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The FCC is expected to adopt its final FY 2026 fee schedule later this year, and the NAB wants the Commission to reconsider a proposed 46% fee increase for broadcaster-operated earth stations. Why? The association believes the raise is disproportionate and penalizes broadcasters.

As Americans seek unity, fresh data from Katz Media Group points to something the industry has long known: when the country gathers, it gathers around radio. Patriotism is also particularly strong among heavy radio listeners.

The goal is not to replace traditional systems but to support them

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AI-driven broadcast technology company Futuri has brought to market a revenue intelligence platform for media sales teams. As the company founded by Daniel Anstandig believes, TopLine Enterprise streamlines disparate research, outreach, creative, and attribution tools into a single workflow for media sales teams.

Discussion included potential “live” in situ testing

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The Commission has once again denied a petition filed by direct broadcast satellite (DBS) provider DirecTV that would have put a stop to the transfer of control of a Michigan TV station, creating a duopoly in the Traverse City, Mich., DMA. DirecTV has been seeking to put a stop to these deals as part of an anti-carriage fee fight.

The junior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission has been selected to serve as the Keynote Speaker at an annual gathering of former FCC leaders hosted by the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC).

As Adam R Jacobson prepares to celebrate a decade as Editor-in-Chief of the Radio + Television Business Report, he returns to where it all started with an onsite interview with Pacific Media Group CEO Chuck Bergson — on location in Maui.

The NAB has released the first public report from the NextGen TV News Technology Lab that illustrates local broadcast TV stations are already using ATSC 3.0-powered channels to deliver interactive news, "smarter weather" and emergency alerts to consumers.

Audio advertising shop AdLarge has appointed a Chief Revenue Officer, tasked with overseeing revenue strategy and sales leadership across both AdLarge and the female-focused content platform fwd. network.