Legacy

A listener supported Christian-themed noncommercial radio station that has served North Central Ohio since 1979 is heading to a new owner. As a result, the locally produced programming that had been a centerpiece of its programming has become a victim of these COVID-19 times. "Shine FM" is about to rise on the Class A facility boasting a pair of FM translator partners.

The men who head the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee have taken their disdain of Republican-fueled legislation pushed through by the Pai Commission up a notch. They're ready to attack the "Trump FCC" in a FCC oversight hearing.

Jake the Cat is losing its kHz home in Rhode Island. But, there's no danger of this flurry feline mascot losing his No. 1-rated FM habitat in the near future. Thus, "Cat Country 98.1" is staying in place, but losing an AM simulcast sibling.

The RBR+TVBR INFocus Podcast, presented by Dot.FM, celebrates its 60th episode with an exclusive pre-TVB ALT FORWARD Conference interview with TVB President/CEO Steve Lanzano. The wide-ranging discussion is just one of the many conversations you can enjoy each Tuesday and Thursday -- only from RBR+TVBR.

An internal memo distributed to Entercom staff and obtained by RBR+TVBR on Thursday, written by President/CEO David Field, suggests some significant programming strategy alterations are coming soon for the company's Country and Alternative properties. At the same time, a restructuring of the audio media company's national sales teams is about to transpire.

With FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's beloved Kansas City Chiefs set to defend their Super Bowl Champion title as the new NFL season bows this weekend, there was plenty of football chatter in a preview of the Commission's September Open Meeting he offered today. This explains why fantasy league rules were tied to talk on two Modernization of Media Regulation initiatives.

Legislation introduced July 25 by a Democratic Congressman that would promote diversity of ownership in the broadcast industry by reestablishing the Minority Tax Certificate Program is one of 38 bills on the markup docket for a Wednesday session of the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee. 

With the controversy surrounding Nick Cannon's comments steeped in Jewish stereotypes made on a July podcast now faded from public consciousness, the multi-media star is returning to his syndicated program -- but not just yet at his flagship FM.

The Radio + Television Business Report has just released Episode No. 58 of its twice-weekly InFOCUS Podcast, hosted by editor-in-chief Adam R Jacobson, and it features an exclusive and frank interview with Bob Proffitt, who heads Alpha Media. Didn't hear it yet? Not to worry!

A non-requested, non-binding proposal from the owner of MVPDs Suddenlink and Optimum this week teamed with one of North America's largest media companies a bid to acquire the parent company of MVPD Atlantic Broadband and owner of 23 radio stations in Canada. The recipient of the bid has flat-out rejected the offer.

With iHeartMedia's rollout of BIN: Black Information Network, several critically important markets were absent from the mix. On August 31, Philadelphia; Baltimore; and Montgomery, Ala.; were added to the mix via LMA agreements. At the same time, iHeartMedia agreed to buy a Washington, D.C., AM in a deal brokered by Kalil & Co. Details are now known.

With its shares comfortably above $90 and its March 23 COVID-19 influenced dip to  $46.26 well in its past, Nexstar Media Group -- flush with national attention from the Sept. 1 prime-time debut of NewsNation, a three-hour prime-time news block on its WGN America -- is ready to buy back another big chunk of Class A common stock.

Here's the Facebook Live feed of an event delivered via Facebook Live and YouTube, featuring a conversation with the Broadcasters Foundation of America's President and Chair. Just click the headline now and watch!

Its mission is to "bring principles for Kingdom living to our listeners." Now, Kingdom Keys Network will continue to fulfill its mission with two fewer FM radio stations in its collection of North Texas properties.