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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.

The school outfitted its radio studios with Forum Split consoles and AudioPlus automation

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The 36-year veteran of TEGNA will be honored for her accomplishments and given the award during a luncheon presentation at Forecast 2026, presented by Streamline Publishing’s Radio + Television Business Report and Radio Ink, on November 12, at The Harvard Club in New York.

Also, the benefits of impact engineering

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The Radio Research Consortium’s Board of Directors has selected a new President, and it is the person who has been in the role of Chief Operating Officer last year to support an interim President named following the death of former head Joanne Church.

The 50th annual Gracie Awards Luncheon, an event held at Cipriani 42nd Street that honored individual achievement and outstanding programming by, for and about women in local and student television, radio and digital platforms, is now a memory.

With the retirement of WFLD "FOX 32" in Chicago SVP/General Manager Sheila Oliver, a successor in the Windy City was a choice left for FOX Television Stations Chief Executive Officer Jack Abernethy. Getting the role is the current SVP/GM of WITI "FOX 6" in Milwaukee.

Since December 2021, he has served as the Multimedia Sales Manager for Gray Media's two television stations serving the Kansas City market. Now, he's being promoted to the role of Director of Sales. 

Connoisseur Media founder/CEO Jeff Warshaw, former Meruelo Media leader Otto Padrón, and Saga Communications President/CEO Chris Forgy are among those who have appeared recently on the "Chachi Loves Everybody" podcast. For Episode No. 71, Denes spoke with the President/Publisher of RBR+TVBR.