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When it comes to deal volume, there was a slight decrease in 2025 compared to 2024. Perhaps that’s not a fair comparison, however, as a major radio station deal that came at the close of 2024 titled the scales. Had that transaction not transpired, Kalil & Co. would have been at the top. In 2025, there was no such down-to-the wire nail biting.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has rolled out a new national initiative to support broadcasters as the country prepares to commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary. And, it is squarely focused on the role radio and TV have played in shaping our collective history.

On April 15, Townsquare Media took a step that gives it access to advertising opportunities in the Denver market, adjacent to one of its strongest legacy linear media markets.  Now, the company led by CEO Bill Wilson has struck another strategic digital advertising partnership with an Top 50 DMA radio station licensee.

She most recently served as Vice President of Ads Measurement at Netflix. Prior to that, she was Global Head of Sports Strategy and Research at Amazon and previously held research leadership roles at Disney, Hulu and NBCUniversal. Now, she's the Head of Content and Strategic Insights at Nielsen.

Since joining Sinclair in 2021, he has overseen its compliance programs and regulatory strategy, helping ensure alignment with evolving industry standards and requirements, overseeing key regulatory areas including FCC, antitrust, privacy and corporate conduct. May 4 marks his final day in that role.

DuJuan McCoy's Circle City Broadcasting has taken an aggressive offense against detractors of broadcast television industry consolidation and its reduction of newsroom staff and independent voices by bringing back a weekend newscast to Indianapolis' ABC affiliate — now his — after several years.

A multimeter has always been at my side

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As the week came to a close on Friday, one big rumor began spreading like wildfire based on a pair of unconfirmed reports: an engagement announcement between SiriusXM and iHeartMedia was in a preliminary exploration phase.

A potential deal that would shake up the radio and audio marketplace

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The recipient of the NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award has “never stopped learning”

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