Monday, June 15, 2026

Countdown To 100 Years: WBZ Ready For Big Celebration

On September 19, 1921, one of America's oldest radio stations will celebrate its 100th anniversary. On June 11, the 100 day countdown to a century of serving New England began for a station currently offering an all-News format, owned today by iHeartMedia.

‘Transmission Talk Tuesday’: One Year of Discussions

These interactive discussion sessions have covered a broad range of engineering-oriented topics, providing an opportunity for engineers to learn and discuss ideas with their peers. Nautel says they will continue.
Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson

TSQ: ‘Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced Momentum’

The Wall Street whizzes at Zacks Equity Research have conducted an assessment on Townsquare Media's stock. They conclude that TSQ, while enjoying swift share growth, is a good investment to consider today.

NAB Pans FCC’s Proposed 2021 Reg Fees

The nation's chief lobbying voice Inside the Beltway for radio and television broadcasters has slammed the FCC for suggested regulatory fees for fiscal year 2021 it calls "unsustainable."

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White Wins Promotion At Scripps’ KOAA

The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted the Director of Sales for its NBC affiliate serving Colorado Springs to the role of VP/GM.

After Nearly Five Months, This Retrans ‘Blackout’ Ends

A new retransmission consent agreement has finally come to fruition for a trio of broadcast TV stations that went dark on GCI systems in Alaska on Jan. 1, 2021.

Amy Meredith Sends An FM Translator To the Dawgs …

... and the Catz, too.  Meredith, who gained full control of Powell Meredith Communications Company in a 2009 divorce settlement, is selling a 40-watt FM translator serving an Arizona community to the northwest of Phoenix.

Report: ‘Formal Creditor Debt Talks’ For Bally Sports RSNs

It seems the creditors to the regional sports networks owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group that recently took on the Bally Sports brand through a wide-ranging integrated partnership with the gaming company are in the process of signing non-disclosure agreements to start talks on lowering the RSN's $8 billion debt load.
Broadcast Tower

A New Home For A Home Field FM

Some 60 miles from Omaha is the town of Firth, Neb. Here, a Class A Sports Talker is trading hands, with paperwork filed following the May 11 signing of an asset sale agreement.

Urban One Rises Amid A Sea Of Red

Shares of Black consumer-centric Urban One improved by 27 cents, to $4.87, on a day when nearly every media company stock price dipped -- swept up in inflation fear worries. The Dow Industrials were down by 2%, to 33,587.66. The Nasdaq index was down by 2.7%, to 13,031.68.

Spring Love For Spot TV for Macy’s

Big retailers aren't exactly plentiful when it comes to spot TV advertising. However, one nationally recognized department store chain opted to use broadcast TV to perhaps drum up some Mother's Day register ring-ups.

ANGA COM Goes Digital Again

More than 60 international companies from the broadband and media industry are involved as digital partners and will present themselves to congress participants in interactive digital showrooms.
Nexstar President/CEO Perry Sook

Retrans Fees Save The Quarter For Nexstar

The big reveal for Nexstar Media Group is that its "Distribution Fee Revenue," a.k.a. retransmission consent dollars, are far and away the greatest revenue driver -- significantly surpassing core ad revenue, which slipped in Q1.

Content Creators Join NYF’s Radio Advisory Board

The New York Festivals Radio Awards has named three content creators and "global storytellers" to the Radio Awards Advisory Board.