State Broadcasters Want the FCC to Ease Into Software-Based EAS
Functioning alerting hardware should stay in place, they wrote
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Texas Bankruptcy Judge Dishes Up Sizable Debt Reduction OK
A Houston federal bankruptcy court judge has signed off on a Chapter 11 restructuring plan that will eliminate billions of dollars in debt held by one of the nation's two direct broadcast satellite companies. It resolves a bitter legal battle with a significant number of its lienholders.
Townsquare Media Readying Its Q3 Fiscal Report Reveal
The "local first" media company headed by CEO Bill Wilson has announced when it will release its Q3 2026 financial results. What can investors in Townsquare Media expect to learn?
Broadcast Radio Releases Myriad 7 Public Beta
The playout software update includes improved listener engagement tools
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FCC Action To Bring ‘Massive Troves’ Of Spectrum To The Marketplace
The FCC at its September Open Meeting on Wednesday adopted rules designed to open up big swaths of additional spectrum for next-generation connectivity. Specifically, the Commission intends to "unlock" upward 1,000 MHz of spectrum in the 12 GHz and 42 GHz bands for a range of connectivity services.
NHL Hockey Returns To Atlanta … At Least On TV
Fifteen years after Atlanta lost its second NHL team, Scripps Sports hopes to fill the pro hockey void in Atlanta — at least via territorial broadcast rights. To accomplish that, it has signed a deal to bring the team that calls Bridgestone Arena its home to viewers via a Fox TV Stations property in the South's largest market.
Another ‘Must Carry’ Fight Brings New Reality For TV Station
In April 2024, in a dispute against Dish over "Must Carry" regulations, the Senior Deputy Chief of the Policy Division sided with the owner of a station seeking distribution across the Atlanta DMA, giving the licensee a win. Now, the FCC has negated that 2024 decision, siding with the direct broadcast satellite service provider.
FCC “Unleashes Spectrum Abundance for New Uses”
It makes available 1,000 MHz in the 12 GHz and 42 GHz bands for connectivity services
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WANF’s Hawks Broadcasts Get An Official Sponsor
The Gray Media flagship television station that enjoys a broadcast rights agreement with the Atlanta Hawks National Basketball Association club has scored an official broadcast sponsor for its season-long telecasts.
XR Gets Political With Kinetiq Partnership
Advertising operations platform XR (Extreme Reach) and political advertising intelligence platform Kinetiq Political Insights have forged an integration initiative designed to help political advertisers across the U.S. "make faster, more informed media, market, and messaging decisions during the mid-term campaign cycle."
