Monday, May 18, 2026

Dish Network

Sinclair-Dish Blackout Ends

The Dish-Sinclair TV blackout has ended while their talks continue.

What’s an Employer to Do?

Safety and financial questions that come to mind as owners review the Virginia TV news crew shootings.

Station Owners Review Safety

The deaths of two TV news personnel during a live shot has station executives thinking about safety.
Sold

Wyoming FM Sale Closes

Patrick Communications brokered the $100,000-plus sale of a Wyoming FM. The station was KTUG(FM), Hudson, Wyoming. The Class C2 is 4,000 watts operating on 105.1 MHz...
Gavel

Bankruptcy Leads to Sale of Nebraska Six

Six Nebraska television stations will be sold at auction.
Shopping

Marrying Digital Ads With Action

PlaceIQ says it’s making progress with data collected from devices
Media system in a vehicle

Dashboard Tech Doesn’t Entice All Buyers

Data from J.D. Power suggests some 20% of new car owners don’t care about new dashboard tech.
FCC

FCC Now Involved in Sinclair-Dish Dispute

The FCC is now involved in the Sinclair-Dish dispute.

Smaller Cable Companies Struggling

Increased programming costs are shaking-out smaller cable companies.
HD Radio

All New Subaru’s Include HD Radio

Subaru makes HD Radio receivers standard equipment in its entire line-up.
Dish Network

Sinclair O&O’s Dark on Dish

Sinclair TV stations in 36 markets went dark as talks with Dish stalled.
Broadcasting Pirate

Pirate-Busting Meets Limits

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler reiterates the agency has limits in a pirate crackdown.
Stock Market

Wall Street Volatility Continues

U.S. stocks jumped early Tuesday but fell before the close
Pandora

Pandora Opens 37th Sales Office

Pandora has opened another sales office.

Public Stations Handle Money, Too

Greater Public helps stations garner more fundraising dollars.