Legacy

Brian Brady was in the news several times in 2018 regarding a bitter retransmission fee dispute with Charter Communications that lasted four months. In January 2011, a similar dispute led DirecTV to yank his company's stations. Are such feuds now in the past, given a reported investment by Leon Black's buyout firm?

The NAB has opened nominations for its 2019 Technology Awards, which are presented each year at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The awards highlight significant achievements in the field of broadcast technology.

Dec. 11, 2018, will be a very important day for iHeartMedia. On that date is the company's plan confirmation hearing. If the plan gets court approval, a "new" iHeart will be born. But, what if that doesn't happen? It's a possibility, says a senior legal analyst at financial research firm Debtwire.

On October 24, Univision Communications issued a warning that wasn't all that surprising to DISH Network and Sling TV subscribers: Customers could soon lose access to Univision Deportes Network (UDN), the MVPD-distributed sports-focused network offered by Univision. DISH dumped UDN on Tuesday, and has something to say about it.

After months of frustration, thousands of dollars in legal and engineering bills and difficulty in reaching listeners across four counties in North Carolina's Triangle region, an individual known for many years as the founder of radio industry research firm Birch/Scarborough Corp. can finally rejoice in delivering an interference-free Class A Country station to what it argues is its entire listening area — including a big chunk of Durham County.

A company taking the lead on the voluntary rollout of Next Gen broadcast TV signals has agreed to a multi-year renewal agreement for local television measurement by Nielsen. The pact ensures that Capitol Broadcasting Company enjoys continued access to Nielsen’s local currency television ratings data across all 210 designated market areas (DMAs), as well as access to in-market, consumer behavior insights via Nielsen Scarborough.

Attribution is a topic that has broadcast media C-Suiters talking. As they discuss the importance of attribution, data, and analytics for radio and TV to remain relevant to advertisers, Veritone has a AI-driven media attribution tool that tracks the efficacy of advertising in broadcast radio. Today's free webinar will provide full details of the tool's best uses, which could help TV stations, too.

Marshall Electronics has brought to market a new 17.3-inch professional production monitor with HDMI/HDSDI conversion capability. The Marshall V-LCD173HR is constructed in a 6RU design, and comes with built-in histogram, peaking, false color, exposure, adjustable safety markers, and more, and can monitor up to two audio channels.

With its stock trading at 14 cents per share and debt still very much an issue, Spanish Broadcasting System is nevertheless a leader among Hispanic media companies. With Mega TV making a profit and its radio stations seeing ratings vigor, the company on Thursday will celebrate its 35 years in operation.

A supplier of pro connectivity tools for audio, video, and data has named its new Marketing Director. This is a new position for the Charlotte-based company, Neutrik USA, and celebrates one month in the role.

What's the future for Sinclair Broadcast Group now that it will not be merging with Tribune Media? That question was most likely on everyone's minds at the second and concluding day of sessions at NAB Show New York. In a candid midday conversation Thursday, company President/CEO Chris Ripley shared Sinclair's strategy for long-term success in a media landscape that is drastically expanding. 

At Forecast 2019, a unique panel of successful radio entrepreneurs, broadcasters who found their niche and then grew their footprint and reach, will tackle the topic, “Why Smaller Can Be Better — and More Profitable.” What are their plans and strategies as they look to 2019 and beyond? The answers will come November 14 in New York.

An AM radio station in Coal Country that of late has offered listeners the Westwood One-syndicated Urban AC format The Touch is being sold nearly two years after local media noted that the facility was being put on the market in a "sacrifice sale." The assignee is a husband and wife team who are locally based.

FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Wednesday. Here is all you need to know about how the tests will be handled, and what you need to do.

FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly on Thursday survived a tricky trip from the Nation's Capital to the 2018 Radio Show, being held just a stone's throw away from Walt Disney World. O'Rielly's after-lunch keynote address was certainly worth hearing for radio station owners hoping for a loosening of the FCC's subcap rules. He believes the NAB's proposal has merit.