Bongino’s Return Is a Lesson in the Power of Radio
Radio is everywhere — and it still makes superstars
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Industry News
ABC Sues FCC Over Perceived First Amendment Violations
As the Disney-owned unit that includes ABC Owned Stations sees it, it is being targeted by a Commission under the direction of Chairman Brendan Carr and influence of the Trump Administration as part of a campaign to silence free and independent voices in journalism.
Cumulus Spins Two Class C1 FMs To Broadcast Ministry
With the company late Friday reporting less than stellar second quarter earnings results ahead of a privatization effort involving Alden Global Capital that's already resulted in the parting of ways with many on-air and programming staff, Cumulus Media has signed off on the sale of a pair of FMs in two mid-sized markets in the South.
Monte Spearman Hands 20 More Stations To Private Equity Firm
High Plains Radio Network, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2024 and saw no less than three proposed buyers back out of deals across the next two years, has agreed to transfer a group of 20 radio stations to a New York-based private equity organization founded by Chairman/CEO Atonn F. Muhammad.
Defying Expectations in Public Radio
What Classical California’s growth says about the future of public radio
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Three Radio Stations, Acquired By Three Towers
An asset purchase agreement has been finalized and submitted to the FCC for regulatory approval that would see the transfer of a pair of FM radio stations and their AM sibling in the Hoosier State end up in the hands of an Indiana-based entity controlled by Scott Huber.
Mobile App Helps Radio Stations Build Local Image Libraries
Every day, radio station employees drive past locales that eventually become stories on their websites. Many of those photos never make it online because getting them from a phone to the website requires too many steps. A new mobile app from Skyrocket Radio was created to eliminate that workflow.
Gray Prices New Senior Secured First Lien Notes
The notes were priced at 100% of par, and the offering of the notes is expected to close on Friday, subject to customary closing conditions. Gray will use the net proceeds of the offering to redeem a portion of Gray’s outstanding 10.5% senior secured first lien notes due 2029, among other needs.
FCC’s Gómez Hails ABC Lawsuit, Injunction Ask
ABC claims its early license renewal proceeding for the broadcast properties and a consideration of The View as a "bona fide" news show free of equal time rules is a First Amendment violation. Anna M. Gómez, the lone Democrat on the FCC's dais, could not agree more.
Free Radio Special Remembers 9/11 From the Air in NYC
A 25th anniversary radio special features reporters who witnessed it
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