It was not the final three months of 2024 that a company would want to share with investors. Yet, shares were up by nearly 6 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as Saga Communications released its Q4 report — one that saw diminished results from the prior year.
The FCC has moved ahead with two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking that will effectively unwind an effort from Gray Media to shift a pair of its television stations from VHF signals to UHF channels, as the company has run out of time to do it.
An assignment of authorization filing made with the FCC in mid-October 2024 has been dismissed, putting an end to a deal that would have seen the sale of a low-power television station serving San Angelo, Tex.
Workflow automation and ad management company Frequency, which serves the audio content creation and distribution industry, is welcoming a veteran of the advertising technology space as its new Chief Commercial Officer.
Double Helix Corporation, owner of troubled Class C1 KDHX-FM in St. Louis, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The reasons listed are financial pressures and pending litigation. It's a move that comes after months of turmoil at the station, including volunteer dismissals and continued supporter backlash.
Privately held broadcasting company Morgan Murphy Media has reached an agreement with rightsholder Good Karma Brands that will allow two of its stations in Wisconsin to broadcast 13 Milwaukee Brewers games. In addition to the regular season schedule, the stations will broadcast three spring training games.
Atlanta-headquartered Gray Media is celebrating the first new combination of top-four rated television stations this decade, as the Carr Commission has granted a waiver of its local ownership rules and will allow the company to complete its purchase of the FOX affiliate serving the Rochester, Minn., market.
The E.W. Scripps Co. confirmed that it has entered into a transaction support agreement with lenders representing more than 70% of the aggregate principal amount of its 2026 and 2028 term loans. It also entered into commitment letters with accounts receivable securitization providers for a new securitization facility.
"Brendan Carr, stop that CAR!" That's pretty much the message the NAB's legal team is sending the FCC with respect to its consideration of a news distortion complaint from a group that has vociferously attacked CBS for offering viewers two different answers to the same question posed to former VP Harris.
Sinclair has been said to be a seller of non-essential broadcast television assets in recent months. Now, that chatter has turned into an asset sale agreement, as the company is turning to a former Bally Sports sales executive as it agrees to sell five television stations, including its Milwaukee property.
Many radio industry veterans are expressing surprise and shock, as former Seattle radio superstar host Bob Rivers has died at the age of 68. He had suffered from cancer, as disclosed in a January 15, 2025 article in the Seattle Times.
The operator of Eurovision and Euroradio has produced a 16-page report that focuses on a highly important subject for radio station owners in the U.S.: the connected car. When the car gets connected, there are three existential challenges, EBU notes.
In May 2023, some 36 years after starting her career, Kelley Dunn departed The E.W. Scripps Co.'s NBC affiliate serving West Palm Beach. This left Michael Williams, her co-anchor, in the role of Dean of local news in the market. Now, Williams has decided to conclude his own storied career in TV.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America honored three industry leaders at its annual Golden Mic gala on Monday evening, recognizing their contributions to the organization’s mission of supporting broadcasters in need, including former CBS Radio President Dan Mason.
Linear television remains the most important influence — by far — among a variety of different media platforms, through all stages of a consumer's purchase decision process. That's the key conclusion from a just-released TVB study that highlights the importance of media platforms that influence consumers during the purchase decision process.
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) is looking forward to the April 5 premiere of an original series, produced in an exclusive partnership with VoLo Foundation, that will air weekend mornings on CBS as part of its educational/informational programming block.
He's been the Station Manager at KTEN-TV in Sherman-Denison, Tex., and the Sales Manager of KETK-TV and KFXK-TV in the Tyler-Longview market. Now, this TV ad sales pro who led his own advertising agency is taking the post of Vice President and General Manager for a Sinclair Inc. station in Abilene, Tex.
This year marks 50 years since the OPTIMOD was launched. Orban Labs President David Day remarks, “Over the years, many things have changed in the market but one thing has remained consistent — between bandwidth issues, transmission methods and other considerations, audio needs extra treatment in order to make it pleasing for listeners."
Just a few years ago, John Morgan's accident attorney specialists were mainly known for their presence on Florida's West Coast. Not anymore. Morgan & Morgan has turned into a national powerhouse, and it is the biggest user of national TV spots to get its brand further engrained in the public consciousness.
Nielsen’s new “3-minute” rule, the future of the in-car experience, and geotargeting’s specific effect on Spanish-language broadcasters are just the tip of the topics to be broached and discussed at the 2025 Hispanic Radio Conference.
