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In a lengthy statement, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said it is time "to restore balance to the broadcast airwaves" and bring back "a healthy counterbalance to the growing leverage of national programmers." He also took great lengths to demonstrate how the FCC has the authority to modify the cap.

The FCC on August 6 voted to repeal its 39% national TV ownership reach cap, replacing it with a granular, case-by-case review. The Report and Order detailing the decision was not released until Thursday, and was quietly posted on the Commission website along with statements from Chairman Carr, Olivia Trusty and Anna Gómez.

Third quarter layoff plans totaled 129,591, down 43% from the 226,242 layoff plans in Q2 2026, and down 36% from the 202,118 layoff plans announced in the same quarter of last year. That's the latest jobs look courtesy of Chicago-based Challenger Gray & Christmas.

Two of radio’s most recognizable voices are stepping behind the podium for Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR‘s Forecast 2027. One is a Radio Hall of Fame host and four-time Gracie Award recipient. The other has spent nearly 20 years in Boston sports radio.

A news pact has been forged between KXL-FM and KOIN-6, the station led by RBR+TVBR Top Local TV Leader Tom Keeler, who serves as VP/GM. It brings together "two established Portland news organizations to expand coverage of local news, weather and information across radio, TV and digital platforms."

One of the nation's leading broadcast television companies has updated its financial guidance for the first quarter, which concludes Wednesday. It's a positive boost to guidance Gray Media first released on August 7, and comes in connection "with lender meetings to potentially refinance its credit facility."

A company that considers itself an "AI platform for visual storytelling" has brought to market a new version of its live production tools, including a trio of new products now available along with a "LivePanel Pro" feature it is offering professional consumers. For Vizrt, this sees the introduction of three new products.

Audio-Technica, known for its transducer technology, has brought to market a specialized microphone with waterproof performance consistent with IPX7 standards. The BP880R Contact Transducer is designed to capture impact and surface vibrations that can add an entirely new dimension to sports broadcasts.

By 11:59pm Eastern, must receive payments through the Commission’s CORES system. Submissions even one day late trigger a 25% penalty. Fees are owed based on authorizations held as of October 1, 2025, regardless of a station’s current status.

Most C-band coverage explains the rule and stops there. This is the operational view. What the broadcaster provides, how cues and closures reach affiliate automation, how delayed play and failover work without satellite, and what the security model asks of an affiliate's IT staff, which is very little.

With the OK from the FCC, HC2 would become the owner of KADO-CD in Shreveport, La., with a deal to purchase the station from Word of Life Ministries finalized. Serving as HC2's broker of record is Greg Guy of Tideline Partners LLC.

What constitutes “linear TV” and what constitutes streaming? The lines are getting blurred, and that's made it harder and harder for MoffettNathanson to produce its quarterly "Cord-Cutting Monitor," the financial house's three senior analysts conclude.

Dallas-based Brad Ramsey announced his promotion at TEGNA via the LinkedIn social media platform. And, it marks a return of sorts to a position he held from July 2019 through July 2025, when Ramsey served as TEGNA’s Sr. VP of Media Operations.

Attorneys representing Nielsen and Cumulus Media will be heading back to the federal Second Circuit appeals court, which on Thursday granted an administrative stay of a district court's order issued the day before — an act that amends the terms of a preliminary injunction the Second Circuit already affirmed.

Chatter over whether or not President Trump will soon fire the lone Democrat on the FCC could soon reach a fever pitch, as the Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee — Texas Republican Ted Cruz — has revealed a nomination hearing for Danielle Thumann will be held on Thursday.