Founded by the Tyler family, the company is comprised of a small group of Telemundo, Univision and Estrella Media affiliates; an outdoor advertising business; and a collection of 13 radio stations. With regulatory approval, the number of radio properties will soon grow to 14.
It was once a group of regional sports networks linked to FOX Sports and then gained Bally Sports branding through a licensing agreement. Today, 16 RSNs under Sinclair Inc.'s Diamond Sports Group subsidiary are known as FanDuel Sports Network. And, it's just gained an important OTT access point.
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation and the Broadcasters Foundation of America are blending holiday generosity with the chance to win extraordinary opportunities with a special silent auction that kicked off on Wednesday at Forecast 2025 in New York. Proceeds support both vital organizations with the Fantasy Gifts and Experiences for Good Auction.
On October 2, Woodward Communications officially closed on its purchase of four radio stations serving Springfield, Ill., from Neuhoff Media. Now, Woodward is growing again, this time with a deal that sees it agree to purchase three FMs and an AM in this Illinois market.
Media research firm Coleman Insights has brought to market a new attribution platform that is designed to help radio stations demonstrate the impact of their advertising campaigns.
Latino Media Network (LMN) is welcoming a new Executive VP of Audio Sales and Client Solutions, taking a seat alongside owners and co-founders Stephanie Valencia and Jessica Morales Rocketto and interim Chief Executive Officer Marc Manahan.
A newly created position has been filled in the Washington, D.C., offices of Nexstar Media Group, and it seeks an individual gaining responsibilities for the company’s national news content, generated for The Hill and MVPD-distributed NewsNation. He starts his new role on Monday.
What, from a regulatory and legal standpoint, are some of the biggest advocates for radio and TV looking forward to in 2025? In a word, it is deregulation, key broadcast media legal advocates in Washington, D.C., working for the radio and TV industry, shared in a Forecast 2025 panel discussion on Wednesday.
Two iconic figures who have played outsized roles in building advertising dollars for broadcast television and over-the-air radio, respectively, were honored on Wednesday with Lifetime Leadership Awards, presented during a special luncheon ceremony at the Forecast conference in the Harvard Club.
In 1991, she took a role as a sales assistant for KCBS Radio, the all-News brand now on AM and FM in the San Francisco-Oakland market and today owned by Audacy Inc. Now, she is SVP/Market Manager for all of the company's stations in the Bay Area. She succeeds Stacey Kauffman, who recently departed the company.
How is business for small and independent broadcasters across the U.S.? Four licensees engrained in the community shared their overall health — and success — at a Forecast session on Wednesday.
North Central Arizona – About Us: Yavapai Broadcasting operates six popular radio stations that have been at the heart of the community for years, sharing top music, local news, and engaging content. We’re looking for our next creative, friendly individual to join our team and bring fresh ideas to the airwaves! Position Overview: We’re looking […]
"The so-called leaders of broadcasting have failed us ... the future is not bright at all, but not for everybody." Those were the gripping words of a veteran media broker who participated in a Forecast 2025 panel moderated by an individual who played a starring role in the radio industry's rapid 1990s-era consolidation: Randy Michaels.
As September came to a close, official word that DirecTV had agreed to acquire EchoStar’s video distribution business, including DISH TV and Sling TV services had tongues wagging. Now, the chances of a mega-merger between the nation's two direct broadcast satellite providers are sagging, as a group of bondholders said no to a revised proposed debt offer's terms.
The founder and President/Chief Strategy Officer of Southern California-headquartered multicultural advertising shop Sensis has been selected to serve as Chair of the Hispanic Marketing Council.
The economy is improving. The housing supply is getting better. But, we are at a record trillion dollars in credit card debt, and consumer debt is a "bit of a headwind." What does this mean for the economy, and for broadcast media? A Forecast 2025 tackled these questions while offering an assessment of how Political dollars fared in 2024.
It bills itself as Southern Idaho's only locally owned commercial TV broadcaster and is led by co-owner and General Manager Jordan Bitz. Now, he and partner Karlo Maalouf have signed off on paperwork that sees their company agree to acquire a Twin Falls, Idaho, low-powered television station.
The Chris Ruddy-led cable television network moving ahead with an initial public offering of stock is welcoming three industry veterans to serve as Executive Producers for some of its key shows.
Public radio stations serving California's Central Valley; Erie, Pa.; and the Wasatch Front of Utah are eligible to receive grants from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting to upgrade their equipment in order to provide enhanced emergency alerting to their respective listeners.
As RBR+TVBR previously reported, Bob Longo is retiring at the end of 2024 as the head of Cox Media Group's television station in Jacksonville, and as the leader of its joint service partner owned by Hoffman Communications. Now, CMG has announced who is taking Longo's role.
