Friday, July 3, 2026

SBS Brings ‘LaMúsica’ To The Streaming TV Universe

It was hinted at in its Upfront conversations with advertisers and with Hispanic-focused media in May. Now, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) has confirmed that its widely used digital audio delivery platform is getting a visual solution. It's a move that will bring LaMúsica to connected TVs across the U.S.

Hispanic Radio Conference Readies For Kickoff

Come June 11, the Hispanic radio industry’s most consequential conversations will take place in Houston. Here's the good news: there’s still time to be in the room where it happens.

WLRN Acquires West Palm Beach Move-In FM

It is an FM station that two years ago moved from the Treasure Coast to West Palm Beach in an effort to win over new listeners and grow its ad revenue. Now, Dean Freeman is signing off on the facility's sale to the owner of WLRN, the NPR Member station serving listeners across South Florida.
Corus Entertainment's Toronto headquarters, as of January 2020

Reeb Leaves Corus, Putting Gossling In Driver’s Seat

Fiscally challenged Canadian broadcast media licensee Corus Entertainment no longer has a co-CEO. It's the latest headline-making move from the publicly traded company with shares under 10 cents, and long-term challenges it says are exacerbated by U.S.-based "big tech" and the nation's regulatory scheme.
KDHX-FM

KDHX Sale To Local Non-Secular Operator Could Be Challenged

Lawyers representing a group of terminated volunteers and associates of embattled and bankrupt KDHX-FM in St. Louis have filed an amended objection to the station owner’s motion for an order that would authorize the sale of the KDHX license, tower, and other non-real estate assets.

Randy Michaels To Receive Lifetime Leadership Award

Recognizing his decades-long influence on the broadcasting industry, Streamline Publishing's Radio Ink has named iconic leader Randy Michaels as this year’s recipient of its Lifetime Leadership Award. The honor will be formally presented at Forecast 2026 in New York in November.

Bevins, Okesson Take New Roles As Connoisseur Readies Alpha Takeover

With Connoisseur Media moving forward with the proposed acquisition of Alpha Media’s radio stations, a pair of leadership changes will take effect June 9 that the company says reflect its "commitment to continuity, growth, and the integration" of new properties into the Connoisseur family.

E Street Shuffle: Monte Spearman Signs Off On HPRN Sales

In January, HPRN agreed to sell 10 stations, and paperwork for that deal has now been submitted to the FCC for regulatory approval. So has a second agreement dated April 15 that will see 10 Texas radio properties see a change in control. Once the deals close, who will be the new owner?
NHPR

Ex-Rehab CEO Indicted In Public Radio Harassment Plot

The founder of New Hampshire’s largest network of addiction treatment centers, has been arrested and federally charged in connection with a series of coordinated vandalism attacks against New Hampshire Public Radio journalists.

Tatum Takes Key iHeartMedia Local Leadership Role

Introducing the new Area President for its newly consolidated South Carolina-Georgia region, expanding his oversight to include 67 radio stations across Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Florence, Savannah, Augusta, and more markets.

John Bustos Signs Off On Milwaukee FM Translator Buy

He's the General Manager of his family's Milwaukee radio assets. On May 7, he signed off on an asset purchase agreement with an effective date of June 1 that makes Bustos Media — pending FCC approval — the owner of an FM translator that has, until now, served as a competitor.
Broadcast Tower

Five NoCal Stations Go To Trust After Owner’s Passing

The licensee of an AM/FM combo and three FM translators serving the Chico, Calif., radio market is moving ahead with the transfer of the stations' licenses to a property trust. It is a move requiring FCC approval that comes following the passing of the licensee's head.

When All Else Fails, AM Speaks

At the 2025 Hispanic Radio Conference, The Future on the Dash: AM Battle Reboot! takes on urgent new relevance as Hispanic broadcasters rally behind the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. Though the bipartisan bill stalled in the last Congress, its reintroduction gives the industry a critical second shot — one we can’t afford to waste.
Donna Speciale, Univision

A Sales Leadership Change Surfaces For TelevisaUnivision

In early 2021, a WarnerMedia veteran who came on board with the appointment of Wade Davis as TelevisaUnivision CEO played an integral role leading U.S. ad sales and marketing for the biggest Spanish-language content creation and distribution company in the world. Come June 9, she'll be replaced.

Three-On-Three Pro Basketball League Teams With iHeart

On January 11, 2017, producer, actor, and music legend Ice Cube teamed up with entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz to create a three-on-three player-centric basketball league "focused on entertainment and innovation." Today, the BIG3 league is gaining new exposure thanks to a multiplatform pact with iHeartMedia.