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She's all but certain to become the next FCC Commissioner and on April 9 participated in a nomination hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. It is now known that the Committee will vote on Olivia Trusty's nomination on April 30, which would set up a full Senate vote.

Now is a great time to evaluate whether initiating digital broadcasts makes sense

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He's been the Corporate Senior Vice President/Station Operations at Sinclair Inc. since 2007 and has served as "a key leader in Sinclair’s broadcast operations for more than two decades." On June 30, he'll be heading into retirement.

NBCUniversal's parent has released its first quarter earnings report, and for one media advertising forecaster, the negative movement within the company's ad business is a sign that "soft ad trends" for broadcast television station owners are making growth opportunities for linear properties more difficult to predict.

It's a whole new Audacy Inc., with CEO Kelli Turner officially assuming the role at the company formerly known as Entercom in mid-March as Chris Oliviero became Chief Business Officer and Bob Philips was named Chief Revenue Officer.  Now, Audacy has a new CMO.

He's described as a "dynamic husband and father" and is known across the radio broadcasting industry as the longtime leader of two groups of stations — one in Austin and the other in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Now, many are pausing to remember Bob Sinclair Sr., who died April 20 at the age of 79.

93.7 WFRW(FM) is the Christian radio network's third HD station

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It finished Wednesday's trading session on the Nasdaq Global Market exchange at exactly $0.2699 and just before Noon on Thursday was down by more than 12% in value. Why? Investors likely learned of a SEC filing made following the close of trading indicating that Cumulus Media has decided to shift its publicly traded shares to the OTC Markets.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has unveiled its lineup of trailblazing industry leaders selected for lifetime achievement honors during the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony, scheduled for November 14 in New York.

All 223 U.S. Markets within the Local Now FAST Channel are being made available to VIZIO WatchFree+ users. It marks a big addition to the streaming video platforms that are becoming more popular by the day.

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Joe Marshall on the methodology and insights of the new Quu report

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Veteran talent coach and content strategist Tracy Johnson has released a new book designed to help podcasters, radio personalities, and streamers level up one of their most critical skills: the guest interview.

The Zacks Broadcast Radio and Television index just received a good look under the hood by the well-known Wall Street investment house. While cord-cutting clouds the picture for companies with a stake in cable TV, digital content consumption has made two broadcast TV station ownership groups particularly attractive.

It's a 250-watt daytime-only AM radio station that must silence its broadcasts after dark to protect WSB-AM in Atlanta that has an all-important FM translator licensed to bring 24/7 service to the city of Gretna, La. At present, both facilities are dark. They are poised for a rebirth under a forthcoming new owner.

Media segment revenue was up 24% in Q1 2025 for Rogers Communications. Alas, that segment pales in comparison to Rogers' Wireless and Cable businesses. With Wireless growth up 1% and Cable growth flat, Rogers still managed year-over-year revenue and EPS growth. But that growth missed analyst forecasts.

She said the greatest threat to the First Amendment is from the U.S. government

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