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In July 2021, an FM translator serving greater St. Louis licensed to Educational Media Foundation began simulcasting the secular News/Talk programming found on the HD3 digital multicast channel associated with KLJY-FM 99.1 in Clayton, Mo. Now, that LMA is being converted into an outright purchase of the baby FM.

In a bit of a first, Gray Media has signed on a single sponsor for a newscast on its FOX affiliate serving Southern Nevada. “We are beyond excited about this partnership and what it will do for our FOX5 viewers,” said Michael J. Korr, VP/General Manager of KVVU-TV in Las Vegas.

For CEO Chris Forgy and his team at Saga Communications, its Q3 call placed a spotlight on the pros and cons of being late to the game on digital revenue generation. Forgy also shared how expenses being incurred today are fueling long-term dollar generation opportunities.

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"The continued power of our broadcast television business model" is why Nexstar Media Group and its founder and head, Perry Sook, is celebrating its highest-ever Q3 revenue — fueled not only by political advertising revenue, but also big retransmission consent dollars.

Let’s check back in on a once-sexy form of radio listening

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Political advertising smashed third quarter records, helping the company formerly known as Gannett enjoy a 53% net income gain from Q3 2023 as net revenue improved by 13%. But, what does Q4 portend for TEGNA?

The nation's largest audio content creator and distributor saw its net revenue jump over the $1 billion mark. But, expenses were up, and this contributed to a much wider net loss in Q3. At the same time, lenders have signed off on a debt maturities extension, giving iHeartMedia three additional years to deal with its high leverage.

How did Townsquare Media perform on a year-over-year basis? The company surpassed the Street's earnings per share estimate but was narrowly short on revenue. On a sequential basis, all three revenue generation units saw growth, and that was a highlight CEO Bill Wilson shared ahead of an earnings call scheduled opposite Nexstar Media Group.

For Michael Christenson, Chief Executive Officer at Entravision, Q3 was one of structural change for the company. A realignment of its business saw the creation of two segments: Media and Advertising Technology & Services. The media segment consists of sales of ads through various media, including TV, radio and digital. How did that segment perform in Q3?