Thursday, June 18, 2026

Shepard Smith

Shepard Smith upped to Chief News Director at FNC

The announcement comes two months after the Fox News Channel said its Megyn Kelly would be
Dennis Wharton

NAB restates the case for leaving retrans process alone

According to the National Association of Broadcasters, were it not for three companies – TWC

The only thing we have to fear is…ourselves

Jason Bailey, CEO Sun Broadcast Group, Inc., tells RBR-TVBR that everything may be "great" today in
FOX

New Jersey legislators keep the heat on Fox over WWOR

Both Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) do not believe Fox Television Stations
Sean Hannity

Premiere Networks re-ups with Hannity

Sean Hannity may not be renewing on Cumulus Media stations, but his syndicator is all on board
Clear Channel

Clear Channel hits it out of the park with WMG deal

This is the one we’ve been waiting for. Clear Channel has been blazing a trail that funnels radio revenues
Pandora

Pandora names Brian McAndrews CEO

Pandora announced that the its board appointed Brian McAndrews, formerly of Madrona Venture Group
Ajit Pai

A look at the AM band

AM radio was more than the gold standard of broadcasting, for a long time it was the only game in town. But now it has fallen on hard times. NPR’s “The Takeaway” took a look.

Reading the barometer on in-progress TV regulation

Analysts at Wells Fargo got together with friends in DC to look into the regulatory crystal ball and what
Film On

FilmOn to pay networks $1.4M in copyright fight

A New York federal judge on 9/10 ordered FilmOn to pay CBS and other networks $1.35 million, plus
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

More love for Sinclair from Wall Street watcher

Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker has not been stingy when it comes to doling out praise for the strategic
TRN - Talk Radio Network

More trouble at TRN; Masters’ update on the lawsuit

As the news continues to flow out of Talk Radio Network’s Oregon headquarters that America’s Radio
Anna Eshoo

Eshoo introduces one-sided retrans bill

The fallout from the CBS/TWC retransmission stalemate continues, this time in the form of a draft bill
Wells Fargo

TV technical upgrade holds key to $Billions

According to Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker, for a very minimal investment, local broadcasters
Greater Media, Inc.

Greater Media teams with Big Machine

Nashville’s own Big Machine Label Group was the first to sign up with Clear Channel to share broadcast