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The closing session of Forecast 2026 is getting the unfiltered truth from some of broadcasting’s most senior executives, with NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt, Nexstar Networks President Sean Compton, and Cox Media Group Radio President Rob Babin joining the lineup for this year's Executive Super Session.

Nicole Starrett provides a peek into how the process works

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Nearly 3.5 million Denver-area sports fans can continue to watch their hometown basketball and hockey teams on free television. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has extended its broadcast partnership with TEGNA, ensuring 40 Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games will air this season across two channels.

The kickoff of football season brought welcome momentum to traditional television in August, according to Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge for August. For Disney and FOX, college football and the NFL translated into measurable share gains, just as streaming platforms contended with seasonal slowdowns tied to back-to-school viewing shifts.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has added two senior industry executives to its board of directors, naming Radio Advertising Bureau President and Chief Executive Mike Hulvey and Audacy Chief Business Officer Chris Oliviero as its newest members. The appointments broaden the foundation’s reach across the radio sector.

The CPB, which is winding down its operations due to Congress voting to end federal funding after more than 50 years, is distributing the very last bit of funding left for stations in FY 2025.

For long-term investors who have held on to iHeartMedia stock for at least five years, the pain persists. However, for those who acquired shares in the Nasdaq-traded media company over the last year — or perhaps five months ago — the growth is perhaps among the most understated stories of 2025 for an industry desperate for a tale of success.

The media group has expanded its AI integration significantly

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"We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday," Disney said. Later that evening, Sinclair shared on X that it will refuse to air "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" despite its September 23 network return.

Gala event paid tribute to the voices who have "told the story of the Delaware Valley"

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