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In a nearly 30-minute podcast interview conducted by the President of the conservative Media Research Center, the Chairman of the FCC made it clear that a broadcast radio or TV station's license could be at play if the Commission finds the over-the-air outlet provided content to viewers deemed to be not in the public interest.

There's "significant public concern over artificial intelligence and its potential to erode trust in journalism," with widespread consumer anxiety a new reality for broadcasters. That was a key takeaway at a NAB Show New York panel discussion on Wednesday morning, as the two-day conference and expo kicked off at the Javits Center.

He's been associated with Sinclair Inc.'s local television operations in Cincinnati for nearly two decades, through two stints briefly interrupted by a three-month sales role in Indianapolis. Now, he's returning to Radio, a media industry sector he last held a role in some 20 years ago — at a Cincinnati FM.

The world's biggest streaming video platform on Tuesday laid an egg, if you will, with its release of third quarter earnings results that one analyst said were "somewhat underwhelming." But for MoffettNathanson, the Netflix Q3 fiscal health report is simply a speed bump on the traffic-free revenue road.

Radio remains the most profitable product for media companies, but a newly released report from SalesFuel warns of headwinds as sales teams grapple with hiring struggles, advertiser churn, and shrinking budgets.

The American Television Alliance is warning consumers that Nexstar stations in key cities where Verizon FiOs has a footprint could be blocked from its customers soon. Why? The ATVA has its opinion, lashing out once again on a broadcast TV company seeking its fair compensation for some of cable TV's most-consumed channels. 

The Hispanic media company founded and led by Raúl Alarcón Jr. no longer has an outstanding debt to resolve with Royal Bank of Canada, a Material Change Report submitted to the SEC on Tuesday shows. 

Traffic and billing moves in a new direction for radio

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Audacy Inc.'s network services and content platform bearing the name of a former radio station ownership group founded by Mel Karmazin has approved a new content distribution partnership with CBS News Radio, bringing more than 700 radio stations to its ecosystem.

Philadelphia's WMMR(FM) led the way with several wins

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