is underway, with all other PPM markets under review by Nielsen.

Illinois Translator Gets New Kentucky Home

Cromwell has agreed to sell an FM translator in Decatur, Ill., to an owner who will move it to Bowling Green, Ky.

Synergy Connects To Future Michigan FM

A Class A signal set to serve the community of Ludington, Mich. has been acquired by Synergy Media. The facility, which will take the WKLA-FM...

AJG Corporation Solidifies FM Translator In WV

The translator will be used to bring a Class D AM to the FM dial for a new entity created by a Morgantown media magnate and longtime GOP candidate.

Analyst: Paramount Sale Critical For Viacom

Analyst Michael Nathanson believes the best interim CEO can do “is sell 100% of Paramount to the highest bidder.”

FCC Forward Auction Reaches $11.5 Billion

The FCC will open its eighth round of bidding in its forward auction at 10am today with $11.5 billion raised thus far.

Alpha Buys Translator For CA Talker

An Alpha Media News/Talker in Palm Springs, Calif. is getting an added FM boost

Showtime Sues Charter Over Licensing Fees

The premium TV network joins Fox News Channel and Univision in assailing the MSO for using licensing agreements forged by