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The team led by Vincent Létang has issued a report that backs up a forecast from Brian Wieser released earlier this month, concluding that full-year non-cyclical ad spend will grow by 8.9% — up from its previous prediction of 8.2% growth. For MAGNA, this represents one of the best performances in 20 years. That said, the headwinds will continue for broadcast radio companies.

In recent years this FM has been a Top 40 station devoting its coverage to Northeast Kansas from the home of the University of Kansas, in Lawrence. Now, a change is in the works for KKSW-FM, as a new owner will take possession of the station pending regulatory approval.

Pending FCC approval, an AM/FM combo serving South Lake Tahoe, California will be heading to a new owner. This will officially conclude the tenure as licensee of D&H Broadcasting LLC, which in May voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

A Class B AM with 4 towers serving Wisconsin's biggest market with a Smooth Jazz format has been sold, along with its FM translator covering the city. Who's the buyer, and will they keep the current programming once this transaction brokered by Greg Guy of Tideline Partners LLC and Griffin Media Partners closes?

"The FCC is continuing to do its due diligence to reevaluate the population count information for AM and FM broadcasters for FY 2024 regulatory fees." That's how the Commission is responding to a matter that saw some radio stations being asked to submit regulatory fees that are actually higher than the ones adopted for the current fiscal year. 

An AM radio station with a companion FM translator serving a city in Western Tennessee is being sold by Hunt Communications, a FCC filing made late Friday shows. Who is the buyer?

Here are this year's recipients

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A fresh retransmission consent agreement has been signed by DirecTV and The Walt Disney Company — a deal that early Saturday put an end to an ugly 13-day battle that saw the direct broadcast satellite TV service provider take an aggressive stance in seeking its demands for a la carte pricing and flexibility. It appears DirecTV got a lot of what it has been advocating for.

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TM Studios called in to revamp the country music radio show

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Here are some of the new products it will exhibit

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Individuals are recognized for their contributions to wireless communications

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Castelli Media, the low-power TV station licensee led by Vincent Castelli, has signed off on an agreement that will see the sale of a TV translator facility serving the city of Santa Barbara, Calif., from a peak above the bucolic Central Coast city.

The deadline for United States-based foreign media outlets to submit their next John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act report to the FCC has been set by the Media Bureau.

After problem with population calculation, the commission asked radio broadcasters to wait

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Rogers Sports & Media will represent all ad sales across Canada for Wondery’s portfolio of on-demand content, including shows such as Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Business Wars, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, 48 Hours, Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris, How I Built This hosted by Guy Raz, and Scamfluencers.

After 13 months, a FCC Media Bureau docket continues to receive filings from parties for and against the license renewal of WTXF "FOX 29" in Philadelphia. Now, Republican FCC Commissioner Nate Simington has spoken up by calling for an end to the fight and allowing the license renewal to proceed without delay.

Broadcast media’s most prestigious leadership conference, Forecast 2025, is pleased to announce this year's conference chairs. Fox Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy will serve as Television Chair. ABC Audio Vice President Liz Alesse is the event's Radio Chair.