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A 6-3 Supreme Court ruling in a matter involving the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has put federal agencies such as the FCC on notice that their reliance on Administrative Law Judges could soon be coming to a conclusion.

A full Committee markup of 11 bills, including the latest incarnation of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, was suddenly scrapped from the calendar on Thursday, minutes before it was to begin. With widespread support for the NAB-supported bill on Capitol Hill, it now awaits a new date for consideration.

A longtime radio host is moving forward with his second attempt to convince a federal court that he is the victim of an unlawful termination suit and that it's all about politics. Bonneville International Corp. disagrees, as the host's quest for justice continues in a California federal district court.

A low-power television station serving Bryan, Tex., has been handed a notice of apparent liability for forfeiture for engaging in operations it was not permitted to conduct. And, it all stems from its use of an incorrect antenna for several months.

Bustos Media Holdings, the radio station ownership group led by Amador Bustos, has filed applications to deploy ZoneCasting technology for FM radio stations KZTM and KDDS with the intent of offering localized coverage in the Seattle-Tacoma market.

Jamie Kellner is widely known for being one of the lone TV industry executives to have created two new networks: FOX, and the WB. In 2023, he joined the fight to prevent WTXF-29 in Philadelphia from getting its licensed renewed. Now, Kellner is being mourned as he has died of cancer.

The audio content creation and distribution company led by CEO Mary Berner has promoted from within to take the role of Regional Vice President over Cumulus Media's Houston, Albuquerque and Tucson markets. Getting the bigger role is the VP/Market Manager in Houston.

The Media Bureau is now seeking comment on a proposal that would create a new FM station class. Importantly, this proposed FM station class would supersede a dormant plan that would have established a new “Class C4” category of FM stations in the U.S. 

In a move that could possibly lead to a thaw in regulatory policy when it comes to local broadcast television ownership limits, the FCC's Media Bureau, headed by Holly Saurer, has given its approval to a swap of stations between Marquee Broadcasting and Gray Television.

Mission Broadcasting, the licensee of broadcast TV stations run by Nexstar Media Group via shared services agreements, has formally demanded to Adell Broadcasting that it release its deposit made as part of its now-scuttled deal to purchase WADL-38 in Detroit. Adell says not so fast.

ATSC 3.0-powered NEXTGEN TV broadcasts for four services serving a unique DMA that includes the nation's fastest-growing city has arrived. It is thanks to the conversion of transmissions by a Howard Stirk Holdings-owned station operated via a shared services agreement with Sinclair Inc.

It has been one year since The E.W. Scripps Co. began a “bold new approach" to its local news by making a host of changes. What went right ... and wrong? Scripps' Senior Director of Storytelling and Content Strategy, and the Executive Reporter for “Idaho News 6," shares all in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

TEGNA head Dave Lougee is retiring, and an August transition is expected. Who's taking on the role of President/CEO that in early 2023 many believed would be going to Deb McDermott? It is an individual with experience at the parent of wedding portal The Knot, and at NBCUniversal.

"Stronger-than-expected" spending across the first half of 2024 has led MAGNA to upwardly adjust its 2024 global ad forecast. But, is digital driving the growth — and at the expense of linear media including broadcast radio and television?

Much has changed since June 2021, when Entravision acquired a Singapore-based online ad tech company as part of a revenue diversification plan. Now, with a pending loss of revenue due to Meta's July 1 wind down of its ASP program, Entravision is spinning its digital ad rep business.