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Jeff Winemiller has been a prolific buyer and seller of low-power television stations in recent years. He's at it again — as he's agreed to acquire a pair of LPTV properties serving a city that's home to Utah State University.

The New York Festivals 2026 Radio Awards, celebrating creative excellence in audio storytelling, is open for entries. And, the Radio Awards is "expanding its reach" with the introduction of the new category. It's a move NYF says is reflective of the growing role of visual storytelling in audio-driven media.

Gray Media’s 24-hour national digital news network known as "Local News Live" is putting the final touches on a new "uplifting" weekly program that will make its debut across this weekend on television stations across the U.S. owned by the publicly traded company.

Audacy is scaling back its presence in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., which had more than 300 employees taking up some 67,000 square feet in the weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the in-office business environment across the globe.

He's widely known as the individual who helped to create The Museum of Broadcast Communications and for various programs on WGN-AM. Now, many are pausing to remember the life and contributions of Bruce DuMont, who has died at the age of 81.

It was a transaction that was quietly submitted for FCC regulatory approval ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Now, iHeartMedia is awaiting the OK for it to convert a lease arrangement for a 250-watt FM translator serving the capital of the Lone Star State to a wholly owned asset.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications has announced the 2025 Legends inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes on-air personalities, programmers, and executives who made lasting contributions to radio and have since passed away.

A Sinclair Inc. spokesperson shared a statement with RBR+TVBR on Friday outlining how Sinclair and the Soohyung Kim-controlled and Deb McDermott-led Standard Media agreed to a Joint Sales Agreement and Shared Service Agreement for the Providence station known as "ABC6." This will make WLNE an operational sibling to WJAR.

Based on a report in The Wall Street Journal, a major merger is in the works, and this has seen David Zaslav and his Warner Bros. Discovery team engage in major talks with David Ellison and his newly ensconced team at Paramount Skydance. What could this mean for the cable TV and streaming business?

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