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Firm cites his experience at companies like GatesAir, Comark and Thomson

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has been asked to dismiss the appeals filed in the combined Free Press v. FCC case designed to thwart Nexstar Media Group's regulatorily approved merger with TEGNA by not only Nexstar, but by the Commission itself.

Most Americans say it’s crucial to keep up with key news topics. However, far fewer say they’re highly informed themselves. That's the big takeaway from a just-released study from Pew Research Center.

Artificial Intelligence is seen by many in radio and TV as a threat to their job security, while consumers are fretting over trust. Now, AI could bring another worry to radio and TV broadcasters, FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty has shared. 

Broadcasters across the State of New York may soon have a legal tool to fight back against AI that secretly scrapes their news content. That's because the state legislature has passed legislation that would prohibit automated bots from disguising their identities when accessing station websites.

Even if the radio broadcasting company led by CEO Caroline Beasley repays nearly every dollar on loan, the publicly traded entity's debtholders could still walk away with 80% of the company. That's the math embedded in a charter amendment filed June 4 and signed by Ms. Beasley.

In September 2025, RBR+TVBR first reported on a transaction that saw Relevant Radio acquire WLAT-AM 910 and W269DE at 101.7 MHz in New Britain, Conn. That left the seller with a remaining AM and its companion FM translator in Manchester, Conn. Those properties are now being sold by Gois Broadcasting of Connecticut.

The Radio Advertising Bureau is launching a new four-part live presentation series designed to help local broadcasters harness artificial intelligence to support sales efforts, uncover opportunities and drive revenue growth.

Rick Ducey on the evolving radio sales ecosystem

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A 99-watt FM translator serving much of the City of Detroit and neighboring Dearborn, Mich., that's one half of the "La Tricolor" regional Mexican brand is being sold by Beasley Media Group. The buyer? Look no further than the multicultural audio content pioneer today led by the son of its late founder.

Radio inductees are Jordan Rich of WBZ and Barbara Dacey, formerly of WMVY

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She urged for felony-level penalties at the state level

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“Local radio works,” Tom Duke of Swick Broadcasting told us

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It is a Class B AM radio station with a signal blanketing the Seattle-Tacoma market offering a Spanish-language Christian-themed format. Until now, it has been owned by Bustos Media. Pending FCC approval, this station and a companion FM translator will become the property of a Hispanic broadcast ministry.

On October 14, 2025, longtime multicultural radio broadcasting pioneer Sima Birach died at the age of 86. Now, his son has taken the helm at Birach Broadcasting, and he's signed off on the acquisition of an FM translator with a translator atop the Willis Tower in downtown Chicago.

He's the man behind The Video House, a Pittsburgh-based video production and editing shop he's operated since 1982. He's also the individual behind a licensee that is agreeing to purchase a low-power TV station in an Alabama college town.

Sinclair Inc. stockholders on Thursday elected the nominated nine Directors at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting while also ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the broadcast media company’s independent registered public accounting firm for FY 2026.