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The latest FCC totals show a continued noncom climb and commercial dip

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From the strength of street knowledge to wide-ranging experience across the broadcast media industry, Nexstar Media Group President of Networks Sean Compton has emerged as an influential sage tasked with future-proofing an industry leader at the dawn of a media ecosystem evolution.

It is the company that operates the Breezeline MVPD formerly known as Atlantic Broadband in the U.S. and a collection of radio stations across the province of Québec, including CKOI-FM and "The Beat 92.5" in Montréal. Cogeco Communications has unveiled its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings report. What's the big takeaway?

In June 2025, after 17 years at Univision, Roberto Ruiz exited to focus on what was next. This included a strategic advisory firm focused on the intersection of data, measurement, insights, and revenue growth. After six months on his own, Ruiz is joining the nation's dominant audience measurement and data analytics company.

The newly launched product offers redefined headset architecture, and comes courtesy of Point Source Audio. It is designed to improve ergonomics, configurability, and wireless adaptability for broadcast and production professionals.

It's airstaff includes Christopher Rude and Jeff Batten and it airs syndicated programs from Steve Gorman and the late Casey Kasem's American Top 40 classic countdowns. Soon, this Class D daytime-only AM with an FM translator serving Barrow, Jackson and Northeast Georgia will be in new hands.

It will demo a compact 1 kW FM transmitter model

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Adds USB-C and 32-bit floating point design to previous models

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Hub Entertainment Research’s annual “Connected Home” study has been released, and it offers a detailed look at how devices across the home impact how people consume media. To little surprise, perhaps, is that the latest findings indicate strong consumer interest in new AI-powered devices.

For decades until the mid-1980s, it was one of the most dominant brands in the world. Then, it lost its groove, and even changed its formula in an infamous marketing blunder. Today, it's in a 40-year battle with Pepsico that's still being waged. For last week, at least, Coca-Cola was a big winner — at Spot Cable.