As January began, it was made known that one of two PBS Member stations in the Toledo DMA would end its relationship with PBS because of the loss of federal funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Now, Bowling Green State University‘s TV station will be keeping PBS thanks to a Toledo savior.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies and the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee has once again declined to include what APTS considers "essential" federal funding for facilities across the U.S. in its FY 2027 proposed legislation.
Entravision's radio division, now under the leadership of Eduardo Maytorena, is taking AI-powered air talent to another level. The company says Al Aire y Sin Permiso, which pairs host GeeGee Guzman with artificial intelligence-generated "personality" Coyotec at "José 97.5" has been successful in luring younger Latino males.
The NAB has released a new television spot as part of its new "Keep the Game On" campaign that highlights what the association led by Curtis LeGeyt believes is a growing concern among sports fans: the increasing number of games moving behind paywalls and subscription services.
With the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and SEC v. Jarkesy, questions arose as to whether or not the Federal Communications Commission had the authority to impose financial forfeitures for violations of its rules. The nation's highest judicial body has spoken.
Nielsen has agreed to collaborate with Mediaocean by providing reporting on advanced audience segments for data-driven linear (DDL) national TV campaigns. The result is the expansion of an integration of Nielsen's Big Data + Panel audience measurement product directly within Mediaocean’s Prisma platform.
He's a media executive and advisor with more than three decades of experience "championing local media and its vital role in serving communities." As of June 15, this individual is the new President/CEO of the Washington State Association of Broadcasters.
The individual heading the group selling a LPTV property in Fort Smith, Ark., is the same individual leading the entity that's agreed to buy the station. What's happening is simple: Larry Morton has struck a deal to transfer, for a price, this LPTV property from a non-profit group to a commercial operation.
A woman who has served as Vice Chair of ATSC Specialist Group on Interactive Environment (TG3/S38), Vice Chair of ATSC Implementation on Conformance (IT-3), and Chair of ATSC Specialist Group on Management and Protocols (TG3/S33) has been honored with the 2026 Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award.
The Media Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree with SDK, which is purchasing a pair of noncommercial FM translators from a Hispanic evangelical broadcast ministry. This paves the way for the FM translators' respective license renewals. To accomplish this, a sizable "voluntary contribution" to the U.S. Treasury is being made.
Key editorial and creative leadership roles across NPR spoken word station WNYC-AM & FM; Classical WQXR; news-focused online brand Gothamist; and WNYC Studios have been finalized by New York Public Radio (NYPR) President/CEO Christy Tanner.
Until Wednesday, it was understood that there was no future for NJ PBS, a unit of The WNET Group focused on New Jersey. Now, thanks to an institute of higher learning in the Garden State, a cessation of operations due to funding woes won't be in the cards.
TextNow, an app-based mobile phone service, has made iHeartRadio a select app included in its Free Flex Plan, giving customers in both the U.S. and Canada included 5G data access to stream music and live radio while on the go. The iHeartRadio integration is now available to eligible Free Flex customers.
The non-profit organization dedicated to advancing female leadership in radio broadcasting is now accepting applications for its eighth annual Elevating Women in Programming Mentorship. Here's how you can apply for the experience, which includes a ticket to the 2027 NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Earlier this week, House Judiciary Committee head Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell asking him to offer testimony at a June 10 hearing which seeks to examine the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 and its effect on the modern broadcast market for major sports leagues. Goodell declined.
The 2026 Radio Mercury Awards have been presented, with a 35th annual awards presentation held at Sony Hall in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday night. The top honor — a "Best in Show" accolade — was awarded for the advertising creative with the theme "Truckers Unite The World."
Nearly four hours. That's how much time the average American spent with audio every day in Q1 2026, new data from Nielsen Audio show. It's an achievement that comes as Americans have access to an ever-expanding menu of listening options.
In a must-read Media Information Bureau column, public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal notes how we live in an age when communication tools are everywhere. Yet despite all these ways to connect, we're speaking to each other less using our voices in real time. Here are some tips to remedy this conundrum.
Across the New York Tri-State Area, Erick Salgado has established himself as a key purveyor of Hispanic evangelical radio programming through a collection of stations licensed to Cantico Nuevo Ministry. Now, he's expanding the broadcast ministry's footprint to Sussex County, N.J.
On May 12, the LPTV Broadcasters Association sent an open letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr asking the Commission to formally recognize the 3GPP 5G Broadcast standard as a voluntary transmission option under Part 74 for Low Power Television stations. The ATBA has spoken, and it doesn't agree with the proposal.
