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For the past two years, the amount owed to the Commission from AM and FM radio station owners for the right to use public spectrum has gone down. That ends this year: the FCC said no to requests from dozens of state broadcasters associations and the NAB to dampen a coming fee rise.

The companies led by low-power TV entrepreneur Frank Copsidas have filed an ex-parte with the FCC in support of HC2 Broadcasting’s "expert filing" about their meeting with members of Chairman Brendan Carr’s staff. The topic of discussion: 5G Broadcast capabilities and realities for LPTV stations.

There are now 14 CBS News & Stations broadcast television stations bringing immersive weather storytelling to viewers, and the latest addition to the list of Paramount-owned properties embracing AR/VR technology for the local news studio now includes CBS Boston.

KNTV-11 in San Jose, branded as "NBC Bay Area," is adding an additional hour of local news to its daily schedule, starting September 7. It happens to be in the time slot that, until today, is held by a popular talk show hosted by the first "American Idol" winner turned pop star. Clarkson is signing off from daily TV.

NRB argued lower courts misapplied strict scrutiny in a dispute over land in a San Antonio park

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There's a new Chief Programming Officer for Pillar Media's non-secular radio stations serving Central New Jersey, Cincinnati and Denver. It's an individual who arrives from Gateway Creative Communications in St. Louis, where he served as OM for "99.1 JOY FM," the BOOST Radio Network and "WorshipOne."

“Everyone was operating on adrenaline,” former EVP of engineering for Clear Channel said

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If there's any doubt that the absence of Indianapolis' ABC affiliate from the local DirecTV channel lineup will be prolonged, due to a retransmission consent impasse between the direct broadcast satellite service provider and the TV station's owner, that was all but erased by DuJuan McCoy as the last day of August began.

In late March, RBR+TVBR first reported on the acquisition of a Class A FM serving an area of Western Pennsylvania between Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio, by Family Life Radio. Now, the broadcast ministry led by Rick Snavely has decided to spin the facility. The buyer? Look no further than WYEP and WESA.

In October 2021, SummitMedia completed its acquisition of an AM radio station serving the Wichita, Ks., market. Then came an engineering Special Temporary Authority authorization, several extensions, and in January 2026 a silent STA request. Now, a return to life for this facility is on the way — under new ownership.