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A former member of the air staff at a 100kw Country FM licensed to Jacksboro, Tex., and serving Tarrant County, has been sentenced to serve six years in prison after it was found he violated the terms of his probation.

The company has asked the FCC to give its blessing to changes in its foreign ownership structure — moves that would allow new individuals and entities tied to Global Media & Entertainment Investments Ltd., to hold ownership stakes. Among these individuals is the son of Michael Tabor, the individual who leads UK audio giant Global.

With John Gossling now the company’s sole Chief Executive Officer and interim CFO, all eyes will be on him in one week, when Corus Entertainment Inc. reveals its fiscal Q3 2025 results.

Over the last several months, Nexstar enjoyed "a decent share price growth of 15%." That led Simply Wall St. to take a close look at the company's stock valuation. Its assessment? "Shareholders may appreciate the recent price jump, but the company still has a way to go before reaching its yearly highs again."  

The company that has made a global imprint with its FOX Sports brand has acquired a sports broadcasting platform serving fans across Mexico. In doing so, it has named a EVP/Managing Director of Latin America, responsible for overseeing the overall FOX broadcast strategy in the region and the transition of this streaming channel.

How much value do digital TV Translator stations hold today? Just ask Colorado Public Television, which is selling one such facility in Colorado Springs and now sees the FCC's regulatory approval of the proposed transaction.

What does a loss of CBS affiliation at WANF-TV in Atlanta mean for Gray Media, for its staff and for viewers in the market? We learn more in this conversation between RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson and Gray Media/Atlanta GM Erik Schrader, who oversees WANF and WPCH-TV "Peachtree TV" in the market.

Several key factors are influencing the market for buying and selling radio stations in mid-2025, noted media broker Bob Heymann notes in this column. "While activity hasn't disappeared, both valuation expectations and buyer enthusiasm are being shaped by regulatory uncertainty, broader market dynamics, and competition for capital."

The FCC, ahead of the Juneteenth national holiday on Thursday, has initiated an effort that could eliminate the 39% national TV owner reach limitation established by the Commission more than two decades ago. Specifically, the FCC plans to "refresh the record" on the national cap for broadcast TV ownership.