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A Class A FM serving a portion of Florida's Panhandle region in mid-February debuted a Spanish-language format under a LMA agreement forged between the station's owner and JVC Media, led by John Caracciolo. Now, JVC is converting that lease deal into an outright purchase, adding to stations in the market. 

The Republican-led House Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee has declined to provide funding for local public broadcasting station infrastructure in its fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill. That led the head of America's Public Television Stations to express disappointment.

An April 17 preliminary injunction from Sacramento-based Chief U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley prevents Nexstar Media Group from fully integrating the assets its acquired in its rule-busting merger with TEGNA. How that impacted a case against the FCC in the D.C. federal court of appeals became known Wednesday.

If there ever was a time when the NAB could use an inside track at the FCC, particularly in the Media Bureau, Curtis LeGeyt just hit a jackpot potentially bigger than any he could have gotten last week while in Las Vegas for his association's annual convention and expo.

Rex Tackett could not find a buyer for Coleman's KSTA(AM)

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"The FCC must be careful to avoid actions that create further instability" for stations

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His Lowcountry 34 Media has emerged as a major operator of low-power TV stations and even had a 2026 NAB Show floor booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Jeff Winemiller sees money in LPTVs, and that explains why he's invested in a property serving Pittsburgh.

Even among devoted listeners, It is closing the gap quickly on OTA

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NAB head Curtis LeGeyt has chimed in on the FCC's call for The Walt Disney Co. to participate in an early license renewal proceeding, giving the owner of ABC Owned Stations until May 28 to comply with a Order issued on delegated authority by the Video Division Chief  — two administrative levels below the full Commission.

The commission has published its planned regulatory fee schedule for FY26

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