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On January 22, the FCC released a public notice that could have easily gone unnoticed, as it dealt mainly with the Robocall Mitigation Database Report and Order.  One broker of radio stations took note of one provision of the FCC rule change, which took effect Thursday, and has a warning for all licensees.

Free TV Networks (FTN), now a division of NBCUniversal spin-off entity Versant, has signed off on a series of new multi-platform distribution agreements that include digital multicast and streaming distribution. CBS O&Os are now in the mix.

Make no mistake: Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) does not align itself with the view expressed by the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) organization that "modernization" of the FCC's national television ownership cap should be shunned.

It is a spoken word information hub for St. Johns County, Florida, serving the historic city of St. Augustine. Pending regulatory approval, this 500-watt AM from a single tower with an FM translator at 102.1 MHz will soon be in the hands of a new owner.

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Cyberattack resulted in offensive wording on car dashboard displays

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Engineer seeks to give FM stations more flexibility in site selection   

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On Super Bowl weekend, KGMZ will use MaxxCasting node to display RDS messages

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He says his company is "building a digital media and content powerhouse" — namely thanks to the strength of its Crave OTT streaming platform. For Mirko Bibic, President/CEO of Bell Media parent BCE, "strong results" seen in 2025 were tied to this strategic priority. But, how did BCE perform in the fourth quarter?

Year-over-year sales were flat. Subscriber rolls were down compared to the final three months of 2024. Earnings per share estimates were much more robust than the actual results. That latter win led investors to express pleasure with the Q4 2025 fiscal health report from Sirius XM.