The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which maintains oversight of the FCC, has approved proposed legislation that would bring updates to the nation's Emergency Alert System. Two bills were passed out of Committee, and each saw unanimous roll call votes.
A low-power television station serving the Aurora, Ill., area, has taken advantage of the FCC's December 2025 decision to lift its freeze on major change applications for LPTV facilities by moving to the heart of Chicago. It's a perfect demonstration of how a big-market move-in can result from the Commission decision.
Upon FCC regulatory approval, two AM stations and three FMs in a South Dakota market will end up in the hands of a local operator. With closing expected in early summer 2026, Connoisseur Media is moving forward with the sale of the following properties to Brookings Radio LLC.
In the streaming and digital media universe, the IAB NewFronts have successfully proven to be big a challenger to the traditional mid-May Upfront Week in New York. Across three days in lower Manhattan, digital advertising solutions earned a big spotlight, with Comcast Advertising on Wednesday unveiling a notable product.
The buyer, which owns liberal-leaning political talk and spoken word AMs across Wisconsin, has formally completed its acquisition of an AM and its two FM translators serving Wisconsin's largest market. Kalil & Co. served as the broker in this transaction.
Adam Jacobson
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