Radio+Television Business Report

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten reports are out for Cable and for national TV, and when it comes to MVPD-distributed channels, there's no question as to what brand is at the top by spot play.

He has held sales roles at KGW-8; Comcast Spotlight; KOIN-6 (where he rose to Local Sales Manager); and KPTV-12 in Portland, Ore., and then relocated to the Treasure Valley of Idaho — for the first time — for a radio sales role. Now, he's been selected to lead Sinclair's trio of owned and/or operated properties in Boise.

He joined the broadcast ministry in 1996 after building a career in New York’s cable and sports television industries and was promoted to the COO role in 2009. Since 2013 Eternal Word Television Network's President, too, he's retiring from the global Catholic media organization.

The Broadcast VOICES Act has emerged in both houses of Congress, bringing a fresh effort among legislators to boost broadcast ownership diversity through the return of tax incentives for the sale and donation of stations to women and other minority-led groups.

"After 43 years, it is truly a privilege and a blessing to finally be in Tampa," said EMF CEO Tom Stultz. "Our mission is to be a trusted source of compelling media linking people everywhere to the hope of Christ." How much is EMF paying Beasley for WPBB? We have the answer first.

More than four years after a big rebrand and substantial effort to draw audience and advertisers to its exclusive podcasts and streaming audio, Audacy Inc. is breaking the silo and has agreed to place its content on an app other than its own.

In 1978, he first took a job in Radio as an on-air personality, with stations in Madison, Wisc., and in Milwaukee. By 1997, he played a pivotal role in the formation of what would eventually become iHeartMedia's Wisconsin holdings. Now this lifelong radio industry veteran is concluding a nearly five-decade career.

Six of the ten inductees were selected by a panel of more than 900 radio professionals who cast votes via a confidential ballot overseen by Miller Kaplan. The remaining four were chosen by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee.

The nation's largest owner of broadcast TV stations — as well as NewsNation and WGN Radio — has completed refinancings of revolving credit facilities and a pair of term loans. It is something that not only impacts Nexstar Media Group but also the independently owned variable interest entity it enjoys a cozy relationship with.

On June 30, 2020, iHeartMedia brought to life a 24/7 nationally distributed audio services "dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and perspective." Today, BIN: Black Information Network continues to meet that objective for iHeartMedia.

Low-power television station owners looking to navigate "the complexities of selling their assets in today's dynamic media environment" are being invited to an essential upcoming webinar featuring a leading media broker and a longtime owner of LPTV properties.

It was founded nine years ago by Jenna Weiss-Berman and Max Linsky and was acquired in 2019 by the company formerly known as Entercom for $18 million. Today, that audio content creator and distributor is known as Audacy. And, it is officially ending operations at that podcast arm.

An Orlando-based technology company touting "one free app to search, watch and stream everything" is in the midst of promoting a new-to-market offering for programming partners that it says "leverages cutting-edge advancements" in both broadcast and streaming technologies.

A multi-year distribution agreement has been agreed to between the owner and operator of seven digital multicast networks and a virtual MVPD that is in the process of being acquired by The Walt Disney Co. 

The rate of new CEOs who are women stayed at just 25% during the month of May, equal to the percentage seen in April and below the 29% of new CEOs who are women appointed in January-May 2024. Meanwhile, 56% of the women who are leaving their roles are being replaced by men, a new report shows.

The sole owner of a Class A FM and a 5-watt FM translator companion covering a rural area of Western Maryland, a portion of West Virginia and a tiny piece of Pennsylvania has passed away. As such, an involuntary transfer of the broadcast assets to an estate is taking place.

The last station owned by Don McCoy's Magic Broadcasting is being spun to a locally based owner, ensuring "Real Talk 93.3" remains the only station in Florida's capital city not owned by a national radio broadcasting group.

Bringing content everywhere is a key focal point of Jack Abernethy's efforts as CEO of FOX Television Stations. He told Florida Association of Broadcasters members his team is "meeting customers where they are, be it on linear, social or streaming, and doing it with an obsessive focus on innovation, costs and efficiency."

When will the fiscal ills end for the owner of the Global TV network and a host of cable TV channels; the Canadian version of the Pluto TV platform; and a group of radio stations including CILQ "Q107," CFNY "The Edge," and CFIQ-AM 640 in Canada's biggest market? Not in fiscal 2025, the company revealed on Thursday.

An upcoming integration with the Mixing Station App allows performers to control their own monitor mixes from iOS or Android devices. "Ideal for live music environments, this personal mixing workflow reduces reliance on FOH or monitor engineers and helps each musician fine-tune their mix for greater clarity and confidence on stage," TASCAM says.