Friday, July 3, 2026

Sold

Low Power Leap of Faith

The market list in this deal is awesome
Comcast and NBCU

Comcast/NBCU soars in Q2

If there is a slump in progress in the video entertainment business
FCC

Maybe This One Deserves a Pass

Sometimes when a station runs afoul of FCC rules and regulations
Scott Flick

Everything You’ve Been Told About Paying Interns May Now Be Wrong

The attraction of working in the media has always kept broadcasters well-supplied
Bob Pittman

Pittman Hearts iHeart

If nothing says loving like shares of a company in your own personal oven
Deal

Non-com Deal Fuels Mid-July Trading

There was actually a well-rounded slate of station trading activity
DirecTV

Who Gets the Best of AT&T-DirecTV Merger?

The way Moody’s Investors Service reads the tea leaves
Radio One

RNC Using Radio to Reach African Americans

Key Ohio stations owned and operated by Urban specialist Radio One are part of a media buy
Paul Rotella

NJBA Presses Wheeler on FM Chip

Paul Rotella wrote a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler reminding him
Kids

More Low-Power Strife over Children

There is a reason Class A stations are more prone to getting nailed
Tegna

TEGNA Liquidates its HQ

The television group formerly known as Gannett will be shopping for a new HQ

The Force Majeure is Strong in This One

High Plains Radio Network has a number of stations in and around Lubbock
AT&T

AT&T/DirecTV in the Commissioners’ Hands

According to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, conditioned approval of the merger
Chart

Observations on the Radio Earnings Season

Amy Yong of Macquerie Capital has taken a look at the radio business

No Nielsen Seal of Approval for Voltair

Not from Nielsen Audio, at any rate