Legacy

On Friday, an indirect subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group elected to redeem 300,000 of its preferred units, using cash dividends from another indirect subsidiary -- both of which are tied to regional sports networks.

He first found fame as a "Fly Jock" in an era long before multi-market satellite-delivered live shows and is today one of the most renowned African American hosts to ever sit behind a microphone.  At 10am Friday, "The Tom Joyner Morning Show" came to its end, with Joyner officially heading into retirement.

With nary a Member present, an affirmative voice vote came midday Tuesday to the Television Viewer Protection Act. Now comes a needed vote in the U.S. Senate. If passed, the legislation would establish "good faith" negotiation between MVPDs and TV broadcasters, while ending "hidden cable TV fees."

Broadcast media executive and avid mountain climber David Field, of Entercom, has something to celebrate: The company's stock is on track to finish at its highest point in four months. Will the momentum continue into 2020?

Attention, radio industry leaders: Apple is moving one step closer to making the next generation of iPhones completely cordless. Consider it the official death knell for activated FM chips in headsets.

With Entercom's WLYF-FM 101.5 "Lite FM" in balmy Miami the latest station to adopt an all-Christmas format, even though it's not Thanksgiving yet, thinking of Jesus is certainly top of mind. As such, this deal in the Land of Lincoln may be perfectly timed to usher in a new owner.

Effective Dec. 18, certain Comcast Xfinity customers will be paying more to receive broadcast television stations serving their market. Rising retransmission consent deals are likely fueling the substantial jump in costs trickling down to subscribers. But, the percentage of impacted Xfinity consumers may be small.

STELAR: To Re-authorize or To Let Expire? That is the question that panelists participating in Phoenix Center's 19th annual U.S. Telecoms Symposium on December 3 will be answering.

When you're in attendance at the Harvard Club in New York, you won't miss out on the chance to hear from leading experts, inside and outside the industry, who will provide perspective and insight into what to expect in the next year. Few seats remain, so be sure to register today!

There's nothing like being there in person to learn and lead among the broadcast media industry's biggest influencers. And, guess what? There's still time for you to attend Radio's Financial Summit on Wednesday at the Harvard Club in Midtown Manhattan. Who's already committed to attending? Click here to see -- and then secure your space at this VIP no-press insider event.

For the first time, the NYF’s Radio Awards winners will share the stage and the spotlight with NYF’s TV & Film Awards medal and trophy winners at the inaugural Storytellers Gala. Both competitions will be honored on Tuesday, April 21, at the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

It may be a Federal holiday, but U.S. stock markets were open on Veterans Day. As such, Cumulus Media decided to release its Q3 results immediately after the Closing Bell on the postal and bank holiday. How did the company fare for the three months ending September 30? Adjusted EBITDA fell, while net income went up.

Emergency video communications provider Digital Alert Systems has just released an important update of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) digital certificates used to authenticate messaging from the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).

Nissan and Infiniti customers will continue to get a three-month introductory SiriusXM All Access subscription, which includes access to the SiriusXM mobile app, with the purchase of equipped vehicles for the next nine model years.

Procter & Gamble Co. Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard made headlines at the recent ANA Masters of Marketing Conference by calling on attendees to "lead constructive disruption." Come Thursday, MMTC Access to Opportunity Conference attendees will have the ability to turn disruption into opportunity.