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Broadcasting’s biggest personalities mixed with television stars and media celebrities on Monday evening as the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) transformed The Plaza in New York into a who’s who of the industry at its annual gala, drawing nearly 300 leaders from radio and television.

HBCU GO, the Allen Media Group-owned free-streaming digital platform that focuses on sports and culture linked to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) sports and culture, has entered into a partnership with "the nation's largest and most effective education organization for underrepresented students."

Television "continues to play a powerful role in creating brand awareness and influencing consumer purchase decisions." That's a key finding from a study conducted by the trade association squarely focused on attracting marketers and advertisers to local broadcast TV.

One of the nation's largest financial institutions, home to veteran media industry analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich, has reportedly teamed with other undisclosed banks in launching a leveraged loan to assist the nation's largest single owner of broadcast television stations in its quest to acquire TEGNA.

Company cites enterprise demand for hardened infrastructure

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A former Raycom Media property that became a Sinclair Inc.-owned TV station in 2013 through its Barrington Broadcasting merger is bringing back a local choice to two hours in weekday mornings during which CBS, NBC and ABC affiliates air nationally distributed network fare.

How could a flurry of potential regulatory and legislative moves designed to benefit broadcasters trickle down to Calle Ocho or Whittier Blvd.? A panel discussion opening the second day of the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference offers an inside the Beltway view in the Valley of the Sun specifically for the U.S. Hispanic market.

Court filings reveal plans to exit leases in NYC, San Francisco and New Orleans

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A well-conceived dashboard creates a single source of truth

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A 100kw FM and its Class B AM, along with its FM translator, have been linked to Dailyfly, the company behind a daily no-cost local news source for the Lewis-Clark Valley and Palouse. This will soon change, as the stations are being sold.