High Plains Radio Network, the entity led by Monte Spearman, in early March 2020 agreed to sell two AMs, two FMs and a FM translator in Arkansas to Broadcast Industry Group, led by Charles Jayson Brentlinger. That deal did not close. In July 2023, a reengineered deal was struck. That transaction also failed. Now, a new buyer has emerged.
Shareholders of Saga Communications — the lone radio industry "pure-play" with a publicly traded stock — have been rewarded with a juicy dividend in quarter after quarter. The company today led by Chris Forgy has just approved another stockholder bonus.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which conservative Republicans and the Trump Administration seeks to defund, has awarded a $1 million grant to a public media journalism collaboration covering agricultural and rural issues.
In a bit of a throwback to the day when the audio for analog Channel 6 could be heard on 87.7 MHz, a FOX Television Station is bringing its audio to a HD multicast signal of an Atlanta FM. This time, that audio feed can be found on the right end of the dial.
President Trump’s push to expand the Federal Communications Commission's authority over broadcast journalism "risks First Amendment conflicts and could backfire under future administrations." That's the viewpoint of the nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.
The six audio brands serving the city on the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny Rivers has a new leader, and it is a woman who has been associated with the radio stations owned by the nation's No. 1 owner of AMs and FMs since the early 2000s.
The same day it passed through the Senate Commerce Committee, the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act" has been reintroduced in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Gus Bilirakis and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr.
The Commission will explore "loud emergency alerts" — a life-saving tool — at its upcoming February Open Meeting while also considering a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would determine whether the FCC needs "additional actions" to make sure exceedingly loud TV commercials are stopped.
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today announced the election of its board leaders and board members, and the President/CEO of WXEL-42 and WPBT-2, "South Florida PBS," is the new Chair.
On January 20, RBR+TVBR first shared the news that European audio branding company PURE Jingles has brought on Andy Denemark for a U.S.-focused role, serving as its domestic Branding Consultant. It now appears Denemark has a second new role after many years at United Stations.
In Belle Glade, Fla., there's a Class D AM with an FM translator that has long been known for its service to the Black community, even as it attempted a Talk format targeting nearby West Palm Beach and Boca Raton under JVC Broadcasting ownership several years ago. Now, another change is in the works for "Sugar 900."
On its face, the fiscal Q1 2025 results from the parent of ABC Owned Stations looks great. The company beat the estimates of analysts who chimed in on both revenue and Earnings Per Share. However, a notable decline in the number of streaming subscribers caught investors' attention, sending "DIS" down more than 2% on Wednesday.
New FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has signed off on four additional appointments at the Commission, including who will now serve in the all-important role of General Counsel.
How much is acclaimed author turned radio station owner Stephen King's group pocketing from the sale of an AM/FM combo and an FM translator serving Bangor, Me. — properties he shut down at the end of 2024 due to financial reasons? We now know the answer.
The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday morning approved reintroduced legislation that would mandate the cost-free accessibility of AM radio in all vehicles sold in the U.S., sending the AM Radio for Vehicle Act to the full Senate for a vote.
Tom Kraeutler was 65 years of age and died of complications following a recent surgery. 'The Money Pit' will continue airing with Leslie Segrete, with whom he also authored a book, as the program’s production company, Squeaky Door Productions, explores options for a new host.
The FCC has reportedly escalated its investigation into activities and actions regarding Audacy Inc. by asking the company about reports that aired on one of its all-News radio stations that revealed where undercover Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles and agents would be doing sweeps for undocumented immigrants.
It is a privately held broadcast media company with television and radio stations in a variety of markets ranging from Albany, N.Y., to Albuquerque. And, it has just signed a new multi-year agreement for local TV measurement from Nielsen in three of its markets.
The Major League Baseball club that won the World Series in 2015 and 30 years before has announced a partnership that will allow ten of its regular-season games to air on Gray Media stations in the team's home market.
David “Ace” Cannon, who until September 2024 was one-half of the syndicated "ACE & TJ" morning show based in Charlotte, has died at the age of 56. Social media posts from stations including iHeartMedia's WHQC paid tribute to Cannon, who had been a wake-up fixture in the Queen City since 1998.
