When cell networks went dark for weeks during recent disasters, radio stations kept broadcasting emergency alerts throughout. That track record now anchors the NAB's response to portions of a major FCC proposal, which it says could undermine EAS reliability.
The FCC has opened a pleading cycle that sees the Commission welcome input from interested parties on a federal bankruptcy court-approved post-bankruptcy ownership scheme for Spanish Broadcasting System that would hand nearly all of the company’s equity to a group of funds.
Clay Travis, one-half of The Clay & Buck Show that pairs Travis with Buck Sexton each weekday from 9am-Noon Pacific, has signed a "renewed and expanded" agreement with Premiere and parent company iHeartMedia.
A conservative spoken word AM serving Houston is being acquired by a limited liability company led by Yasmeen Qureshi. What does this mean for "The Voice of Texas"? If anything, it concludes a second round of ownership for the man who since 2015 has been the Lieutenant Governor of the Lone Star State.
On Tuesday, RBR+TVBR first reported the signing of a fresh accord with Hearst Television that brings play-by-play of the NBA's Orlando Magic to the Tampa-St. Petersburg DMA. Now, the team will see approximately 70 regular season games air on broadcast TV stations owned by Gray Media in three other Florida markets.