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The ABC affiliate serving the Lexington, Ky., market is being sold by Morris Network Inc. Who's the buyer? It is the Cincinnati-headquartered broadcast media company whose flagship TV station is the home of ABC network programming in the Queen City, some 90 minutes to the north.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday offered a summary of what's on the agenda for the Commission's March Open Meeting. And, it includes a notable stab at tackling consumer complaints over offshore customer call centers by requiring disclosure and an option for a U.S.-based representative.

Are they the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball? Perhaps they're bigger. The Savannah Bananas are a phenomenon born in the Coastal Empire of Georgia, and in 2025 saw their broadcast TV debut on The CW Network. This year, more games are heading to the Nexstar-controlled broadcast TV hub.

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However one interprets the FCC's creation of the "Pledge America Campaign," the NAB has made sure it is considered to be a top resource when it comes to content via "a nationwide, year-long effort to celebrate the essential role local radio and television stations play in recording history and connecting communities. "

Despite overwhelming support in both the House and Senate, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act is stuck in a quagmire. Automotive industry lobbying to block a vote on the "mandate" appears to be doing the trick. At risk is the loss of a local voice for consumers. That's just happened in the Gateway to the West.

As Soros Fund Management seeks to have his lawsuit dismissed, Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw is laying out new details about what he says was a deliberate effort by the fund to keep their alleged agreement to make him CEO of Audacy off the record.

StreamGuys is preparing to bring to market "significant enhancements" to its Ultra-Low Latency Streaming (ULLS) technology, expanding the in-venue simulcast experience for sports fans while opening new revenue opportunities for teams and broadcasters alike.

A deal has been signed that will see the transfer of control of an FM translator serving the Fairfield, Iowa, area with religious programming as a rebroadcast partner of Bob Palmeter-run "Life FM" in nearby Keokuk. The buyer is one of the largest religious broadcast ministries in the world.

FCC local ownership limits are about to get "modernized." That's the belief of a host of broadcast media licensees that have filed requests for rule waivers, and you can add one longtime Bayou State radio station owner to the mix of those seeking a rule-busting nod from the Media Bureau.