Radio+Television Business Report

Connoisseur Media is asking the FCC to approve up to 100% indirect foreign ownership of its broadcast radio licenses in a structure that would place majority equity in the hands of Cayman Islands-registered entities while CEO Jeff Warshaw retains full voting control.

An advocacy group that has become the biggest thorn in the side of broadcast television station ownership groups has written to the FCC urging the Carr Commission "to prevent and deter 'Big Broadcasters' from evading meaningful FCC review of broadcast transactions." The real beef is over "Big Four" arrangements.

Another $50 million in cost-cutting is coming in the second half of 2026, as the nation's largest audio content creation and distribution company continues to tackle its outstanding debt and move past a first quarter in which revenue improved by nearly 10% overall yet saw adjusted EBITDA decline by 11.4%.

A writ of mandamus is defined as an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties. That's what the appellants in Free Press v. FCC want the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to issue, so Nexstar Media Group's approved merger with TEGNA gets unwound.

By an unanimous resolution, all 50 state broadcasters associations, and those representing Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, have agreed to tell legislators on Capitol Hill to reexamine the "Sports Broadcasting Act." Given the current state of access in the streaming era, in particular with NBA playoff games, the call for a closer look is growing louder.

It was first reported on April 8: The company founded in 1983 by Raúl Alarcón Jr. moved forward with a restructuring support agreement that sees it intend "to commence voluntary Chapter 11 cases" under U.S. bankruptcy code in a Delaware court. On Monday, the bankruptcy filing was made.

Add Sinclair Inc. to the group of broadcast television station licenses that will have executive leadership present at a pair of key upcoming institutional investor affairs. For the company led by CEO Chris Ripley, appearances will be seen in Austin on May 19 and in Boston the following day.

The FCC on Monday announced plans that would make available for bidding Construction Permits for vacant FM radio channels. It marks the first auction of FM radio CPs since auction authority was restored, and would start in February 2027.

FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gómez, in a letter to the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has all but told the company under FCC scrutiny to fight what she calls "censorship" as its ABC Owned Stations face an early license renewal. Gómez also took the opportunity to unveil a "double standard" in Commission "targeting."

For Mark Marshall and his team at NBCUniversal, the 2026 Upfront presentation made it clear that, on the 100th anniversary of NBC, the longtime broadcast assets are just as valuable as what's on Peacock. That said, the presentation opened with nods to Bravo and Peacock's upcoming show debuts and brief mentions of NBC tentpoles.

When it comes to the National Football League's championship telecast, there clearly is a super year-over-year difference when it comes to Super Bowl-related revenue. That's the key reason why advertising revenue experienced a double-digit decline during the fiscal third quarter of 2026 for FOX Corporation.

Executive management representing the nation's largest broadcast television station owner have committed to appearances at two upcoming institutional investor conferences. The first of the two events is on May 18 in Boston.

It's a promotion that Gray Media says reflects his "immense contributions to the company in various roles over 30 years and his expanding portfolio of responsibilities serving Gray's expanding ranks of journalists and local news stations," in addition to a rise in the volume of local news content across multiple distribution platforms.

It's a small city along U.S. Highway 27 not far from Providence Canyon State Park and home to an FM translator with a mere 10 watts that nevertheless covers the municipality. Soon, it will be under new ownership.

The first quarter 2026 earnings report is out for Townsquare Media, and nearly six in 10 dollars can be attributed to Digital when it comes to the NYSE-traded company's revenue for the first three months of this year. In fact, Digital Advertising climbed ahead of Broadcast Advertising as its largest dollar generator.

It's a transaction hinted at by Cumulus Media in an announcement pertaining to two audio brands serving Atlanta radio listeners. What that news didn't note was that an asset sale has been agreed to by the company that recently attained U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval of its second restructuring plan in a decade.

It provides a mix of Alternative and eclectic indie rock to the city that's home to Western Kentucky University and has been a training ground for radio industry professionals. Now, it has an audio streaming and monetization agreement with Zeno Media.

In both dating and business, people remember how you made them feel long after they forget what you said. This column from Rosemary Ravinal offers some keen insights as to how first dates and first meetings aren't so dissimilar — and how small talk can aid in erasing the awkwardness.

He's been nestled in the Tri-State region that includes Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Paducah, Ky.; and communities in Illinois since December 2017, when he joined Max Media's River Radio properties as Director of Sales and General Sales Manager. Now, you can call him the General Manager.

Is the longtime daytime TV chat show airing on the ABC Television Network a program that shouldn't be exempt from equal time rules because it is a news offering? The Walt Disney Co. emphatically says it is, in a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed with the FCC that has Anna Gómez's stamp of approval.