Tips For Building Your Revenue In 2027: Delivered At Forecast
Local ad dollars and Big Tech competitors are pulling harder than any single strand can withstand. Broadcast groups have to use everything in the playbook, together, to get stronger. A Forecast 2027 panel moderated by newly minted New York State Broadcasters Association President Heidi Raphael tackles the subject.
‘One’ Buyer For Three Signals Serving Joplin, Mo.
An AM/FM combo serving Joplin, Mo., and an FM translator giving that kHz band facility a bit of "revitalization" are poised to become the latest possessions of a Pittsburg, Ks.-based media company led by William Wachter.
NBA Mavericks Sign With Audacy ‘Fan’ For Flagship Role
After five years, the agreement that saw the Dallas Mavericks partner with an iHeartMedia FM that dropped its Hot Talk/Sports Talk presentation during the 2024 NBA Playoffs with a return to its previous Rock branding ended. Now, the team's games will air on an Audacy FM — joining the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers.
Connoisseur Completes Its Riverfront Sale
A transaction first announced on May 13, with details later surfacing in early June, has closed. This puts stations in two South Dakota cities held by the company founded and led by Jeffrey Warshaw in the hands of Carolyn Becker, thanks to a deal brokered by Kalil & Co.
With Staying In Austin A Priority, Texas Lt. Gov. Sells KSEV
A conservative spoken word AM serving Houston is being acquired by a limited liability company led by Yasmeen Qureshi. What does this mean for "The Voice of Texas"? If anything, it concludes a second round of ownership for the man who since 2015 has been the Lieutenant Governor of the Lone Star State.
Now Private, Salem Media Selects New Finance, Accounting Leaders
With the privatization of Salem Media, completed on August 20, former Chief Financial Officer Evan Masyr accepted the new role of CFO at K-LOVE, where he begins his new duties on September 14. Now, WaterStone-held Salem has promoted from within in a move to bolster its finance and accounting department.
FCC Moves Forward With Montana AM License Cancellation
It was warned in late April: pay your overdue regulatory fees to the FCC, or risk losing your license. The owner has chosen the latter, and is getting his AM serving Butte, Mont., taken away from him.
Nueva Network Adds Ex-Entravision Leaders With Regional Expansion
Four months ago, a new chapter began for Nueva Network, which Carlos Moncada took full ownership of in late 2025. Now, Nueva Network is announcing a series of "strategic new hires" across its digital and regional sales divisions to support Nueva Network's ongoing growth.
Nautel Expands VX Series In Time For IBC Affair
The new rack-mount models — taking the VX8 and VX10 names, naturally — are designed to bring broadcasters "a compact, serviceable, and cost-effective option for higher-power main, standby, and N+1 FM applications."
South-of-Atlanta ‘Bear’ Is Secured For Chris Murray
A "legacy" licensee in Georgia has agreed to spin a radio station to a limited liability company that will preserve the station's current branding and format, based on paperwork submitted to the Commission for its regulatory approval.
Coleman Insights To Take Audio Ad Performance Tool Global
It's a platform designed to measure audio advertising performance and advertiser return on investment used by one of Western Canada's largest radio station ownership groups. Now, it is being made available to a global audience thanks to a distribution agreement with Coleman Insights.
FCC Spurns NAB-Fueled Effort To Squash Radio Fee Hike
For the past two years, the amount owed to the Commission from AM and FM radio station owners for the right to use public spectrum has gone down. That ends this year: the FCC said no to requests from dozens of state broadcasters associations and the NAB to dampen a coming fee rise.
Family Ties Cut For A Suburban Pittsburgh FM
In late March, RBR+TVBR first reported on the acquisition of a Class A FM serving an area of Western Pennsylvania between Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio, by Family Life Radio. Now, the broadcast ministry led by Rick Snavely has decided to spin the facility. The buyer? Look no further than WYEP and WESA.
Connoisseur Sells Four FMs In Two Small Minn. Markets
The privately held radio broadcasting company led by Jeff Warshaw has agreed to sell a pair of AM/FM combos, serving two unrated markets in Minnesota.
The deal, which is being filed in the FCC's LMS for regulatory approval early next week, saw Kalil & Co. serve as the exclusive broker for the transaction.
FTC, CMG Settle ‘Active Listening’ Customer Dupe Claims
The FTC has finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group and two other firms to pay nearly $1 million to settle claims they deceived customers by falsely stating they offer an AI-powered service that could target localized ads based on conversations captured from consumers’ smart devices, and that consumers had opted into such targeting.