Saturday, July 11, 2026

Wells Fargo Unpacks Television Prospects

According to Marci Ryvicker, things are looking very good for broadcast television groups

Restoring Vitality to the AM Revitalization Effort

The owners and operators of AM stations waited for a good long time
Comcast and NBCU

Mixed Results in Store for Comcast/NBCU Empire

Macquerie Capital’s Amy Yong has taken an up-close look at the vertically-awesome Comcast/NBCUniversal

EMF Enters into WV Cash/Swap Deal

There’s a swap meet in progress in the Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont Nielsen Audio market
US Congress

LRFA Gets Closer to Critical Mass

The Local Radio Freedom Act has picked up three more co-sponsors
Deal

Split V’s on Weekly Station Trading

One of the key V-words was respectable in terms of station trading
Charter Communications

Charter Files to Acquire Time Warner Cable

Cable company Charter believes it has a leadership position in the MVPD industry when it comes to customer service
U.S. Congress

Senate Debates TV JSAs

The issue on the table was narrow
Roger Ailes

Ailes Retains Leadership Role at Fox

The torch is being passed at 21st Century Fox as Rupert Murdoch hands the reins
Gracia Martore

TEGNA Previews Exit from Gannett

The breakup of Gannett into two operating companies is just days away
Valle Jose

Changing of the Guard at Univision Radio

Univision Radio President Jose Valle is being promoted to a new position

Stock Surge for Some Last Week

The week of June 15-19 was very kind to a number of companies
Michael O'Rielly

Commissioner Has Broadcasters’ Backs

Michael O’Rielly demonstrated support for broadcasters on both sides of the radio/television divide
Sold

Boston Blowtorch’s Incredible Shrinking Price Tag

An AM station that blasts out to Bostonians with 50,000 Watts

LPTV Offers Itself as PBS Solution

Tom Wheeler and Mike Gravino held an ex parte meeting