Friday, September 12, 2025

Michael Nathanson

As Rumored, MoffettNathanson Is Sold to SVB

When it comes to Wall Street wizards who have an active pulse on broadcast media, there are perhaps no two more-attuned analysts than Craig Moffett and Michael Nathanson. Over the last several years, their MoffettNathanson has served as a leading voice of how media companies are performing and trending. Soon, their equity research firm will be a sibling to Silicon Valley Bank.

Here’s Another ‘F’ For Radio’s Report Card

With all of the excitement over radio's renewed place in the home thanks to Smart Speaker devices such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home, it still loses — badly — in the one place you're most likely going to sleep and shower that you don't live in: The hotel. Here's what RBR+TVBR's Editor-in-Chief has to say on the subject, and why you should rally around him now.
Yes!

TV prime time shows that are coming back

In our Wednesday morning issue, we looked at programs that are either dead or on death’s door; Thursday morning we looked
FCC

Are You Up For An FCC EEO Audit?

AMs and FMs subject to the audit by the Commission have until March 28 to respond

Cumulus Responds To An Unsolicited Privatization Bid As Shares Soar

As RBR+TVBR first reported on Thursday, Cumulus Media has received an unsolicited privatization bid from a consortium led by the founder and CEO of Connoisseur Media. The company led by Mary Berner has commented on the offer. And, it is reviewing the proposal. 
Aereo

Broadcasters: Aereo should be kept out of FilmOn X appeal

TV broadcasters asked a federal appeals court in DC to keep Aereo out of an appeal involving
Sold

Midwest Scoops Up a Nashville FM

Midwest Communications buys a Nashville FM.