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With the majority of the broadcast media industry's Q2 earnings reports due to arrive over the next two weeks, could the widely diverse fiscal health results seen from a variety of companies today be a harbinger of what to expect? If so, beware: Sirius XM's earnings per share missed expectations by more than 26%.

Hartley Adkins, the iHeartMedia Markets Group President and one of the company’s key senior executives, is retiring. That news was first shared Wednesday. One day later, it became known through a second staff memo that his successor has been named, and she's taking the role as of September 1.

Commissioner Gomez says commission’s “weaponization” under Chairman Carr must end

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A major review of the uses of AI in the radio industry in 2025

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The recent rescission bill that "clawed back" previously approved federal funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting appears to be only the beginning of a long-term trend for NPR and PBS Member stations, given the actions seen by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Delta Media Corporation, which owns radio and television stations in Lafayette and Lake Charles, La., has moved forward with the purchase of an AM radio station with an FM translator licensed to New Iberia, La. At the same time, it is donating an Opelousas, La., and its FM translator to a religious broadcast entity run by a Mouton family member.

We asked Cindy Hutter Cavell about trends in getting the signal to the transmitter

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He's a prolific buyer and seller of low-power TV stations through his Lowcountry 34 Media operation. Now, Jeff Winemiller has signed off on an asset purchase agreement that, pending FCC approval, will deliver his company four LPTV properties in the Peach State.

Erica Dreyer updates us on ways AI tools are being used at the company

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The 2026 Gracie Awards will once again unite trailblazers, emerging talent, and storytellers shaping the future of media at two signature events. A May 2026 event is in Beverly Hills, Calif. A June 2026 event is in the City of New York.