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A closed-door luncheon at the Republican Study Committee held on Wednesday reportedly brought a topic of discussion to the RSC that's been a chatter subject among conservatives in recent months — Audacy Inc. The person leading the conversation at the RSC? Look no further than Brendan Carr.

So much for that voluntarily go-as-you-wish shift from the current ATSC 1.0 digital standard to the NEXTGEN TV-fueled ATSC 3.0 standard being rolled out across the country. The association representing the nation's biggest broadcast TV station owners wants a full shift to ATSC 3.0 in five years.

In an e-mail, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Chief Financial Officer confirmed that the organization that supports NPR and PBS stations across the U.S. "does not have access to funds" linked to a Next-Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant. What does this mean? CPB is seeking an answer.

The "local first" media company with a collection of radio stations in small and mid-sized markets and a growing digital and programmatic profile has entered into a sizable credit agreement with Bank of America, the details of which were provided to the Securities & Exchange Commission on Monday.

It's a question the VAB asks. Even after an in-depth analysis of Google parent Alphabet Inc.'s latest 10-K filing with the SEC, the organization dedicated to a fair, transparent and accurate TV measurement marketplace is "still left dealing with a lot of unanswered questions and non-disclosed facts."

He made national news headlines in late 2022 for openly challenging Cumulus Media's COVID-19 vaccination policy, and has enjoyed much attention for his conservative political ideology that has made him a popular podcaster. Meet the new Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

He's been known for his tower climbs. Now, he's at it again — this time as FCC Chairman. Brendan Carr spent a part of Monday with a crew working atop an 1,800-foot broadcast tower in Alabama.

The Supreme Court for New York State on Thursday set big monetary penalties against the largest broadcast TV ownership group in the U.S., asking it to repay DirecTV for fees associated with what is today an unaffiliated Washington, D.C.-focused facility branded as “DC News Now.” Nexstar will continue the battle.

Some news organizations are calling it a "power grab" by the White House. Talk of court challenges has already emerged. President Trump has used "the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America" to issue an Executive Order "ensuring accountability" for the FCC.

There's an urgent need to "modernize" the FCC's "outdated" broadcast ownership rules. While those words could have easily come from former Chairman Ajit Pai, they were delivered at a Wednesday luncheon by the President/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters.

Two days ago, TEGNA promoted Tom Cox to Chief Growth Officer — a sign that a company that was once poised to become an entity within Standard General is not only thriving but looking to expand. Now, TEGNA has confirmed that its next Chief Content Officer is Adrienne Roark, who is leaving CBS News & Stations.

The FCC's Media Bureau, just days before President Biden left office, dismissed a Petition to Deny the license renewal of a FOX Television Stations property on the grounds that it aired content during the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election cycle it believes is false and misleading. The petitioners are appealing that decision.

Four digital multicast broadcast networks owned and distributed by Sinclair Inc. will be seen on a group of television stations held and operated by the nation's No. 1 owner of TV properties, thanks to a freshly signed agreement announced today.

He's a Cuban immigrant who serves as an Army Reserve Ambassador in California, where his full time job is as President/CEO of Meruelo Media, the licensee of radio and television stations owned by entrepreneur Alex Meruelo.  Come February 28, he'll be relinquishing his leadership role at the Meruelo-helmed operation.

The leading trade association advocating for the nation's local broadcast TV industry has released a new study investigating multimedia usage and effectiveness. The top finding? TV, viewed on the TV screen, has the highest reach and time spent of all media platforms studied, for all age groups and categories measured.