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A Class D AM radio station with an FM translator and its Class C3 FM, each licensed to a city sandwiched between Muscle Shoals and Florence, Ala., on the banks of the Tennessee River, are being sold.  Who's the buyer of this Gospel-formatted FM and unique Adult Standards-focused AM station?

The Smullin family's South West Oregon TV Broadcasting Corp. has struck a deal that will see Sinclair Inc. fully acquire a full-power property and four associated TV translators serving Douglas County, Ore., for nearly 70 years. The deal comes four years after a transaction in Eugene, Ore., involving Cox Media Group.

The Commission has given its regulatory approval to an agreement announced in November 2025 that will see four stations owned by Alpha Media and obtained by Connoisseur Media through its merger with the former Portland, Ore.-headquartered radio broadcasting company.

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The FOX Television Stations property serving Milwaukee has selected a new individual tasked with overseeing  the editorial, business, and administration functions for the station and its streaming offerings, reporting to Sr. VP/Regional GM Mim Davey.

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Radio's overall reach has declined, but even more of its listeners are in the car

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Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), in partnership with fire safety brand Kidde and Epic Entertainment and Media Group, has set a premiere date for a new original series airing weekend mornings on ABC stations nationwide as part of the Weekend Adventure educational/informational programming block.

The Atlanta-headquartered station group will air 51 Stripers home games on Peachtree Sports Network in Georgia. Select games will also air on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment in northeastern Georgia and the western Carolinas.

The acquisiton unites programming, content and technology, the companies said

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