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A new white paper from Skyview Networks examines the practical alternative to satellite distribution as the C-band timeline advances, covering the technology, the security model, the revenue mechanics and the transition itself. Written for content providers, their sales and engineering teams, and the station managers who receive their feeds.

In October 2025, iHeartMedia supercharged its stations in the market by signing a partnership with the local National Basketball Association franchise. Now, the company and the Cleveland Cavaliers are expanding on that agreement with a fresh accord that keeps the pro basketball team on iHeartMedia's heritage News/Talk and Rock 'n' Roll radio stations.

In Southern California, some may recall Lawrence Tanter for his time in Radio. For many others around the world, he's known for his 43 years as the beloved public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers. Today, all are mourning the passing of Tanter, announced Wednesday evening by the team.

For the last several years, it has gained notoriety as the Chris Devine-led developer of technology decided to expand the reach of MHz-based signals and bring geo-targeted solutions to FM radio. Now, GeoBroadcast Solutions is no more — it has a new name.

From automotive brands such as Chrysler and Dodge to Jeep and Ram, all four are within the parent company known as Stellantis. Thanks to a just-signed deal, a globally distributed audio streaming app owned by a Canadian company with a radio broadcasting division will become an OEM offering in Stellantis vehicles.

Most C-band coverage explains the rule and stops there. This is the operational view. What the broadcaster provides, how cues and closures reach affiliate automation, how delayed play and failover work without satellite, and what the security model asks of an affiliate's IT staff, which is very little.

Call it a mobile device. Call it a "Handy." Whatever you call it, the smartphone has taken the wheel over AM/FM inside the car, at least among the youngest listeners. That's according to newly released Edison Research data showing Americans aged 13-34 now spend more in-car time on a streaming device than a radio receiver.

The trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation of a small-market radio station operator with a presence in rural New Mexico and Nevada has given his affirmative nod to the sale of the properties. Who the buyer is may turn heads, as it is none other than an individual linked to the fiscally crippled seller.

There is a real difference between choosing a transition and being handed one. IP distribution was not viable at scale a few years ago. Connectivity, bandwidth economics, latency improvement and cloud capacity have all changed that, which means broadcasters can now move on their own timeline rather than the auction calendar deadlines.

The owner and manager of Broadcast Industry Group LLC has agreed to sell a trio of AM radio stations in Arkansas — along with their respective FM translators. The buyer may sound familiar to those following the future of a collection of AM and FM properties associated with Monte Spearman's HPRN Network.

It is being hailed as a "landmark partnership," and it comes as the sport continues to gain momentum beyond high school and collegiate sporting venues ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The deal creates a first-of-its-kind audio media category for USA Lacrosse and includes exclusive content opportunities.

Distribution has always been carried as a fixed cost, a line item managed down rather than a platform that earns. Moving to IP changes that math. Uplinks, edge storage and dish permitting come off the balance sheet, and ad insertion moves into the cloud where localization becomes a revenue conversation instead of an engineering one.

The owner of a Class B AM serving the capital of the state of Washington and nearby cities west of Tacoma has agreed to acquire a Class A FM from a company that was forced to sell all of its assets per a Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.

Picture this: It's November 4. The election-fueled ad dollar bump is over. What's next for broadcast radio and TV, given the core advertising challenges seen by some and the National ad-dollar impairment experienced by many? A Forecast 2027 session delivers the tools to build the bridge to take you past the proverbial politicial cliff.

On July 22, the FCC adopted rules to auction another 160 MHz of upper C-band spectrum by July 2027. Incumbents will be required to vacate before new wireless service begins, in the top 75 markets by December 2030 and everywhere else by July 2031. Here is what that timeline actually asks of a radio network.