Legacy

"We’re making audio more measurable, targetable, and performance-driven through identity-based tools, large-scale audience reach, and major partnerships." That's how the nation's satellite radio operator describes its new expanded relationship with LiveRamp, one designed to support "scalable identity solutions" across programmatic audio. 

The FCC under Brendan Carr has generated many conversations about "ridding broadcasters ills by letting everybody buy each other." That's an observation veteran D.C. communications attorney Frank Montero offered as he opened the second day of the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference with a lively panel discussion.

It bills itself as "Tennis. Turned Up." If you're not familiar with "the revolutionary professional co-ed tennis league redefining the sport with its fast-paced, team-based format," iHeartMedia is set to land an ace in the ears of its audio content consumers across the U.S.

Outpost is designed to monitor, route, record, transform, and deliver live video feeds across on-premise and cloud environments without the cost and complexity of proprietary routing hardware. The platform includes stream transformation capabilities such as codec and frame rate adaptation.

How can U.S. Hispanic radio, in particular, pivot its sales pitch? Radio + Television Business Report President/Publisher Deborah Parenti asked this question to a panel of radio leaders representing some of Spanish-language media's key companies during the Executive Super Session at the Hispanic Radio Conference.

As the New York-based DSP and AI products partner focused on local brands and agencies sees it, it has brought to market what it calls "the first agentic suite built for local precision at national scale."

A key non-partisan Washington "think tank" has chimed in on a Virginia law that would place a one-hour daily cap on social media platform use by children aged 15 and younger. In its view, the law being challenged in a federal appeals court are subject to strict scrutiny under the First Amendment — which it cannot meet.

Just shy of the century mark since its first broadcast, CBS News Radio signs off for the final time tonight, closing a service that defined the sound of American broadcast journalism, trained generations of news talent, and reached and informed tens of millions of listeners every week.

Job cuts across radio, TV, newspapers, and digital media rose 18% last year compared to 2024, and those still employed in the newsroom are feeling it acutely. That's the most alarming finding in Cision's 2026 State of the Media report, which surveyed 1,899 journalists across 19 global markets during January and February.

The Policy Division Chief within the FCC's Media Bureau has granted a request from Gray Media to dismiss its complaint filed against Dish as it battled with the direct broadcast satellite service provider over a now-resolved retransmission consent impasse.

It's a promotion that Gray Media says reflects his "immense contributions to the company in various roles over 30 years and his expanding portfolio of responsibilities serving Gray's expanding ranks of journalists and local news stations," in addition to a rise in the volume of local news content across multiple distribution platforms.

Formerly Hitachi, Kokusai Denki Electric America has steadily gained name recognition of its own accord for its camera and remote production offerings. With the 2026 NAB Show now concluded, it is reviewing customer interest in two new products offering 4K broadcast reliability.

Built for professional videographers and content creators, a pair of new compact mics from Audio-Technica have come to market that are specifically designed for use with DSLR, mirrorless SLR, and other cameras.

It's a professional radio automation platform built for both internet and terrestrial broadcasters, and it has forged a strategic alliance with a broadcast consulting and engineering firm so it may provide end-to-end installation, configuration, and deployment services for radio stations across the globe.

The Nexstar Media Group founder and Chairman/CEO steadfastly believes his 30 year old company's acquisition of TEGNA, being challenged in two federal appeals court cases, "is a critical step in solidifying our future and ensuring we can continue providing these essential services to the public."