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The FCC chairman provided a list of examples to celebrate America 250

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With the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act still awaiting a much-needed floor vote, the NAB has debuted a new angle for its “Depend on AM” PSA campaign: state-specific radio spots that thank legislators by name for their support.

The Howard Stirk Holdings-owned NBC affiliate serving Flint, Mich.; a property serving Traverse City, Mich., owned by Cunningham Broadcasting; and the Deerfield Media-owned ABC affiliate serving Rochester, N.Y., are each on track to become Sinclair-owned properties, thanks to a fresh FCC decision.

Viewer engagement platform and live production technologies specialist Vizrt has brought to market a series of four "Campus Stadium Production Bundles." They're expressly designed to equip high schools and colleges in the United States with broadcast-quality sports solutions, empowering the talent of broadcast media's future.

That's a question Zacks Equity Research sought to answer on Friday, as the broadcast TV station ownership group has enjoyed a 20.8% year-over-year gain in its NYSE-traded shares but remains far below where "GTN" was trading today in 2021.

As part of federal Salute to America 250 efforts, the Chairman of the FCC has moved forward with the creation of the "Pledge America Campaign." The goal? Brendan Carr asks broadcasters to pledge to provide programming that promotes "civic education, national pride, and our shared history."

Until the end of August 2025, one could tune to Class B1 CFPT-FM, branded as "ELMNT FM," in Toronto to hear "Today's Indigenous Beat." On September 1, due to revenue and ratings challenges, CFPT signed off the air. Yet, the CRTC just declared Toronto, and Ottawa, deserve more indigenous radio choices.

A vast majority of Hispanic Americans have access to Connected TVs and most prefer streaming. As such, Connected TV platforms are a strategic place to find these consumers. That's a key insight from a look at Connected TV use and preferences courtesy of LG Ad Solutions. 

A Class A FM radio station serving a portion of Virginia's Appalachia region bordering Kentucky has been sold. Pending regulatory approval, it puts this facility in the hands of Somerset Educational Broadcasting Foundation. That's a bit different from the seller's original plan, which involved a sale in 2024 that never closed.

If you’ve ever heard a speech that made you want to do something, change your habits, support a cause, or take a leap, you’ve likely experienced Monroe’s Motivated Sequence in action, says Rosemary Ravinal. "You may not have known its name. But you felt its pull." This five-step structure remains powerful.