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In August 2024, at the age of 88, iconic daytime TV talk host Phil Donahue passed away. On Monday, Donahue, who interviewed authors and actors, politicians and polemics, over a decades-spanning career, was honored right where it began: a broadcast TV station serving the Miami Valley today owned by Nexstar.

Collin Jones of Cumulus describes need for FCC action as urgent

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Poynter and Public Media Company will head research

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FCC EB settles investigation into Satcom Global for potential violations of its USF reporting and other filing obligations

In this Public Notice, the Office of Managing Director (OMD) announces the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor will be 0.42 or 42.0 percent for the fourth quarter of 2026.

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It's a media company comprised of members of the famed Ingstad family, long-known as broadcasters in the Upper Midwest. Pending FCC approval, it will become the new owner of an AM with an FM translator and its full-power FM sibling serving the city of Jamestown, N. Dakota.

An asset purchase agreement submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval is poised to bring Roger Bouldin's broadcasting company ownership of two AM, two FM translators and one full-power FM radio station serving a portion of Virginia's Appalachia.

Are you planning your station's relaunch?

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The evening program will take place in New York on Oct. 20

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IBC2026 is now history, and among the products to go to market for the first time at the international tech expo and conference held in Amsterdam is a new production tool fueled by Artificial Intelligence that cuts the time spent on video editing and content repurposing.

The Media and Democracy Project has urged a D.C. federal appeals court to compel the FCC to hold a full Commission vote on whether to grant or toss the advocacy group's petition linked to its ongoing desire to deny a regular license renewal for a Fox Television Stations-owned property in Philadelphia.

This Public Notice approves the Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum in the 769-775/799-805 MHz band.

Continued strength in mobile advertising, coupled with a rise in political ad spend as the midterm elections near, has led BIA Advisory Services to update its 2026 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast. Now, it projects total local ad revenue to reach a dollar amount nearly 1% higher than its April estimate.

For National Spot TV activity, there's little dispute as to what the top brand by play count is. The No. 2 brand? Well, considering the start of the National Football League season and ramp-up of college football, there's hardly a surprise as to this advertiser activity.

Beasley Media Group has shared that it is deploying Futuri’s TopLine Enterprise AI revenue intelligence platform across all of its markets. The move is part of a multiyear agreement Beasley says is designed to "enhance" the company’s sales process and help local advertisers make more informed marketing decisions.