Legacy

How much is acclaimed author turned radio station owner Stephen King's group pocketing from the sale of an AM/FM combo and an FM translator serving Bangor, Me. — properties he shut down at the end of 2024 due to financial reasons? We now know the answer.

At 9am Central on July 2, 2019, a most unexpected and somber Tweet appeared. With "great shock and sadness," fans and listeners of a popular syndicated radio show were delivered the news of the "untimely and sudden" passing of one of the show's hosts, John Walton.

Much has changed for Byron Allen in the years since NBC's Real People aired in the 8pm slot each Wednesday. Today, Allen is a media mogul who wants to grow his broadcast TV assets and has an interest in owning an NFL franchise. He'll be sharing his thoughts about the Denver Broncos, among other topics, on CBS come February 20.

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.

Attendees of the 2017 NAB Show will get the first look at new video features in StreamGuys' cloud-based SGrecast live stream repurposing platform. The features officially usher audio podcast recording capabilities to the video domain.

A New York federal district court has declined to grant a motion to dismiss the case. This clears the path for DirecTV to continue litigation against Nexstar Media Group on the grounds that it engaged in antitrust activities when it failed to reach a retransmission consent accord with the DBS provider in 2022.

Set a calendar appointment now for your participation in a hour-long live presentation delivered via social media that addresses some of the key topics of discussion facing Black media companies, their consumers, and the companies willing to increase their ad dollars with this important audience group.

Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. Some 50 finalists for the 35th annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards have been revealed.

Point Source Audio has opened the doors to a new resource designed to help its customers get the most out of their microphones when reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this concluding Media Information Bureau column, featured columnist Ken Benner offers more insight and advice for individuals — and media companies — who wish to call on his 55 years of experience providing service to the broadcast industry by recruiting more Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) certification inspectors.

Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak likes what he sees when it comes to DISH, the direct broadcast satellite company. Why? "Modestly better" satellite TV losses are one highlight. But he's particularly pleased with the net new additions associated with its vMVPD.

CBS Corp. late Thursday recorded a strong Q2 that beat Wall Street estimates. What does our favorite Wall Street wordsmith, Pivotal Research Group's Brian Wieser, have to say about that? A "not impressed" meme would have sufficed, based on his take of the company's results. That said, he's convinced that Viacom's reunification with CBS is a done deal.

Over the years, what is now "WAMC Northeast Public Radio" grew with the addition of stations in Kingston, Middletown, Canajoharie, and Stamford. Today, the WAMC network is comprised of 11 FMs, stretching from Northern Westchester County to the Canadian border, as well as WAMC-AM in Albany, N.Y. Soon, a 28th FM signal will be added to the mix.

Short-term shareholder rights plans have emerged at three of the nation's biggest audio media companies, with the latest one to emerge coming early Friday from Cumulus Media. Who knew that the audio media company's actions would trigger an impressive two-session surge for its stock price?

It's full speed ahead for the National Association of Broadcasters and the 2022 NAB Show in late April, scheduled to be the second big conference in a city battered by COVID-19 still suffering from CES 2022 cancellations and lighter-than-anticipated attendance.