Two weeks ago, Evanov Communications said it would cease operations at three of its underperforming FM radio stations due to severe economic conditions it blamed on "the challenges of increased competition, a difficult media climate, and the residual effects of the pandemic.”
Now, two of those FMs have found a buyer — but not its FM in the nation's capital, which is slated to sign off the air Friday.
When the billion-dollar transaction closes, Rogers will be the largest owner of MLSE with a controlling Interest of 75% in the entity that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors. Meanwhile, the deal will provide Bell with the opportunity to renew its existing MLSE broadcast and sponsorship rights long-term at fair market value, Rogers says.
The General Manager for the stations that comprise CBS Colorado will be adding similar duties for the Paramount Global properties that make up CBS Los Angeles by earning a promotion to Regional GM, effective October 14. The change for Tim Wieland comes alongside the coming departure of Joel Vilmenay.
House Energy & Commerce Committee Members on both sides of the aisle, touting the public safety needs for those in a vehicle, overwhelming passed the retooled "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act," sending it to a full floor vote in the House of Representatives. A quest to stop a mandate "in perpetuity" from a Michigan House Member was thwarted.
The champion of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act in the U.S. Senate and the NAB have each issued statements cheering the House Energy & Commerce Committee's 45-2 passage of the latest incarnation of the bill, which sends it up to the House of Representatives floor for a full Member vote.
First it was Dave Lougee, who exited as President/CEO one month ago. Then it was Ellen Crooke, who will relinquish her role of SVP of News in January. Now, a third TEGNA Inc. C-Suite executive has shared her long-term departure plan, which involves a mid-2025 exit from the broadcast television ownership group.
He previously spent eight years as Senior Director of Sales for NBC Bay Area, comprised of KNTV-11, KSTS-48 in San Jose, and two regional sports networks. Now, this media sales veteran is heading up sales for NBCUniversal in "America's Finest City."
The relationship starts immediately, for the 2025 upfront and broadcast year. This will see the end of the Crystal Media Networks name, as it will rebrand to Portfolio Media next year.
Corus Entertainment has completed an agreement to amend its credit agreement with its bank group, led by TD Securities and RBC Capital Markets — a move that increases its debt-to-cash flow ratio. At the same time, Corus is moving forward with the launch of new lifestyle networks launching in Canada on December 30.
A Weigel Broadcasting digital multicast network known for showcasing female heroines in "proven procedural dramas" is now available to DirecTV consumers, as it was added to the lineup on Tuesday.
While Spotify is by no means a social platform, it is looking to better facilitate community and connection between fans and artists. This has resulted in ad revenue that is forecast to exceed $2 billion in 2024, and will only grow over the next three years.
It's no joke: TikTok is now a major source of news and information for a significant percentage of Americans. Still, new data from Pew Research Center indicate that broadcast television remains a major source for the facts when occurrences of imporance happen.
Broadcaster associations from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have sent a letter to congressional leadership in support of the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act.
The Commission's "CORES" database has been updated with revised AM and FM radio station fee codes and amounts for fiscal year 2024. This ends the short hold on submissions due to miscalculation errors that were arise from some.
Video consumers who use The Roku Channel have gained access to the ad-supported version of the AMC+ over-the-top platform, provided they subscribe to it and pay a monthly fee.
A collection of radio properties comprised of two AMs, three FMs and nine FM translators located in the nation's 49th state are being sold from one Peninsula to another Peninsula, a FCC filing awaiting regulatory approval shows. How much will David Becker earn from the sale of these stations to a group led by Michael Dukes?
The area surrounding Lynchburg, Tenn., is famous thanks to its whiskey distilleries. That's why Bowman Broadcasting's local broadcast audio services includes "Whiskey Country," airing on a pair of FM frequencies. Pending FCC approval, the audio brand and its siblings will be under new ownership.
There's a new leader for the iHeartMedia radio stations serving the state capital of Texas, and the market to the southwest that's home to the Alamo and the Spurs. Concurrently, the company's Dallas-Fort Worth stations has promoted from within when selecting its new SVP of Sales.
Harker Bos Group's latest State of Spanish-Language Media 2024 report is chock full of takeaways that are of value to all across the television industry. Sean Bos, VP of Branding and Research at Harker Bos Group, discusses the findings, which are heavy on cable and streaming consumption, on this latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.
A full Committee markup of some 16 bills including the AM radio legislation are being teed up for a session scheduled for 10am Wednesday on Capitol Hill. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers will oversee the markup session, and it will be a busy one.
