In an uncommon move, Nate Simington has issued a statement on "the media marketplace" that directly shows his cards on where he stands on the bitter dispute between station owner and MVPD. In short, he wants rule reform and an end to such disputes by balancing the scales.
To resolve an unauthorized transfer of control involving two licensees tied to a Norfolk-headquartered radio station owner led by Gene Loving, a Consent Decree has been signed that sees Max Media write out a check to the U.S. Treasury.
A longtime radio broadcast licensee in the Mountain West has entered into a pair of Consent Decrees with the FCC's Media Bureau to resolve matters that saw the stations violate the Commission's rules.
Former President Donald Trump has suggested ABC be stripped of its broadcast licenses for how its news team decided to handle Tuesday night's debate between him and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Chairwoman of the FCC offered a blunt response, negating any chance of that happening.
In the words of BMI, "Despite years of negotiations, SiriusXM is attempting to lower its payments to BMI songwriters, composers and publishers, ignoring BMI’s preeminent market share, changes in the marketplace, SiriusXM’s product evolution towards a digital service, and the company’s strong revenue growth."
Ahead of its official October 2 centennial, Audacy is celebrating a century of service at WCCO-AM 830. To learn more about the continued importance of the AM radio station and the role it plays, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson welcomes WCCO Brand Manager and Program Director Brad Lane to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.
An AM radio station and its two companion FM translators, serving a Lone Star State town that shares a name with a big American city, is being sold in a deal created by the court-appointed trustee assigned to a Texas broadcast licensee that declared bankruptcy in December.
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