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The Allen Media Group's free-streaming digital sports platform focused on the nation’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has inked a new partnership with one of the biggest advertisers using linear broadcast media, becoming the presenting sponsor of select 2025 HBCU football classics.

The lone Democrat-aligned FCC Commissioner on Thursday issued a follow-up statement in response to ABC’s decision to indefinitely suspend late-night talk host Jimmy Kimmel for making false statements about the alleged assassin of Turning Point USA founder and conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.

Constitutional litigator Daniel Suhr and his Chicago-based "CAR" are applauding FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for acting in the public interest by scolding ABC for comments made by Jimmy Kimmel on his now-suspended late-night talk show. CAR took it one step further by filing a complaint at the Commission against KABC-TV.

As public radio begins its new life without federal support through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR executives are adjusting the organization’s budget with Member stations in mind. The NPR board recently met and prepared a balanced budget for the fiscal year that begins October 1, and two big moves are in the works.

Weigel Broadcasting Co., known for such brands as MeTV, Dabl and MOVIES!, is adding to its family of national digital multicast networks with the debut on September 29 of an offering focused on "the all-time greatest Western TV series."

Broadcast TV station owner Sinclair Inc. has issued a statement saying that the indefinite suspension of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel by ABC is not enough, and is calling on the network — and the FCC, to “take additional action.”

The ABC Television Network late Wednesday confirmed that it is pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for an indefinite period in response to comments made by the late-night host concerning the man suspected of murdering Turning Point USA founder and prominent conservative Republican Charlie Kirk on September 10 at a Utah speaking event.

IBC Show announcements enhance "the whole transmission-to-listener chain"

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An amendment was added to appease automakers

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The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, known in the current Congressional session as H.R. 979, was finally brought to consideration in the House E&C Committee on Wednesday. With strong bipartisan support, it was sent to the full U.S. House of Representatives for a full floor vote — but not without a key adjustment.