It’s Official: Connoisseur Media Is Acquiring Alpha Media
For weeks, media brokers and industry observers have been awaiting news on a transaction that many believed would be announced one month ago, as radio business leaders gathered in Las Vegas for the 2025 NAB Show. Now, rumors have become reality: Jeff Warshaw has secured the financing needed to move forward with his Connoisseur Media's acquisition of Alpha Media.
Northeast of Cleveland, A Deal That’s Spun ‘Gold’
It's a 6kw Class A FM serving an area of Northeast Ohio between Mentor and Ashtabula, and airs a regional Oldies format that in the 4pm hour featured Detroit act 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) and the America track "Daisy Jane." Soon, this unique Oldies station will be in the hands of a new owner.
Wax Poetic: Simington, New Chief of Staff Want ‘Reverse Comps’ Reform
Nathan Simington and his new Chief of Staff, Adam Wax, have joined together for an opinion piece for an online news organization in which they emphatically support the FCC's investigations into CBS over alleged "news distortion." At the same time, Wax and Simington want big changes to "reverse compensation."
Nexstar’s Erie Choice As Duopoly’s GM
The two television stations owned by Nexstar Media Group serving Erie, Pa., now have a new VP and General Manager. He arrives at the stations after 7 1/2 years at Sinclair Inc., working in Oklahoma.
A Pirate Radio Warning Is Issued To Boston Buccaneer
The owner of a Boston-area building found to be the home of an unlicensed radio station has received a "Notice of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting" warning them of a potential fine for harboring the unlicensed FM station using 107.5 MHz.
Gray Media Gets OK To Negate Three UHF Upgrade Moves
Two months after the FCC opened up a comment period on a trio of proposals that would unwind VHF-to-UHF shifts at stations owned by Gray Media, the FCC has given its blessing to the company's requests. It did so as it received not one comment on the matter, except from Gray itself.
A Marquee Move To South Florida For Sollecito
He's formerly the SVP of Ad Sales at the Marquee Sports Network and played a key role in the relaunch of the RSN. Before that he was President of ABC National Television Sales and in the past was a VP for both WLS-7 in Chicago and WABC-7 in New York. Now, this broadcast TV ad sales vet is heading up WPEC-TV.
Dave Schwartz To Retire From Sinclair
He's been the Corporate Senior Vice President/Station Operations at Sinclair Inc. since 2007 and has served as "a key leader in Sinclair’s broadcast operations for more than two decades." On June 30, he'll be heading into retirement.
From Mornings To Owner For An Indiana Air Talent
He hosts the morning shift on a Class B1 FM radio station licensed to a city just west of the Dayton metropolitan area, on the Indiana side of the border. Now, this programmer and on-air host is teaming with his wife to acquire not only this property but its radio siblings serving Richmond.
A Silent Kentucky FM Trades Hands
A presently silent 3kw FM radio station with a transmitter due east of Maysville, Ky., along the Ohio River, is being sold. Pending the FCC approval, the new owner will be enjoying a "Total" gain.
Be Sure To Nominate Hispanic Radio’s Sales Leaders Now!
Is there a Director of Sales or winning Sales Manager deserving of an honor? Have a favorite marketing campaign? Celebrate both by recognizing their attention-grabbing campaigns that create excitement and help drive attention to Hispanic radio and among Hispanic consumers. Hurry! The window closes today.
Haddon Agrees To Sell ‘The Valley’
Roger S. Haddon is known across the radio broadcasting industry for his time as a Music Director, as a Program Director and as the President/CEO of the Sunbury Broadcasting Corp., comprised of four radio stations. Haddon has now decided to sell one of those properties.
Another ‘Top Four’ Waiver Granted By Carr Commission
One month ago, Gray Media cheered the first new combination of top-four rated television stations this decade, with the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr granting a waiver of its local ownership rules. The Carr Commission has now approved a deal that puts Brian and Patricia Lane on a fast track to closing.
Scripps Sports Secures Rights To Inaugural ‘SI Women’s Games’
A new biennial all-star competition featuring elite athletes across six sports presented by venerable sports journalism brand Sports Illustrated is coming to Southern California this autumn. It will see action televised on the national broadcast TV network owned by The E.W. Scripps Co.
NAB Show 2025: Broadcast Media’s M&A Outlook
How will expected FCC deregulation of broadcast media ownership impact mergers and acquisitions? An Monday afternoon 2025 NAB Show Panel sought to tackle that question in an informal chat featuring a prominent veteran Washington, D.C., attorney; a top media broker; and BIA Advisory Services' Managing Director.