The sports betting network based in Las Vegas linked to the Musberger family has attracted legions of wager-minded consumers over the past several years with its audio programming. Now, the cameras have been turned on for more than social media and YouTube, as VSiN has debuted a Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) channel.
A new global look at ad trends has come from Brian Wieser-founded Madison & Wall. Outside of TV (at least in 2026) and out-of-home, "the environment remains weak for audio, publishing, direct mail, and directories." In fact, Madison & Wall concludes, "These revenue pools no longer represent much of the total market."
In April 2018, the Chief Information and Technology Officer for Time Inc., exited the company following its acquisition by Meredith Corp. and joined TEGNA Inc. as its Chief Technology Officer. Now, under newly minted CEO Patrick Paolini, the "hold separate" unit of Nexstar Media Group has elevated this senior-level executive to an executive role.
He shares a name with one of the most famous professional athletes of the modern era. And, he's just joined Spanish Broadcasting System's national audio arm for a key sales position. It follows roles at AdLarge, ESPN and at Cumulus Media, respectively.
It's been a minute for Coca-Cola. And with the FIFA World Cup now underway across North America, one of the world's most recognizable American brands has invested significantly in one of its biggest Spot Cable campaigns in years.
AI-driven broadcast technology company Futuri has brought to market a revenue intelligence platform for media sales teams. As the company founded by Daniel Anstandig believes, TopLine Enterprise streamlines disparate research, outreach, creative, and attribution tools into a single workflow for media sales teams.
The Radio Advertising Bureau is celebrating what it calls the successful completion of its 2026 Media Career Academies program series, including the GAB Media Career Academy, IBF Media Career Academy and Kellar Media Career Academy.
The availability of Akta on OCI gives media organizations a new way to modernize video infrastructure without stitching together separate tools, cloud environments or workflow systems, the company says.
When ads come on during a podcast, the skip button can start looking quite tempting. So that has to hurt ad efficacy, right? Not quite, according to new research that shows more than half of podcast listeners who routinely skip ads have still acted on one.
Nautel has announced their 100th Transmission Talk Tuesday, and the topic will be "The Future of Broadcast." While that may be broad, Nautel has a definitive focus for the online event, scheduled for June 23.
Jimmy Farrell recently transferred to Hollywood, Fla., to serve as VP/Market Manager for the Cox Media Group properties serving the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market. Now, CMG has named Farrell's successor five hours north via I-95, in Jacksonville.
Few people in the history of American radio journalism can claim a career as long, as consequential, or as decorated as Harvey Nagler. As such, Streamline Publishing is honored to select the former CBS News Radio GM as the recipient of the 2026 Lifetime Leadership Award.
Fifty years ago today, "Silly Love Songs" by Wings was No. 1. New Yorkers were preparing for the 200th anniversary of the United States of America with the Tall Ships sailing up the Hudson River. And Allen Power started his first job in broadcasting. Come September 30, his 50-year career in radio will end.
The Hearst Television property serving Alabama's largest market as a NBC affiliate, with MeTV Network appearing on a digital multicast channel, has named a Digital Sales Manager. He succeeds Dennis Elkin, who was recently promoted to Local Sales Manager.
Progressive talk radio is coming to a region that's more Purple than ever, politically. Heartland Signal, through Mr. Rodney Gibbs, has struck a deal through "KFNN LLC" to acquire KFNN-AM and K287BX at 105.3 MHz, licensed to Mesa, Ariz. — stations put up for sale by a federal bankruptcy court judge.
A Class A FM and its Class C 1kw AM sibling, which has an FM translator companion, are poised to see an ownership shift, as Samuel Kennedy has brought in a business partner that is assuming a 50% stake in the parent organization of "Front Porch Radio for Southern Middle Tennessee."
An FM translator serving the Texas city of Waco is about to land in the hands of a new licensee, thanks to an asset purchase agreement submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval.
As first reported on June 12, Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) noncomm network K-Love has found a home in Baltimore, and it is thanks to Diane Sutter — who has signed off on a deal brokered by Kalil & Co. Terms of the sale, including the price K-LOVE is paying, are now known.
In late February, Scripps moved ahead with a plan to reacquire 23 television stations sold at the end of 2020 to INYO Broadcast Holdings in order to complete its $2.65 billion acquisition of ION Media. This led the FCC to establish a pleading cycle. Final replies were due Friday, and DirecTV chimed in.
Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) has just promoted its VP/National Sales Manager overseeing its two audio properties serving the home of the 2026 National Basketball Association Champions to the role of General Manager.
