As wildfires continue to impact communities across Southern California, three public media organizations serving Los Angeles have united to provide their consumers with daily updates by way of a "free, reliable, and essential local news and information to support you during this critical time."
Teri Monahan, who led the Delmarva Peninsula's home of ABC, The CW and MeTV programming for more than three decades, has retired. Who's her successor at the Marquee Broadcasting-owned station in Salisbury-Ocean City, Md.?
The Commission is now offering templates for the 18 most commonly issued and time-sensitive alerts in the 13 most commonly spoken languages in the U.S., plus English and American Sign Language (ASL).
Five days ago, it looked like the licensee of a Texas FM successfully convinced the FCC that it should not be fined for a tardy renewal application. Now, this station owner faces a possible stripping of its license in what appears to be the first act by the acting Media Bureau, confirming Holly Saurer's shift to a new role.
Salem Media Group, the publicly traded company focused on conservative and Christian-themed spoken word programming, has two new members of its Board of Directors. One is likely a familiar name to those Inside the Beltway.
The future of two AM radio stations and an FM translator serving Muscatine, Iowa, presently licensed to the trustee of bankrupt JAM Media Solutions, appears to be in the hands of a locally based media company co-owned by family members who have owned a Chevrolet dealership in the city for some 65 years.
The Marketing Director for two TEGNA-owned stations serving the Jacksonville, Fla., market has joined Hearst Television to serve as Creative Services Director of its CBS affiliate in Iowa's state capital.
Bob Lacey and Sheri Lynch’s company, NOW! Media, will continue to syndicate the show, with Lynch remaining on board after Friday, January 31. No further details have been revealed. Lacey has enjoyed a 54-year career in Charlotte radio, when he joined WBT-AM in Charlotte for nights; the station's signal can be heard across the East Coast after dark.
In the Central Valley of California, a vigorously competitive broadcast TV battle sees Sinclair and an ABC Owned Station fight for viewers against a pair of stations owned by Nexstar Media Group. Those two TV properties now have a new leader — an individual who led "FOX26" and "CW59" in Fresno for more than a decade.
Fans of Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves will be able to watch Spring Training action across some two dozen stations owned by Gray Media. And, the coverage begins on February 27.
Three veteran radio industry professionals have connected their brain power and years of experience and have launched a consulting venture "with big dreams, plenty of expertise, and a healthy appreciation for clichés."
Pop-Up “TJ 98.7” is gone. So is WLIB’s previous programming. Now on the air is New York’s take on the growing format using English and Spanish pop hits with a 100% Spanish presentation.
One week ago, the MVPD controlled by Altice USA dropped the MSG Network. At 5pm Eastern on Friday, it blocked access to 63 Nexstar Media Group-owned broadcast TV stations across 42 markets, as well as NewsNation.
The FCC has moved ahead with the issuance of four forfeiture notices, placing steep financial penalties on parties found to be associated in some way with unlicensed FM radio broadcasters. The locales range from Waterbury, Conn., to Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio.
The data may reflect what the FCC observed as of October 1, 2023, but the results are hardly shrug-worthy. The Seventh Report on Ownership of Broadcast Stations, released late Thursday by the Commission, finds that majority ownership interest in commercial full-power radio and TV stations by Blacks and Hispanics remains paltry.
"Our results were in line with the first quarter outlook we provided." That's what Corus Entertainment co-Chief Executive Officer John Gossling had to say when commenting on the Canadian media company's fiscal Q1 2025 report. That said, television and radio division revenue were each down by double-digit percentages.
"This brings to a close a year’s worth of strategy decisions that at nearly every turn left us with many more questions than answers," says MoffettNathanson investment analyst Rob Fishman. Yet, he does present a conclusion that could have many tongues wagging: FOX may be the "unintended winner" with the sudden fizzle of Venu.
A station that is presently operated by Gray Media via a shared services agreement with its owner has submitted paperwork with the FCC seeking its approval to purchase the station, which serves Rochester, Minn., outright. It is a property Gray gained control of following its acquisition of Quincy Media, Inc.
The conservative-leaning cable news network with a foot in Radio thanks to the syndicated Rob Carson Show has revealed that it has successfully raised more than $150 million in its preferred stock private offering, in advance of its planned IPO.
“Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by these devastating wildfires," said Rob Weisbord, COO and President of Local Media at the broadcast media company. "Sinclair is committed to supporting the communities we serve, especially in times of need."
