Radio+Television Business Report

Three weeks after winning a battle over an FM translator's rebroadcast of a station now owned by Townsquare Media, the station's owner has agreed to sell the facility to an Allentown, Pa., based entity.

The Soohyung Kim-backed MediaCo is considering a reverse stock split to combat a sub-$1 share price that puts it out of compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid threshold, a matter that has resulted in a resolution warning.

For the first time, Streamline Publishing's annual opportunity to share ideas, discuss and debate challenges in a multi-platform world, and network in a unified setting is heading to the Valley of the Sun. The agenda is available for this May 2026 event, and registration is open, too!

Broadcast television station ownership group Gray Media has signed a multi-year agreement with NBCUniversal that extends and renews NBC network affiliation agreements with the company's affiliate stations.

Until January 2023, he ran Coastal Television Broadcasting Group's Anchorage-based television stations, serving three markets across Alaska. Now, after three years as Local Sales Manger for "25 News" in Waco, Texas, he's heading back to the 49th state in the union.

The woman who has served as General Sales Manager for the Brevard County audio brands of Cumulus Media is now set to rocket the trio to new heights, as she’s been named VP/Market Manager of the FMs targeting audiences along the Space Coast of Central Florida.

Stingray-owned TuneIn, the live streaming audio platform, has announced a new global partnership with one of Europe’s premier manufacturers of motorhomes and caravans. It marks TuneIn’s first partnership in the recreational vehicle segment, with the platform becoming KABE’s sole radio provider across all new models.

That's a question Gordon Borrell and his Borrell Associates advisory firm tackled in a 2026 forecast-filled webinar. What's the big takeaway for broadcast radio and television, as advertisers continue to see digital video solutions and their hypertargeting efforts as an affordable and effective choice?

An expansion of iHeartMedia's podcast platform offerings will see equal support for both audio and video distribution of on-demand shows, and this will bring creators full access to eyes and ears within both the app and web versions of the iHeartRadio content hub.

More than 100 Philadelphia-area high school students this autumn had the opportunity to learn inside one of Audacy Inc.'s flagship properties — a storied all-News station once a crown jewel in the Westinghouse family. On Dec. 13, a graduation ceremony was held at Temple University for the participants.

A 5G leader that was formed and purpose-built to "rapidly deliver secure, high-performance 5G and 6G commercial technologies that integrate mission-focused AI and machine-learning capabilities" to meet the federal government's is welcoming a former FCC Commissioner as a Director.

It's described as "a full-stack technology and media company that connects brands with audiences through high-impact, measurable advertising experiences." It now enjoys a partnership with the ad-supported visual entertainment company owned by Byron Allen.

TV streaming platform Roku and dominant audience measurement and consumer analytics firm Nielsen are widening a long-term strategic partnership, and this means Roku data will now be incorporated into Nielsen’s advanced campaign measurement and outcome products.

How did the month of November look when it comes to eyeballs and viewer consumption, according to Nielsen? The measurement period unveiled "a complex television landscape defined by live sports, strategic streaming releases and the Thanksgiving holiday," Nielsen said as it released its latest edition of The Gauge.

It's been one of the hottest rumors that insiders insist is a done deal, yet no one is talking on the record. The subject? FOX has a plan in place to assume control of the CBS Television Network via a shared services agreement. A FCC filing made last week by FOX advocates for the eye-opening scenario.

The holiday shopping season is reaching is conclusion, and for the week ending December 21 one fine chocolate brand stepped up its efforts to attract customers. So did a venerable soft drink brand, which in 2024 took the heat for AI-generated Christmas-themed creative.

A broadcast TV advertising sales and management veteran who joined Hearst Television in 2023 as Director of National Sales has been promoted to Vice President of National Sales. In this new role, he continues to report to Hearst Television’s VP of Sales, Gerry McGavick, and EVP/Group Head Eric Meyrowitz.

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has told the Commission to keep its hands off of the existing television ownership rules, and eschew any change broadcasters and the NAB seek.

A "creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform" and British media giant Global-owned digital advertising platform DAX have renewed their audio advertising agreement. It extends a partnership forged in 2015.

Paul Burt, a highly respected broadcast engineer, has five decades of engineering leadership experience, working for stations across Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. His work spans studio construction, transmitter modernization, emergency alerting systems, and long-term technical planning.