Legacy

The business opportunities made possible by the next generation of broadcast technology—especially in datacasting and mobility—dwarf the broadcast business as we know it. That was the subject at hand in the latest ONE Media 3.0/Sinclair Broadcast Group webinar devoted to the monetization of NEXTGEN TV.

With 3,200 watts from 2 towers during daylight hours and 290 watts from 3 towers after dark, WVKO-AM in Columbus, Ohio, enjoys market-wide coverage for its Black Gospel format, branded as "1580 The Praise." Now, the station and its silent FM translator at 92.9 MHz are heading to a new owner.

State broadcast associations representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have reached out to Congressional leadership in the House and Senate urging the inclusion of local media relief provisions in any upcoming appropriations legislation or Coronavirus relief stimulus efforts.

The five TV stations operated by Cox Media Group that are affiliated with CBS will retain their affiliation with the network, thanks to a new deal inked today. It includes a former Northwest Broadcasting property in Humboldt County, Calif.

One week ago, RBR+TVBR learned that a Keystone State radio station owner was ready to plead guilty to felony rape charges. That transpired July 8, putting the transfer of his Class A FM to his adult daughter, made June 1, in question. The FCC had approved the deal, which awaited closing, ahead of the conviction. On Monday, the Commission changed its mind.

Justice Network, until now, has served as TEGNA’s multicast television network featuring crime and investigative programming. No more. The broadcast TV company says the digi-net is undergoing a "comprehensive rebranding." Podcasts from VAULT studios are also in the mix.

Haven't heard our RBR+TVBR InFOCUS podcasts yet? Catch up now with on-demand access to our podcasts, which average 10-15 minutes in length. For access to all of our podcasts, including conversations with John Garziglia, NABOB head Jim Winston, NAB CEO Gordon Smith and many others, simply click here!

Local radio companies in various markets across the U.S. have demonstrated particular prowess through the COVID-19 pandemic in extending support to small businesses through the offering of free airtime. In Maine, the "Rebuilds" program associated with Mainestream Media's Top 40 brand just hit a new milestone.

Starting Monday, radio industry professionals will get the chance to select among 24 nominees across six categories for entry into the Radio Hall of Fame. Then, on July 20, listener voting begins, in two other categories.

Another chapter in the rollout of next-generation TV service is being written in the collaborative Phoenix Model Market, with the launch of ATSC 3.0 signals from KASW-TV— The CW affiliate in The Valley of the Sun.

It seals the book on a transaction, announced earlier this year, that Grass Valley says places it "in an ideal position to continue driving innovation as it leads the media and entertainment industry’s transition to a cloud-based future and pay-as-you-go business models."

What's it like to lead a company and inspire long-lasting change when uncertainty is the lone constant? Find out Thursday at 2pm Eastern as the honorary trustee for the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) participates in a discussion moderated by Radio + Television Business Report Publisher Deborah Parenti.

A Wilkinson Barker Knauer Partner who serves as Director of Social Responsibility at the Washington communications law firm has formally started her term as President of the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA).

After a lengthy saga that has lasted nearly a decade, a valuable piece of property that had been home to the towers of WMAL-AM 630, serving the National Capital Region, has been sold to one of the nation's biggest residential home builders.

In January, the Commission upheld a Media Bureau decision to cancel the license of an AM radio station in Meridian, Miss., on the grounds that the disclosure to the Commission of the death of the station's sole owner was botched. A month later, two individuals now overseeing the operation filed a Petition for Reconsideration. On Monday, the FCC responded: Nope.