Thursday, July 9, 2026

Shopping

Get your clients ready for Panic Saturday

More consumers have typically not completed their holiday shopping than have...
NBC

Nexstar reups with NBC

A total of 16 local television stations owned and/or operated by Nexstar have cemented their relationship with NBC.

iHeart’s tower sale is ratings neutral

The sale of 411 towers to Vertical Bridge will not affect Fitch Ratings’ assessment of iHeartMedia’s overall financial position.

Mickey exiting his Florida homestead

Yes, we’re talking Radio Disney, and we’re also talking Orlando.

Who Pays Whom?

Two income streams are better than one, usually, but in times of rapid change...
Gavel

Broadcast auction benefits shrinking?

The FCC’s latest public notice on the spectrum auction is designed to get it on the runway and primed for take-off.

Ford Sync 3 dashboard’s radio friendliness

Ford has gone for ease of use rather than multiplicity of options.

NRF touts strong November retail

Consumers took advantage of an early start to the holiday shopping season...
Chart

November broadcast stock trading

The month of November was not unkind to holders of most broadcast stocks...
Gavel

FCC issues an auction fact sheet, gets comments

The FCC said it wanted commentary on the incentive auction, and Preston Padden obliged...

Incentive auction NPRM going public

The FCC’s latest roadmap to the incentive auction will be available for public comment.

Tower deal turning iHeart from owner to renter

Vertical Bridge is going to take some towers off the hands of iHeartMedia.
Deal

Relatively quiet November station trading

Two television deals accounted for most of the trading value during the month.
Entercom

Moody’s sees a lot to like in Entercom buy

Moody’s Investors Service likes the way that radio group Entercom manages its finances and acquisitions...
Tablets

To be or not to be on mobile

Is it really worth the while of radio and television broadcast companies to increase their profile on mobile devices?