Radio+Television Business Report

What's driving the surge in iHeartMedia shares to a price last seen seven months ago? Perhaps a sizable stock purchase acquisition made by Bob Pittman sparked "IHRT."

There's a new individual responsible for national sales across the Eastern U.S. for Solid State Logic's Broadcast and Live Audio production systems unit. Specifically, he joins SSL's domestic distributor Group One Ltd. as part of expanding its business development and customer relationships — reporting to SVP of USA Sales Rick Naqvi.

What does the loss of ABC affiliation at WPLG-10 in Miami mean for the BH Media station, and perhaps for Sunbeam Television, now the operator of "ABC Miami"? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson sits in with Life After News host Jason Ball, a veteran of local TV news, for a 30-minute on-demand chat. 

The Acting Chief of the FCC's Media Bureau on Friday signed off on a Protective Order that establishes two procedures linked to its review of the national television multiple ownership rule, a matter that sees the end of reply comment submissions at the close of Friday's business day.

The two-day curriculum focused on the specific needs of women in radio leadership as well as those aspiring to move into leadership positions. The program worked to enhance their overall knowledge and skills, starting with a virtual session on August 12 and continuing with in-person sessions on August 19-21.

Earlier this week, RBR+TVBR first shared the news that Amador Bustos had struck a deal to acquire a big FM radio station serving a wide swath of the Seattle-Tacoma DMA's southern tip, including the Washington state capital of Olympia. Now, his Bustos Media Holdings is selling an AM further south in the Rose City.

Wurl, known for its work in the streaming TV industry, has selected a new Chief Executive Officer as Ron Gutman is retiring from the role.  He reports to Adam Foroughi, CEO of AppLovin, which acquired Wurl in 2022.

Born in Houston, Garcia Stone worked for one of the early Spanish-language radio groups prior to industry consolidation, Tichenor Media System. Under Mac Tichenor Jr., Garcia Stone worked at both KLAT-AM and KLTN-FM in Houston for more than 13 years, starting in 1981. It was there where she met Gary Stone, marrying him.

The Major League Soccer club catering to fans across the National Capital Region for nearly three decades is agreeing to bring "re-airings" of its matches to the FOX Television Stations station branded as "FOX 5."

In a message to staff following a Wednesday all-hands meeting, The Public's Radio and Rhode Island PBS head Pam Johnston confirmed staff members are being offered voluntary buyouts, with potential layoffs on the table, after a $1.1 million annual funding cut tied to Congress' rescission of CPB funding for 2025.

In the distant past, it was Southern California's top-rated spoken word station. Today, KABC-790 is seeking to rekindle some of the magic it enjoyed when Michael Jackson — the talk host, not the singer — brought listeners by teaming up with the University of California, Los Angeles. 

It serves Fort Rucker, Enterprise and Elba, Ala., cities due west of Dothan, as a simulcast partner with a heritage AM radio station sporting the "WOOF" call letters. Soon, this FM will be owned by a different party.

On Tuesday, Nexstar and TEGNA formally announced that they've reached an agreement in which the stations owned by the company formerly known as Gannett would be acquired by the nation's largest single owner of TV properties. That hasn't stopped TEGNA from naming a new leader at its Indianapolis operations.

The LABF has confirmed that NBC’s centennial milestone will be honored among this year’s distinguished Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts. LABF’s annual tribute recognizing "trailblazers and historic contributions" to the broadcasting industry will take place on November 14.

It is a Class C3 FM serving the Alexandria, La., market. Pending FCC approval, it will become the property of the entity behind "97.7 The Cajun" in nearby Marksville, La. Could a simulcast be in the works, once the transaction closes?

Add a civil rights organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton to the growing number of dissenters who believe the national television ownership cap should not be modified — something that is highly integral to Nexstar Media Group's proposed merger with TEGNA, creating the broadcast industry's first supergroup.

TNDV has attracted attention for the unveiling of the media industry’s first ARRI camera truck. It made its inaugural appearance at the ninth biennial Stand Up To Cancer fundraising special, which aired on August 15 across more than 30 media platforms, including the "Big Four" broadcast TV networks.

Four digital multicast networks owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, along with the ION Network and streaming-only offering Scripps News, have been added to the 24/7 channel offerings on NBCUniversal's Peacock OTT platform.

More than eight years ago, pro-MVPD lobby ACA Connects asked the FCC to review several redundant and outdated recordkeeping and public inspection file rules, including the requirement to maintain a hard copy of "Part 76." The group's wish has been granted.

The growing broadcast TV station licensee and Assembly Atlanta owner is getting attention for its signing of a video streaming deal bringing what it calls "a full end-to-end solution on Google Cloud, powered by Quickplay, that will redefine the streaming experience for viewers."