Saturday, September 13, 2025

NBC’s Brian Williams gets exclusive interview with Snowden

"NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams traveled to Moscow for
Tower

Janice Ingstad-Owned Stations Pass On

In December 2016, his widow, Janice Ingstad, died. Now, several radio stations held in her name have been transferred to her estate
Tower

A Silent FM Gets New Life In Indiana

A dark facility southwest of Indianapolis is set for a relaunch thanks to this transaction
John Thune

Thune To Wheeler: No More STB Secrets

The head of the Senate Commerce Committee wants an STB "Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking."
LBI / Liberman Broadcasting, Inc.

Radio helping stabilize shaky LBI

Hispanic specialist Liberman Broadcasting is juggling debt...

Praise For Broadcasters, Promises For Deregulation

One of the first things FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in his keynote address during the 2017 Radio Show luncheon had nothing to do with regulation, or government. He immediately congratulated Entercom President/CEO David Field for "the well-deserved honor of receiving the National Radio Award." That set the tone for an address that was well-received by all.

How A ‘Top’ Station Shrugged At Political Dollars

This spoken-word station and its sibling are in the money by not relying on political dollars in a political town
A view of Detroit from the Ambassador Bridge during the 2022 Detroit Free Press International Marathon on October 16.

A Longtime Detroit UHF Is Snagged By A Close Nexstar Partner

With ATSC 3.0 upgrades reshaping the broadcast television industry, the Adell family is selling its UHF station serving Detroit. The buyer is a close shared services partner of the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast TV stations.

NextRadio Crafts Deal With BLU

NextRadio has gotten another smartphone manufacturer on board.
U.S. Congress

Senators express concern with FCC’s JSA actions

Here’s a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler from five Democratic Senators expressing concern with

Iliad Plan Makes Idaho Broadcaster Employee-Owned

The owner of such Boise, Idaho radio brands as "101.9 The Bull," "Wild 101," "My 102.7," and "BOB FM" has enjoyed formidable ratings and revenue success against such national publicly traded companies as Townsquare Media and Cumulus Media in addition to the Kalmenson family's Lotus Communications. Now, this locally owned and operated radio group based in Boise is putting ownership into the hands of its 46 employees.

Look At What Monte Spearman Just Bought

Spearman’s High Plains Radio Network agrees to purchase an AM on the west side of Pikes Peak
A storm-damaged home in the town of Newland, N.C. near Banner Elk. [Photo: Mindy Kent/Facebook]

FCC Chairwoman Heads To Storm-Battered North Carolina

To gain a firsthand account of communications recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which cut a swath through the Florida "Big Bend" area before barreling through eastern Georgia and Western North Carolina, the Chairwoman of the FCC was scheduled to visit both Charlotte and Asheville on Friday.

FCC fines Maverick Media $185K

Maverick Media, former owner of Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s Spanish WNTA-AM Rockford, IL has agreed

Stock Surge for Some Last Week

The week of June 15-19 was very kind to a number of companies