Friday, July 10, 2026

Stock Market

Stocks Get Off to a Good June Start

The vast majority of broadcast stocks followed by RBR+TVBR had a good or even a great week
Democrat and Republican

Big Political Flight Side-Stepping Broadcast

A North Carolina entrepreneur is solidly in the Republican camp on most issues
Files

The Perils of Floods and Student GMs

Is your station’s public file out of whack?
Sold

Bankruptcy Buy Results in Big ROI

An FM station in the Flagstaff AZ Nielsen Audio market was bought out of receivership
John Thune

Thune Weighs in on Effective Competition

John Thune (R-SD) has stated his opinion on the FCC’s recent move
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Clarity in Operational Strategy

It’s been 20 years since Sinclair Broadcast Group went public

Dollars for Dads

It’s not the biggest spending occasion of the year
LPTV

Lots of Ifs Built into LPTV Deal

These are dicey times to be investing in the low power television business
Charter Communications

Charter Chats up the FCC

With a pending major acquisition on the table, one which requires FCC and DOJ approval
Sold

Lingering Benefits for Station-Selling University

North Carolina’s WUNC Public Radio has been expanding its portfolio
FCC

New Jersey’s Nevada Move-in Fights Virtual FCC Battle

The issue was whether Channel 3 WJLP-TV Middletown Township NJ could use a virtual channel

Barging into Buffalo

A non-commercial Median NY FM station located about halfway between Buffalo and Rochester
LPTV

Raleigh Class A on the Brink

A presumably auction-eligible station in the Raleigh-Durham DMA had multiple violations of FCC rules and
Deadline

Coalition Wants to Keep the Auction on Target

An interdisciplinary group of entities are keenly interested in keeping the incentive auction rolling

Disney Slips Salem Two Mickeys

For the fourth and fifth time, Salem Media Group has gone shopping in the Radio Disney warehouse