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The sudden shutdown of three audio brands serving the college town of Grinnell, Iowa, by Connoisseur Media is the latest in a string of occurrences where major national radio station ownership groups have opted to silence local radio stations in the smallest of towns. The reason: economics and evolving listener habits.

The ad sales business of one of the nation's top MVPDs has struck a deal that is designed to give advertisers "even better control and transparency over where their ads appear on streaming television platforms."

A noncommercial FM radio station serving tiny Cedarville, Calif., on the northeastern border of the Golden State facing Nevada and just south of Oregon, has been offering local listeners the "Rhythm & News" programming of Jefferson Public Radio. This will soon change, as this facility is being sold by its not-for-profit licensee. 

It alleged the stations involved have been playing music without a license

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The AEI's Clay Calvert uses the findings of a recent Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression poll to as a fundamental question regarding the 2026 midterm elections this November: Could antipathy toward jawboning and lack of trust in Trump to safeguard free speech affect the midterm elections?

The Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance last week affirmed that is at odds with the LPTV Broadcasters Association, noting it does not support asking the FCC to authorize 3GPP 5G Broadcast as a standalone Part 74 transmission standard on LPTV spectrum. The LPTVBA's head has a retort.

A new report released Monday by the House Judiciary Committee takes aim at the National Football League, alleging it has stretched an antitrust exemption created by the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 beyond its original purpose "to the detriment of American consumers."

Go to Century City, and there's a good chance you'll see a celebrity walking through the doors of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). For the entertainer, artist representation can mean a lot. Salem Media now recognizes this, and is launching its own venture "focused on helping faith-centric and family-friendly talent" grow their careers.

As Adam R Jacobson prepares to celebrate a decade as Editor-in-Chief of the Radio + Television Business Report, he returns to where it all started with an onsite interview with Pacific Media Group CEO Chuck Bergson — on location in Maui.

Randy Zerr in Nevada heard FM signals from coastal Georgia

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