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Former Republican Federal Communications Commission Chairman Al Sikes and former Democratic FCC Commissioner Ervin S. Duggan have formally joined the Media and Democracy Project in its long-standing battle to get the Commission to hear its concerns regarding the license renewal of "FOX 29" in Philadelphia.

Order plans to bridge Lower C-Band and Upper C-Band to create harmonized “super band”

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Utilizing Proximic by Comscore’s transcript-level intelligence, advertisers are now able to activate "brand-safety solutions and AI-powered Predictive Audiences, bringing audio closer to the targeting precision on par with display, video, and Connected TV," Comscore notes.

Dean Littleton's elevation combines leadership of the company’s enterprise television and broadcast operations, giving him oversight of a local media portfolio comprised of approximately 60 TV stations, the national Scripps Networks division that includes ION and Scripps’ portfolio of multicast and digital networks, and Scripps News.

There are some 68 million Hispanics in the US, but only 5% of ad budgets target this lucrative and trendsetting consumer audience. This was shared across the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference in Phoenix in late May, and proved to be a passionate topic of discussion on the latest NASBA Broadcast Advocate podcast.

In a startling move, Audacy has announced that it will begin simulcasting "SportsTalk 610" on its highest-rated radio station in Houston, starting in mid-August. The announcement comes 24 hours after the company signed a landmark distribution agreement for its spoken word properties with SiriusXM.

Lobbying disclosures uncovered by Streamline Publishing's Radio Ink offer fresh insight into just why there's nonmovement on the widely supported bipartisan legislation President Trump has urged Congressional approval of. For starters, Toyota, Honda and General Motors have emerged as major opponents of the mandate.

It is a decision that was largely anticipated, and will impact to some degree broadcast media across the nation. In a vote that saw Anna Gómez dissent in part, the three-member agency on Wednesday moved ahead with rules establishing the auction of 160 MHz of spectrum in the Upper C-Band by July of next year.

Xperi says the carmaker will adopt it as its exclusive media platform

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Nine sports stations including WFAN will be heard on its app and in-car platforms beginning in September

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