On Wednesday, the newly elected Governor of Indiana signed Executive Orders focused on investing in a "healthier Indiana." That's caused alarm among broadcasters across Indiana, as important advertising revenue has all been put to a stop for radio and TV stations from Gary to Clarksville and everywhere in between.
How will the final three months of 2024 fare for Sinclair Inc., the broadcast TV station licensee that is shepherding the transition to ATSC 3.0 and is also the parent of companies ranging from Dielectric to Main Street Sports Group, parent of the FanDuel-branded regional sports network operation? All will find out on February 26.
The company led by Hilton Howell Jr. and Pat LaPlatney will share its results with analysts and investors during an 11am Eastern earnings call on that Thursday, following calls from Nexstar (at 10am Eastern) and TEGNA (at 9am Eastern). What can investors expect to hear from the Gray C-Suite?
A 50kw Class A AM radio that began broadcasting in Philadelphia on December 3, 1934, at 1020 kHz, is preparing to celebrate six days of informing the Delaware Valley without cessation through its all-news programming. And, it will see the celebration extend to an FM simulcast partner added in late November 2020.
Publicly traded media and telecommunications companies in the US and Canada collectively raised a three-month high through capital offerings in December 2024. That said, the findings from S&P Global Market Intelligence show November and October 2024 to each be very, very low, compared to any other month last year.
Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming television "FAST" service has inked a deal with iHeartMedia that brings a popular nationally syndicated radio show targeting fans of hip-hop and R&B to viewers.
As a matter of fact, she's staying on with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) for forthcoming new projects. That said, "Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien" will conclude its tenth and final season in national syndication in August.
The death of the licensee of an AM/FM radio combo and an FM translator licensed to Louisville, Ga., has led to a FCC filing seeking its OK to transfer control of the properties to a trustee.
He is a managing member of Kindred Capital Advisors LLC and is among the largest shareholders of Cumulus Media through his personal holdings and those held through Kindred. Now, he's taken a seat at the publicly traded audio content creation and distribution company's Board of Directors.
Krantz Media Group President and CEO Gary Krantz passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65. His broadcast career, which spanned over four decades, was marked by contributions to broadcast radio, digital media, and syndication.
FCC Chairman Carr has reversed a late-hour decision by now-departed Jessica Rosenworcel to have an Acting Media Bureau Chief dismiss on delegated authority a complaint against NBC and an Acting Enforcement Bureau Chief toss on similar authority complaints against CBS and ABC on the grounds that the actions were premature.
The Program Director and morning host at Cumulus Media-owned KCMO Radio for the last 6 1/2 years has been promoted to VP of News/Talk for the publicly traded company, putting him in control of what airs across some 43 spoken word radio stations owned by the company. Bill Hess will now focus on WMAL-AM & FM.
The ATSC, the nation's Broadcast Standards Association, has elected a Chairman of the ATSC Board of Directors to serve in the role across 2025. It is LG's most-senior U.S. government affairs, corporate communications and industry relations executive.
The NBA's Charlotte Hornets will benefit from added availability of five of its upcoming games, thanks to an agreement that will see a simulcast of FanDuel Sports Southeast games on stations owned by Gray Media and Capitol Broadcasting across the team's territory.
For nine days, Rosemary Harold assumed the role of Acting Media Bureau Chief. She replaced Holly Saurer while the FCC's head was still Jessica Rosenworcel. Now that Brendan Carr is in control, Harold's script has been pulled and the role has been recast.
It's a sort of homecoming for an individual who joined Cumulus Media in 2003 and has been General Sales Manager of Townsquare Media's Lafayette, La., radio stations for the last decade.
Meet the new head of Cumulus' Shreveport, La., radio stations.
The Media Rating Council has completed its accreditation process covering Nielsen’s innovative Big Data + Panel National TV measurement, after recently accrediting Nielsen’s integration of first-party live streaming data and re-accrediting Nielsen’s traditional Panel measurement. But, what about Nielsen ONE?
One Wall Street analyst, who has been hot on Netflix for years, raised his target price on the digital streaming Goliath's stock to a price that some may think is preposterous. In contrast, some may think Jeffrey Wlodarczak is right on the money after all, given Netflix's current-day dominance.
"We are proud to recognize the remarkable achievements of our exceptional leaders through these well-deserved promotions," Sinclair President/CEO Chris Ripley said as more than one dozen individuals at the publicly traded company have new positions to start the year.
In mid-September 2024, RBR+TVBR shared that Lynn Beall, who serves as TEGNA’s EVP/COO of Media Operations, is agreeing to depart “after a significant transition period" in the middle of this year. Could the company's Q4 and full-year 2024 earnings call for analysts and investors be Beall's curtain call before exiting?
