What is the FCC's ability to amend rules codified by Congress in the early 2000s? Sen. Ted Cruz understands this is a concern for some parties. That's why he's scheduled a Senate Commerce Committee hearing that will focus on broadcast television's 39% national TV household reach. Who's testifying could raise eyebrows.
As Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson, CFO Stu Rosenstein, and Investor Relations and Corporate Communications head Claire Yenicay see it, broadcast radio is "an incredibly powerful media." Add in the publicly traded company's Townsquare Interactive unit, and they believe the company is poised for a good year.
Did the audio content creation and distribution company led by Mary Berner secretly share proprietary radio station ratings data with Eastlan Ratings, the lone alternative to Nielsen Audio in small and mid-sized markets? That's what the nation's dominant audience measurement and consumption data provider claims.
It's now owned by Stingray, the company providing all-music channels to MVPDs such as Hotwire Communications while operating such highly regarded radio properties as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto. And, Stingray is wasting no time reaching fresh OEM deals for its TuneIn brand with one major automotive company.
Faced with increased scrutiny from the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) over its audience measurement capabilities, Nielsen has revealed it will be beta testing "a new methodology enhancement to more accurately account for co-viewing." This, Nielsen says, will better reflect the total viewership for live programming.
Josh D'Amaro is the individual who will succeed Bob Iger ... Disney shareholders and board members hope, as the naming of Bob Chapek as Iger's heir didn't work out so well. D'Amaro on Tuesday received a congratulatory letter — and open thoughts on the company — from MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Robert Fishman.
Eight months after Sinclair Inc. informed an LMA partner that it has decided to execute a purchase option forged in November 2012, the FCC has given its stamp of approval. The Commission also said yes to the sale of stations to Sinclair from a cozy shared services partner, thwarting a DirecTV block attempt.
The radio station owner that just lured iHeartMedia veteran Kevin LeGrett for a C-Suite role has elected to use a 30-day grace period for interest payments of roughly $10.2 million that were due February 1. It's the latest development in Beasley's ongoing efforts to manage its debt following a 2024 refinancing.
As of today, he will continue to support the organization that oversees the New York Tri-State area noncomms as Executive Chair, "driving efforts to build stability and strengthen collaboration across the public radio system following the recent elimination of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
The owner of a Raleigh-based LPFM using the beloved "WKRP" call letters — made famous by a classic CBS prime-time sitcom that aired between 1978-1982 — is conducting a fundraiser in support of needy LPFMs that will allow a full-power AM, full-power FM and a broadcast TV station to also use the call sign.
There will be a second year of broadcast television coverage of the Major League Baseball franchise that won the 1985 World Series and has enjoyed a renaissance amid negotiations to build a new stadium in the Power and Light District.
A newly forged partnership between SCMS and radioDNA will yield the creation of video automation systems designed expressly for radio broadcasters seeking to expand their digital and visual presence — minus the challenges of a traditional television infrastructure.
A January 29 gathering at Broadcast Depot served as a preview opportunity for top engineers in over-the-air media, with representatives from four companies on hand to share their wares. One product, in particular, caught RBR+TVBR's eye: a "studio in a box" courtesy of Tieline.
He's spent the last 10 years as Chief Engineer of Beasley Media Group's Las Vegas radio stations, working on such ratings champions as KKLZ-FM. Now, he's joined the team at MaxxKonnect to serve as a Senior Engineer for the Southeastern U.S.
According to the companies, PMM Cloud was developed to help stations address growing financial pressures, aging broadcast infrastructure, and limited engineering resources.
PPM Cloud uses cloud-first architecture on the LTN Network to achieve that goal.
An asset purchase agreement has been filed with the FCC for its approval that sees a 1kw Class C AM serving Eastern Washington's largest metropolitan area change hands. Once the deal is consummated, Keith Shipman will officially expand his equity interest in radio stations to another market in the Pacific Northwest.
Some 16 1/2 years after gaining ownership of the properties, Mary Quass-led NRG Media is selling its remaining stations serving Omaha. News regarding the bigger buyer of five stations was revealed Monday in an announcement from broker of record Kalil & Co. A sixth is poised to gain NPR membership.
Since August 2019 he's held the role of Regional VP and General Manager at Salem Media Group's Atlanta stations. Now, Val Carolin is retiring, and Salem Media has revealed its succession plan.
Entravision Communications seeks to speak to locals of Puerto Rican heritage across Central Florida by bringing a brand from home to an over-the-air channel that once housed a UniMás affiliate. It's thanks to a partnership with Hemisphere Media Group.
The NAB has released the results of a "new nationwide survey" that it hopes will fuel the association's lobbying efforts inside the Beltway to not only thaw the nation's broadcast ownership cap, but altogether melt it away.
