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.
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 March 2026 change of heart paused a 4-1 vote in December 2025 by Arkansas PBS' governing body not to renew its PBS contract stopped — at least for an undetermined time — the shift of the organization to "Arkansas TV." Now, thanks to an anonymous benefactor, there a good chance "Arkansas PBS" won't fade away.
It's a new nationally syndicated daily sports news and culture program courtesy of growing Front Office Sports Studios, and the show's launch date has been confirmed as September 14. Introducing "Front Office Sports Tonight," a 30-minute offering that will air on a variety of affiliates, representing some of the nation's biggest TV station groups.
The agenda, emceed by syndicated hosts Edgar “Shoboy” Sotelo and Dana Cortez, covers the full spectrum of challenges and opportunities facing Hispanic radio today. Sessions include Engaging Gen Z Hispanic Audiences, Digital Platforms for Hispanic Radio Stations,, and The Road Ahead: Innovating Hispanic Radio for 2030 and Beyond.
Soros Fund Management is seeking a court order for Jeff Warshaw to produce communications they say he withheld and clawed back in discovery, including at least one that defendants claim directly contradicts the claims of a verbal contract over Audacy.
As the morning of May 14 begins, one of the nation's foremost media companies targeting African American consumers will unveil its Q1 2026 earnings results. For multicultural radio and television, the past five quarters have been challenging. What can investors anticipate from CEO Alfred Liggins III and CFO Peter Thompson?
The age picture is stark. The average respondent is now 58.4 years old, up from 58.0 in 2025 and 55.5 in 2023. One in three respondents is 65 or older, compared to one in four just three years ago. Boomers make up 45% of the sample, Gen X another 40%, with Millennials at 12% and Gen Z at just 2%.
With a pledge to modernize distribution and bring new monetization opportunities to an industry with its share of high-profile fiscal challenges, Cirocast is eyed by Skyview as a product with growth potential and new client adoption.
It is the former permittee of a deleted FM translator serving Butte, Montana; the former licensee of a station in Anaconda, Mont.; and the current licensee of an AM in Lima, Mont. For Southwest Montana Media, that Lima property could soon see a license cancellation and call letter deletion. Why? It hasn't paid its regulatory fees.
With the rise of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels and a continued desire to bring linear local television content to the digital universe via apps, such insights could prove valuable as advertisers look for more reliable ways to evaluate media quality.
He was a fixture at Entravision since its 2000 acquisition of Latin Communications Group until exiting earlier this year. Now, he's joining Carlos Moncada in supporting MLC Media's broadcast operations as it seeks to grow the production and distribution of syndicated Spanish-language radio audio and digital content.
An all-Sports station devoted to fans of teams across the Sunshine State "with a spotlight on alumni pride and community connection" has become the new audio home of a soccer team within the USL Championship League. It's a Beasley Media Group property launched in August 2025.
The three AMs and five FM radio stations owned by iHeartMedia in Louisville have a new VP of Programming, overseeing what comes out of the speakers for a total of nine audio brands serving Kentucky's largest market.
It's a well-known fact that the way consumers watch, browse, and buy goods and services has fundamentally changed. And, a newly released study shows, it is occurring across multiple screens and in ways that feel spontaneous rather than deliberate.
