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There's a vacant Class C FM radio station on the table of allotments for a city due south of Houston, nestled along the Texas Gulf Coast. If it's of interest to an operator willing to build out a facility on that signal, you're out of luck, however. Why? The FCC's Media Bureau, on action from its Audio Bureau, wants to delete it.

A book from “San Francisco’s Last Top 40 Disc Jockey”

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It's a small city nestled on the east side of Interstate 25 between Casper and Cheyenne, and just south of popular destinations like Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Here, one can find a Class C AM with an FM translator and a Class A FM sibling. Soon, they'll be under new ownership.

Super Hi-Fi, known for its radio industry AI-powered operating system, has entered into a strategic partnership with the rapidly growing owner of broadcast stations led by CEO Jeff Warshaw. As part of that arrangement with Connoisseur Media, Warshaw will join the Super Hi-Fi Board of Directors.

There's a "rapid shift" taking place that Omdia believes "underscores how retailers are prioritizing e-commerce driven retail media advertising over traditional TV shipment leadership." That explains why retailers are forecast to control nearly half of the North American TV OS market within three years.

Key sports events and feature films drove "record-breaking viewership" during what Nielsen calls the peak holiday season. But, what does this mean for the broadcast television industry?  Competition for eyeballs includes the OTT platforms associated with the parents of ABC and CBS, respectively.

AI-powered radio operating system rolls out on stations in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska

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Radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles specialist Benztown has augmented its audio production libraries with the launch of an AI-powered technology that gives its users a new way to swap their station V/O and brand voices for use in any imaging piece.

America's Public Television Stations and PBS believe the FCC should adopt "a locally driven transition" to the new ATSC 3.0 digital television standard, leaving it to "local broadcaster decision-making" rather than a Congressional or Commission mandated change date from the current ATSC 1.0 broadcast signal.

Its $2.4 million penalty against “Radio Touche Douce” was the headliner in 2025

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