Sinclair To Assume Control Of WLNE-TV
A Sinclair Inc. spokesperson shared a statement with RBR+TVBR on Friday outlining how Sinclair and the Soohyung Kim-controlled and Deb McDermott-led Standard Media agreed to a Joint Sales Agreement and Shared Service Agreement for the Providence station known as "ABC6." This will make WLNE a sibling to WJAR.
Wall Street Excitement Builds Over Possible WBD/PSKY Deal
Based on a report in The Wall Street Journal, a major merger is in the works, and this has seen David Zaslav and his Warner Bros. Discovery team engage in major talks with David Ellison and his newly ensconced team at Paramount Skydance. What could this mean for the cable TV and streaming business?
The InFOCUS Video Podcast: Greg Guy
In this RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Video Podcast, the founder of broadcast media brokerage Tideline Partners joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson to give his insight on the evolving transactions marketplace, and how everything in Washington, D.C. is impacting the dealmaking environment.
Salem Radio Network Host, Turning Point Founder Dead At 31
Conservative activist and Salem Media syndicated host Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot on Wednesday while hosting an event at Utah Valley University. The news was shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social.
A Northern NJ Radio Pirate’s Suggested Fine Is Affirmed
A proposed penalty handed by the FCC in September 2024 to the individual behind unlicensed broadcasts of "Radio Leve Kanpe" in an Essex County, N.J., city has been codified by the Commission, with a Forfeiture Order sent to Masner Beauplan on Wednesday. Now comes the tricky matter of enforcing the steep fine.
Cable TV Ad Revenue: What’s the Five-Year Trend
Cable's gross advertising revenue decreased by 5.9% in 2024, reaching $20.2 billion. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, that's the lowest dollar total since 2007 and is directly linked to reduced ratings and increased competition from ad-supported streaming services. What's the outlook through 2029?
Audacy To Sublease Its Philadelphia HQ
Audacy is scaling back its presence in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., which had more than 300 employees taking up some 67,000 square feet in the weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the in-office business environment across the globe.
A Lease-To-Purchase Conversion Comes To Austin’s ‘ALT’
It was a transaction that was quietly submitted for FCC regulatory approval ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Now, iHeartMedia is awaiting the OK for it to convert a lease arrangement for a 250-watt FM translator serving the capital of the Lone Star State to a wholly owned asset.
Salem, WABC Radio Respond To Charlie Kirk Assassination
The broadcast media company that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk worked for has responded to the conservative political figure's assassination on Wednesday at a public appearance held on the campus of Utah Valley University. So has the AM radio station owned by John Catsimaditis.
Consent Decree Puts New Orleans FM Translator License Renewal In Motion
On March 5, 2020, the owner of an FM translator serving the Crescent City filed its license renewal application with the FCC. However, something was amiss. Now, some 5 1/2 years later, the facility is getting a fresh license. To make it happen, the Commission and the station owner are entering into a Consent Decree.
For Vermont AM/FM Combo, The Future’s All About Community
A Class A FM and its Class C AM serving the city of Brattleboro, Vt., have found themselves a new owner, pending regulatory approval of a deal that by its very name assures they stay locally operated. Who's the buyer? Someone once associated with New England talk personality Howie Carr and with WFEA Radio.
Giacomelli Returns To Emmis To Lead WEPN
He has served as Director of Sales for Audacy‘s Denver radio stations; VP/Sales for “Power 105.1” and the BIN: Black Information Network AM in New York for iHeartMedia; and Director of Sales at the stations presently licensed to MediaCo, formerly Emmis properties. Now, this sales leader is returning to Emmis.
Tom Birch’s Interference Battle Heats Up For Third Time
For the third time in nine years, the Tom Birch-led Lakes Media is confronted with what it believes is "illegal translator interference." And, he's pointing fingers at Raleigh media icon Don Curtis for an "open violation" of the FCC's testing rules.
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A Minnesota LPTV Deal Comes With Resolution
A Jackson, Minn., association is moving ahead with the transfer of control of a group of low-power television facilities in the state to a not-for-profit cooperative comprised of 12 directors.
Rainbow Warriors Football Heading To Scripps Sports
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics Department has reached an agreement allowing The E.W. Scripps Co.'s Scripps Sports to air five UH football games across the company's television stations in the western half of the U.S.
Soule Seals Sale Of Utah LPTV Duo To Winemiller
Jeff Winemiller has been a prolific buyer and seller of low-power television stations in recent years. He's at it again — as he's agreed to acquire a pair of LPTV properties serving a city that's home to Utah State University.
Gray Media Readies ‘Uplifting’ Weekend Newsmagazine
Gray Media’s 24-hour national digital news network known as "Local News Live" is putting the final touches on a new "uplifting" weekly program that will make its debut across this weekend on television stations across the U.S. owned by the publicly traded company.
U.S. Hispanics: Video Content Streaming Leaders Once Again
For more than 15 years, U.S. Hispanics have emerged as the pacesetters when it comes to adopting and embracing new technology. A newly released report from Nielsen timed to coincide with the start of Hispanic Heritage Month reinforces this fact, showing just how Latinos overindex on video streaming consumption.
At Forecast 2026, Main Street Operators Hold The Profit Igniter
At Forecast 2026, on November 12 in the City of New York, the "Main Street Media: Where Local Broadcast Survives & Thrives" session is poised fill the room with electric ideas from local radio and TV operators who are the live wires in their markets and know how to bring in the money.
TSN Launches A ‘Content-to-Commerce’ Platform
Its parent company has a partnership with Shopsense AI that's about to get a bit sporty. That's because Bell Media-owned TSN, styled as the Canadian equivalent of ESPN, is now included in the mix. Introducing the new TSN Shop, delivering a "curated shopping experience for TSN viewers through Shopsense AI’s leading shoppable TV technology."
Costa-Eagle Warned For AM Radio Station’s Lack Of ID
A daytime-only 5kw radio station with 4 towers serving the Hispanic communities in Manchester and Nashua, N.H., and neighboring Lawrence and Haverhill, Mass., has been handed a Notice of Violation from the FCC for failing to identify its call letters and city of license to its listeners.
A ‘Monetization for LPTV Broadcasters’ Webinar Is Coming
Licensees of low-power broadcast TV stations are no different than the full-power TV licensees when it comes to revenue. That's why the LPTV Broadcasters Association has put together an upcoming webinar focused on ways low-power TV station owners are looking for ways to cover costs and generate revenue.
StreamGuys Promotes Two To Executive VP Roles
The StreamGuys team is heading from California to Amsterdam, as IBC2025 commences later this week. Just in time for the conference and expo, the company led by COO Jonathan Speaker and President Kiriki Delany has named a new Executive VP of Global Sales and a new EVP of Engineering.
Futuri’s Topline AI Introduces New Features
Using "Agentic AI" that integrates directly into CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot, TopLine is designed to allow broadcast media stations to effectively close any gap between data and revenue.
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