The National Association of Broadcasters is taking its fight to "modernize" the FCC's broadcast ownership rules by sending a message to consumers that they are at risk of losing live sports on free broadcast channels. And, the NAB is doing so through a new advertising campaign.
The Alpha Media purchase, first announced on May 5, saw Brigade Capital Management contributing much of the cash to make the transaction happen. Originally, closing was anticipated to occur in late 2025.
It's been the desire of the LPTV Broadcasters Association and its founder, "SuperFrank" Copsidas, to have the FCC lift its freeze on major changes to low-power and Class A broadcast television facilities. The Commission has just turned its heat lamps on the ice, allowing these LPTV stations to engage in major modifications.
USSI Global is celebrating the recent opening of a new repair and logistics complex in Suntree, Fla. The new facility allows the company to expand beyond its warranty business and add broadcast headend and production equipment to its catalog of repair services.
With outsized attention on the rescission bill that "clawed back" preauthorized funding in FY 2025 to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act" has yet to progress to a full vote. Should that happen, supporters will be pleased to know that the bill is filibuster-proof in the U.S. Senate.
It was first shared at a special June "Radiovana" event attended by RBR+TVBR and top engineering and technology leaders from across the radio and television broadcasting industry. Now, it is being brought to market just ahead of the IBC2025 conference and expo in Amsterdam, courtesy of Sinclair-owned Dielectric.
He joined conservative talk and Christian Talk and Teaching-focused Salem Media Group in 2000 as Chief Financial Officer. He would later serve as President of New Media and for the past three years had been serving as Chief Operating Officer. On August 31, he stepped down from the role at the the company.
In the Tidewater region, The E.W. Scripps Co. owns and operates two TV stations, the CBS affiliate and an independent sibling. Starting Monday, it will have a new General Manager. It's an individual many at the stations are very familiar with.
It owns and operates five audio brands serving the Wichita market, and until now has been led by the woman who also oversees the company's St. Louis stations. That's just changed, thanks from a promotion from within.
The company led by Jim Schwartzel is investing even more dollars into local media by creating a duopoly that some may already be raising their eyebrows over. While it creates a permissible duopoly, the close relationship between the McBride Family's radio and TV stations and Sun could be reviewed.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology have announced that they will lead a September 9 hearing focused on U.S. public safety communications.
A newly released report from the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) has been released to help marketers better understand how brands with short versus long purchase cycles set strategy, define success and plan for growth.
The Radio Advertising Bureau is actively engaging marketers and advertisers through its ongoing "Radio Works" initiative, created under the leadership of Mike Hulvey. On September 17, he'll be turning to the CEO of The Media Audit to demonstrate the power of AM/FM for financial services brands.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies’ on Tuesday returned from the Labor Day holiday by acting to remove any funding for local public broadcasting stations in its proposed FY 2026 appropriations legislation.
It borrows its name from a famed street that's home to popular drinking establishments and has established itself as a broadcast technology services and systems integration firm. As of today, Inrush Broadcast Services has a new Chief Executive Officer.
He has "deep Oklahoma roots" and "a strong belief in the power of local broadcasting." That's why Hiram Champlin remains committed to keeping programming and leadership "grounded in state values," and has selected a new President/COO for twin radio broadcasting licensees under his ownership.
The FCC on Tuesday returned from the Labor day holiday by taking additional actions designed to speed up television broadcasters' shift to ATSC 3.0, the digital broadcast standard powering NEXTGEN TV and broadcast data opportunities led by such entities as BitPath.
With the start of the broadcast and football seasons this month, Nielsen is excitedly ready to provide the industry data based on enhanced Big Data + Panel methodology. For Nielsen, it is notable as it becomes the first accredited national TV audience measurement provider for the Big Data + Panel.
The Television Academy has opted to recognize an organization that is presently winding down operations largely thanks to Republicans on Capitol Hill who voted to rescind its previously authorized federal funding with its 2025 Governors Award.
September is already here, and as the Labor Day weekend approached and unfolded, one QSR brand topped another big, heritage fast-food chain in the latest Spot Ten Cable report from Media Monitors. The bigger news: The two brands accounted for more than 110,000 spot plays for the week ending August 31.
