Would MVPDs and voices of the cable television industry protest a NAB petition with the FCC requesting mandated transition dates for TV stations to adopt ATSC 3.0 broadcast signals? Perhaps. If so, the Consumer Technology Association, which had fought against the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, has their back.
February 27 was originally poised to be a day full of conference calls detailing the fourth quarter 2024 results from four broadcast TV companies and two major radio broadcasting companies. One of those TV station ownership groups opted not to release its results on such a crowded day. Instead, it is waiting until March 11.
A 1kw Class C AM radio station with an all-important FM translator serving Jasper, Ala., with Classic Hits programming is about to change ownership. It's thanks to a deal that's just been filed with the FCC for regulatory approval. And, it marks a new chapter for a company that suffered a loss of its broadcast tower in 2024.
There's been significant growth across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast of native Spanish speakers, all of whom seek in-language news that's relevant to them. With two Miami Spanish-language TV stations on local MVPD lineups and little else in the way of local español news, Sinclair Inc. is stepping up to the plate.
A 10pm Sunday premiere of a NBC prime-time series and a daytime serial debuting from CBS. What do they have to do with Gray Media? A lot, and that's what CEO Hilton Howell Jr. sought to stress as the publicly traded company's nontraditional revenue is about to jump in a way that differs from its peers.