Sunday, June 21, 2026

‘Arkansas TV’ Pivot Away From PBS Placed On Hold

As of July 1, 2026, the Arkansas PBS operation was to transform to "Arkansas TV" with the elimination of PBS programming as a result of a contract lapse. That was the result of a 6-2 vote by Arkansas PBS's governing body to not renew the PBS contract. It seems there's a bit of a change of heart.

An iHeart FM Ready To Cheer ‘¡Viva La Revolución!’

The HeartMedia-owned Spanish-language radio station serving Boston has reached a play-by-play agreement with the region's Major League Soccer team. Coverage begins Sunday (3/15) and will continue across the 2026 season for the New England Revolution.

LRN Acquires A Traffic, Billing, Sales and Production Platform

A cloud-based management, traffic, billing, sales, and AI-powered production platform designed specifically for broadcasters co-founded by Fletcher Ford has been acquired by a provider of 24/7 music formats for broadcast radio.

Drew Barrymore Earns A Two-Season Renewal

With Kelly Clarkson stepping aside from her daytime entertainment program and Sherri Shepherd's syndicated program now concluded, there has been much discussion over who will take the mantle as the leading host of talk TV. Could Drew Barrymore be the new Queen?

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.
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.