Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Media General

LIN Media, Media General to merge

The $1.6 billion deal will create the second-largest pure-play TV station group with 74 stations in 46 markets
Towers

Charlottesville, VA to get multiple new FMs

Charlottesville, VA already has two free-form/indie offerings in WNRN-FM and UVA’s WTJU-FM. But
Gordon Smith

NAB offers compromise approach on JSAs

Here’s a letter from NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith to FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn
Andrew Cuomo

Comcast-TWC deal could be nixed by NY

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and other state leaders could “tie Comcast's acquisition of Time Warner

Newcap buy of Toronto, Vancouver stations approved

Newcap has been given approval by Canada’s CRTC to move forward with its purchase of five radio stations

Judge dismisses Piolin extortion suit

Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Richard A. Stone has dismissed an extortion lawsuit

NASBA reaches out to Senate Commerce Committee

Here’s a letter from the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations (NASBA) to the

John Gambling coming back to NYC radio

The radio host retired from CCME’s WOR-AM in December, but is returning to the dial on Salem’s
DOJ / Department of Justice

States to help DOJ in Comcast-Time Warner Cable review

Florida and other states will join DOJ in seeking to determine if Comcast's plan to merge with Time Warner

How television is breaking new ground in the social conversation

With today’s rapid consumption of bite-sized morsels of social media
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB calls for review of “Collusive Pay TV Ad Practices”

The NAB is really fighting back against the unfair treatment TV broadcasters are getting from

Pandora ups premium service rates

On a blog post, Pandora says it is increasing its monthly ad-free subscriber fees a dollar
Cumulus

Cumulus 10-K: We’re looking at large market acquisitions

The company’s 10-K annual report filed this week indicates a change in strategy is anticipated

South Central stations to SummitMedia

The official announcement is imminent: Carl Palmer's SummitMedia will buy
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB responds to DOJ JSA filing

Here’s an ex parte filing with the FCC from the NAB commenting on DOJ’s recent submission regarding broadcasters' joint sales and