Thursday, March 5, 2026

An ‘Ice Cream Castle’ Captures Two Ohio FMs

It's a limited liability company established by husband-and-wife team Kimberly and Kenneth Smith in West Union, Ohio. And it happens to be the proposed buyer of a Class A FM station serving Georgetown, Ohio, and its Class C3 sibling in Ripley, Ohio.

An Omnia.11 Could Be A Collegiate Gift

With many campus broadcasters facing tighter budgets, Telos Alliance is partnering with the College Radio Foundation to award an Omnia.11 FM_HD audio processor to a US college radio station through an online contest open to students, faculty, and staff.

BTPM Realignment Points To Commercial Shift In Western N.Y.

BTPM head Tom Calderone calls the shifts for WNED-FM and WBFO-FM — Western New York's noncommercial Classical and NPR-fueled spoken word stations — part of a long-term sustainability plan drafted in the wake of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's dissolution.
NAB Show New Logo

NAB Show Expands Sports Summit to Four Days

The NAB has announced that it will expand the "Sports Summit" aligned with its annual conference and expo in Las Vegas to a four-day affair, bringing leaders from across leagues, teams, broadcast networks, streaming platforms and technology companies to the hub of television and radio's present and future growth.
Acting FCC Media Bureau Chief Erin Boone

FCC Wants Answers On ‘Sports Broadcasting Practices’

"Marketplace Developments" are also a key component of a new Media Bureau docket that suggests exclusivity agreements with non-FCC regulated subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services could harm consumers. A comment window commences March 27, and could be of benefit to NAB members.

OmniPlayer 3 Enters The U.S. Marketplace

M&I Broadcast Services, a branch of the Valsoft Corporation audio technology portfolio, has brought to the U.S. marketplace its flagship radio automation software. It marks a new chapter for OmniPlayer 3, one of the most common products of its kind in the vibrant Dutch radio industry.

An iHeartMedia Tweak Seek Requires A Redo

Even as WROV-FM is iHeartMedia's top-rated station in Roanoke-Lynchburg, the company filed a minor change application with the FCC proposing a city of license change. The Media Bureau's response? Amend your application, and then we'll consider the ask.
Todd Parkin

Sinclair To Acquire Ex-CMG Station From Todd Parkin

It is a broadcast TV station aligned with MyNetworkTV that was sold by Cox Media Group to Imagicomm Communications in August 2022 and, subsequently, to Todd Parkin-led Rincon Broadcasting Group in July 2025. Now, less than one year later, Parkin is selling this Tulsa TV property.

Meet Scripps’ New Network Sports and Client Partnerships VP

He helped lead Amazon’s sales and marketing partnership with the NFL for “Thursday Night Football” for one year and has most recently headed East Coast sales for Overtime. Now, this 19-year media sales pro will lead efforts to connect national advertisers with Scripps' platforms.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, at the February 2026 Open Meeting

FCC’s Political ‘Equal Time’ Lens Gets Scrutinized By The Press

When it comes to the FCC's "equal time" advisory, is Television getting more scrutiny than Radio? That's a question posed to Chairman Brendan Carr by a reporter during a post-February Open Meeting Press Conference on Wednesday morning, during which he assailed Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.

Women’s Media Awards 2026 Honorees Named

The iconic co-founders of The Women's Media Center — have come together to announce those been saluted at the organization's 21st anniversary Women’s Media Awards. The event is scheduled for March 5 at the Tribeca Rooftop, with the awards presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media.

A Bitmovin Co-CEO Appointment Arrives

The Co-CEO appointment comes at what Bitmovin terms "a pivotal moment for the company as demand for high-quality, scalable video streaming infrastructure continues to grow across media, entertainment, and service provider markets."

APM Group Offers Next Challenge for Media & Journalism

“This is a defining moment for local journalism,” said Jeff Freeland Nelson, executive director of the Glen Nelson Center. “The Next Challenge exists to fuel that innovation, support risk-takers, and ensure local journalism continues to play its vital role in serving our democracy.”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) checks his smartphone as Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (R-Wash.) delivered her opening statement in a February 10, 2026 hearing on the national TV ownership reach limits.

The Future of TV Ownership Rules: On Cruz Control?

Are longstanding broadcast media ownership rules still relevant in the digital age and, if so, to what extent? That's a key question regarding the matter of whether more reform is needed, as Sen. Ted Cruz opened a hearing focused on repeal or modification of the 39% national broadcast audience reach cap.

FOX Stock Slips As Ad Dollar Growth Sees Sequential Slowdown

Fox Corporation's Class A shares were down by 3.6% in Wednesday's trading, as investors reacted to the release of fiscal Q2 2026 financial results that reflected a notable quarter-by-quarter decline in ad revenue. Flat dollar trends were seen at FOX's broadcast networks and at its owned over-the-air TV stations.