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Huskers Radio Network gets a major refresh at Memorial Stadium

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The FCC has rejected, en masse, a round of requests to waive the statutory 25% late payment penalty on overdue FY 2023 and FY 2024 regulatory fees, underscoring that relief is reserved for rare, extraordinary circumstances outside a payer’s control.

It is licensed to serve the Central Valley of California's largest population zone, and holds a Construction Permit for a 250-watt signal at 100.1 MHz from a broadcast tower in the heart of the Mural District of Fresno. Pending FCC approval, it will no longer be owned by a noted media industry attorney.

Three radio brands serving the Gadsden, Ala., listening area to the northeast of Birmingham have been placed in the hands of a court-appointed administrator overseeing the estate of the late licensee, who passed away on January 18.

The licensee led by Bill Yuhnke that owns WEBR-AM 1440, a Class D facility with a signal covering Niagara County and Buffalo in addition to Niagara Falls, Ont., enjoys FM band access thanks to a 250-watt FM translator in Lockport, N.Y., to the east of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Now, this Classic Hits station is getting a MHz-band boost.

For more than a decade, a Scranton TV station has served as a prime example of what a company can do to operate a station it cannot legally purchase due to the FCC's national TV ownership reach cap. Now, Sinclair is taking the step to make this station an O&O, prompted by expected FCC deregulation.

It's a division of a company with its roots firmly established with the family that formerly owned The Washington Post. And, its parent, Graham Holdings, on Wednesday released its Q4 2025 earnings report. How did Graham Media Group perform? Poor comps cloud the fiscal health assessment.

A Hearing Designation Order issued to two parties involved in the proposed transfer of control of two AM radio stations and an FM in El Paso, Tex., has been terminated.  Why? Those involved in the proposed sale have requested a withdrawal of the sale applications. 

The trade association representing America’s local broadcast television industry with a sales focus has concluded that "TV," when viewed on a television screen, has the highest reach and time spent of all media platforms studied.  This carries for all age groups and categories measured, the TVB study indicates.

With likely rule "modernization" thanks to the return of President Trump to the White House and the leadership of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, The E.W. Scripps Co. has disclosed that it wants to reacquire the properties — assuming it can secure Commission waivers ahead of any rule change.