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An open question: Whether to transition away from FM

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With the rumor mill in high gear ahead of the FCC's February Open Meeting that waivers permitting Nexstar Media Group to merge with TEGNA could be just days away, the company founded more than 30 years ago with a single station in Scranton, Pa., is gearing up for two institutional investor conferences.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shared his appointments for Chair and Vice Chair of the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee (WAC), chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide to the FCC public views and recommendations in preparation for the next World Radiocommunication Conference.

If you're a fan of Head Coach Dan Campbell and veteran starting Quarterback Jared Goff — in addition to the many talented players that don a Detroit Lions uniform — there's a good chance you've been tuned to 97.1 MHz or the station's live streaming audio on SiriusXM each game day. That won't change come August.

Rebuilt power tubes resulted in station economic savings

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Not convinced that Netflix's advertising dollar ambitions are little to worry about for broadcast television companies across the globe? Chew on this from WARC: Netflix’s ad revenue is forecast to more than double in 2026 and exceed $8 billion USD by 2030.

A definitive purchase agreement has been reached that will see one family-owned cable TV service provider expand its scale and footprint in the Buckeye State and in neighboring West Virginia by acquiring another privately held Multichannel Video Program Distributor.

Holding Dutch dominance, it seeks an American automation footprint

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Four-note sonic signature blends hip-hop, EDM and pop

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A federal judge has now set the briefing schedule for the next phase of the escalating legal fight between Cumulus Media and Nielsen, as both sides prepare to litigate Nielsen’s counterclaims over alleged data sharing with Eastlan Ratings.