Monday, May 11, 2026

An All-in-One Hybrid Switcher, From Quicklink

Quicklink, a provider of hardware and software solutions for video and audio contributions, has completed its professional contribution workflow with the launch of an all-in-one hybrid switcher: an end-to-end broadcast-grade solution which combines the power of the cloud and the effectiveness of a single hardware unit.

The InFOCUS Podcast: Jackson Hole Community Radio

KHOL-FM, “Jackson Hole Community Radio,” is fiercely independent – and reliant on listeners and underwriters. It's a unique station in a unique market, but its success is one that any fan of live and local radio -- and its future -- is a story worth hearing. This new InFOCUS Podcast presented by DOT.FM shares that tale. LISTEN HERE
Ralph Oakley, who led the former Quincy Media, Inc.

Media Bureau Hits Start On Gray-Quincy Pleading Cycle

Do you have something to say to the FCC about Gray Television's proposed acquisition of all of Quincy Media, Inc.'s TV stations? Here's your chance to voice your opinion, before it is too late.

Gray Grabs Ten LPTVs. Guess Who’s Selling Them?

Gray Television has reached a deal with a media company that until early 2019 was an active buyer of low-power TV stations. With a CEO change less than a year ago, this company is now looking to sell some of its assets. Thus explains the deal with Gray that awaits FCC approval.

Congress Takes Another Stab At Redoing TV’s Retrans Plan

A bill to repeal outdated regulations of the 1992 Cable Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by two influential leaders in a bipartisan move that could potentially erase current retransmission consent legislation. The bill would also rewrite the rules on the compulsory copyright license.

Spanish TV Twins Ink Nielsen Measurement Deal

A pair of Spanish-language television stations owned and operated by Hispanavisión Televisión will now have the benefit of local TV measurement services provided by the nation's dominant ratings and audience consumption data provider.

A Neal Ardman-Owned AM’s License Renewal Put To FCC Judge

A 1kw Class C AM serving Sylvania, Ga., is presently dark under a STA. It's been dark for a while. In fact, it's been silent for so long that the station has been designated for a license renewal hearing by the FCC. As such, Tampa-based owner Neal Ardman has a potential battle on his hands to save the station.

Veteran Air Personality ‘Kane,’ Known Across D.C., Dies

Legions of former listeners are joining members of the radio industry across the U.S. in remembering the life of the man known as "Kane," as he has died "after a long illness" at the age of 43. "The Kane Show" aired on iHeartMedia-owned "Hot 99.5" in Washington, D.C., and on WFLZ in Tampa, in addition to Premiere Networks affiliates, until its April 2020 cancellation.

LPTV/TV Translators: Here’s Your Transition Date Reminder

The Media Bureau is reminding all low power television and TV translator stations that the digital transition date — when stations must terminate all analog television operations — is fast approaching.

GMR Deals Radio A Royalty Royal Flush

The powerful artists and publishers’ rights organization that's tangled with the RMLC for five years is taking a page straight out of the Mafia film "Goodfellas" by handing Radio a "pay up, or else" approach to its new licensing agreements set to commence April 1.

Did ViacomCBS Positively Surprise at ‘Streaming Investor’ Event?

Heading into last night’s ViacomCBS’ Streaming Investor Day, MoffettNathanson's clients had two basic questions. "At least now we have some clarity around the first question," Senior Analyst Michael Nathanson and Analyst Robert Fishman noted Thursday, following a three-hour affair that offered a detailed look at the newly rebranded Paramount+ offering.

Does Entercom Have a Limbaugh Listener Magnet?

With iHeartMedia offering "The Best of Rush" for the foreseeable future, is there an opportunity for other radio broadcasting companies -- including Entercom -- to snag some of Rush Limbaugh's listening audience? CFO Rich Schmaeling and CEO David Field answered this question, presented by a top analyst, on Entercom's Q4 earnings call.

What’s In Store For Dish in Q4?

Dish Network on Monday morning, prior to the Opening Bell on Wall Street, will reveal its fourth quarter and full-year 2020 earnings results. What can investors anticipate?
Rush Limbaugh

Iconic Talk Radio Host Rush Limbaugh Dies

From his days 50 years ago as a Top 40 DJ in Pittsburgh to his hire at KFBK-AM in Sacramento to replace Morton Downey Jr., the radio career of Rush Limbaugh was replete with disappointment, rebirth and tremendous success. Now, the world is pausing to remember Limbaugh, who has lost his battle with lung cancer.

Canela Media To Launch a Weekday ‘FAST’ Newscast

Latina-owned digital media company Canela Media has launched "Canela News," billed as "the first free live-streaming newscast for U.S. Latino cord cutters." It's a Spanish-language daily newscast offering the latest headlines, sports reports, features on immigration, and other subjects of particular interest to Hispanics who prefer to consume content en español.