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As RBR+TVBR first reported on January 16, Patricia and Brian Lane successfully struck a deal for their company to purchase a quartet of TV stations in two small West Coast markets from Imagicomm Communications. That transaction, which saw Kalil & Co. serve as the strategic advisor, has now closed.

That's the message being shared on May 1 by Nielsen as it debuted "The Ad Supported Gauge," a new quarterly report offering a comprehensive look at the segment of television that delivers advertising across broadcast, cable and streaming.

Makers of the new $20,000 electric Slate Truck seem to think so

The post Will Forcing Radio Out of the Car Dash Save Consumers Money? appeared first on Radio World.

A proposal that many radio broadcast station owners disapprove of appeared to advance out of the Senate Commerce Committee during its Wednesday session and move on to a floor vote by the full Senate. But, that piece of legislation particularly disliked by AM radio station owners, is on hold thanks to a technicality.

In a move that differentiates the organization from many of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies and the NAB, the leading advocacy group representing Black-owned station owners has asked the FCC not to weaken the rules establishing "subcaps" for both AM and FM radio in the U.S.

A legendary New York Hip-Hop personality. A longtime West Coast AM talk duo. A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. They are just three among this year's 24 nominees for entry into the Radio Hall of Fame.

Group of more than 60 members led by Shure met with officials to advocate for RF spectrum

The post Wireless Microphone Alliance Pushes Forward With FCC Filings appeared first on Radio World.

In May 2023, Karen McCrary Mitchell was named Market President for two iHeartMedia markets in the Mid-South. Now, a successor has been named, taking control of the company's radio stations in those two locales. 

While digital dollars are on the rise, macroeconomic issues continue to cloud Cumulus Media's P&L sheet while the end of a partnership with The Daily Wire — producer of "The Ben Shapiro Show" and founded by the conservative talk host a decade ago — also impacted the bottom line.

Berner cites tariffs and other economic headwinds

The post Cumulus Posts Q1 Loss, Moves Stock to OTC appeared first on Radio World.

It's a FM broadcasting buccaneer in the Bay State, but it's being investigated by the New York office of the FCC Enforcement Bureau. And, its landlord has just been handed a Notice of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting — an official warning to shut down or else.

There's another tweak to just how and when the Marconi Radio Awards will be bestowed upon their respective honorees, and it sees a shift outside of the NAB Show New York annual conference — an event that was eyed as a locale that could win over former attendees of the former annual Radio Show.

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The Media Bureau and the Office of Managing Director require Pedro Arce to pay delinquent regulatory fees or show cause why payment should be waived or deferred.

Advocacy group says some of the FCC's broadcast rules should be preserved

The post NAB Pushes Back on Certain Deregulation Proposals appeared first on Radio World.

It's a city etched into the fabric of American history and today home to an AM radio station with an FM translator branded as "Happy 93.7." Soon, these facilities and a nearby Class A FM covering the Harrisburg and York, Pa., markets, will be woven into the expansive network of noncommercial Christian Contemporary stations under the K-LOVE banner.

The flow of exiting Chief Executive Officers slowed in March, while staying flat from February in the Media sector. That's welcome news as the first three months of 2025 resulted in record CEO turnover, new data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas show.

What happens when you fail to pay your regulatory fees associated with an AM radio station for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022 and 2023, and it's nearly halfway through 2025? You pay up or show cause as to why you can't. A station owner in Kentucky has 60 days to do just that.