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Radio and podcast hosts aren’t just entertainers — they’re the original influencers driving trust, connection, and measurable results for brands. That's a takeaway from a just-released Audacy "State of Audio" report, which shows how authenticity and intimacy "are redefining influence in the mic-powered creator economy."

At Forecast 2026 on November 12 at the Harvard Club in the City of New York, expert panelists will discuss broadcast media's power in a streaming-first world, along with the data strategies needed to compete with walled gardens and digital-first platforms. MediaRadar's Brett House will moderate the session.

Two months ago, a station that had been the main ABC affiliate across South Florida, for nearly 70 years went off on its own, doubling down on its "LOCAL10" branding. Now, the BH Media-owned station is poised to lure in some NBA fans, thanks to a "multifaceted partnership" with the Miami Heat.

A bicoastal radio and TV station ownership group led by Gene Steinberg on a day-to-day basis as Chief Operations Officer has closed on its recently announced purchase of radio stations serving Southern Oregon. The seller? Bicoastal Media.

The buyer, GTC Uno, continues its U.S. expansion

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A new multi-purpose, hardware agnostic, specialized testing lab is coming to USSI Global's Brevard County, Fla., domestic production facility — one that will demonstrate and verify media transport options, USSI Global announced as the 2025 NAB Show New York began at the Javits Center.

Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal unit has joined as an investor in the ATSC 3.0 Framework Authority. That's the developer of the app-like Run3TV platform that is available for TV stations offering a NEXTGEN TV opportunity introduced at the 2022 NAB Show.

Why not repurpose that old antenna hardware?

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NAB Show New York is taking up the Javits Center on Wednesday and Thursday, and Solid State Logic is ready to demonstrate its native ST 2110 card, in addition to its System T S300 console and a Tempest Control App Flypack.

TASCAM has brought to market a new microphone adapter developed in conjunction with Nikon. It brings XLR input expansion and professional-grade audio capture to the new Nikon ZR.