Wednesday, May 13, 2026

FCC

FCC freezing LPTV, translator displacement applications

RBR-TVBR sources heard from the FCC video division 6/10 that on 6/11 they are issuing a "freeze" on
U.S. Congress

House Judiciary Committee music licensing hearings begin

On 6/10, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held the first of two

Brian Thomas interviewed on WNSH success in NYC

The NY Daily News’ David Hinckley interviewed Thomas, Corporate PD and PD of Cumulus 94.7 Nash FM

Independent cable companies claim unfair programming rate hikes

Stopthecap.com’s Phillip Dampier writes that subscribers of more

NABOB pleased with Marshall Broadcasting purchase in JSA with Nexstar

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) is

BMI statement to House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property

On 6/10, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual
Al Jazeera America

Al Jazeera wants AT&T suit left sealed

Al Jazeera America is trying to avoid unsealing a lawsuit it filed last year accusing AT&T of improperly
WideOrbit

WideOrbit acquires Abacast

WideOrbit, provider of advertising management software for media companies, has acquired Abacast, a leading provider of streaming

Nielsen Audio delays LA PPMs

Nielsen Audio announced the Los Angeles market PPMs for May are going to be delayed for an "additional quality control" review. The PPM
Bob McCurdy

The listener is different but the advertising isn’t

A couple of years ago a creative director said something to me that I’ve not forgotten. His observation

Has the FCC declared war on TV broadcasters?

After consideration and study of the GN Docket No. 12-268 Report & Order released by the FCC this

Seeking Alpha on Pandora: The Walls Are Caving In

Seeking Alpha analyst Jeffrey Himelson writes that uncovering companies that have unreplicable

KCRW debuts new KCRW.com

Indie/Eclectic KCRW-FM has a history of embracing innovation – they were the first public radio station to stream their programming

KRDJ sold in New Iberia, LA

The Last Bastion Station Trust has sold Rock KRDJ-FM New Iberia-Lafayette-Baton Rouge, LA to Bible Broadcasting Network.
Meredith

FTC passes KTVK-KASW buy in Phoenix

Meredith's $130 million buy of Sander Media/Gannett’s Independent KTVK-TV and KASW-TV (CW) Phoenix