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A federal appeals court has upheld an injunction won by Cumulus Media against ratings giant Nielsen, agreeing with a lower court that the company likely violated antitrust law by leveraging an alleged monopoly over national radio data to pressure broadcasters into buying local data they didn't want.

As streaming services face more competition than ever to capture viewers, success is no longer determined by programming alone. With inflation concerns higher than they were a year ago, affordability has become an increasingly important factor in evaluating their monthly spend.

NOAA's National Weather Service has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with SpectraRep LLC, an affiliate company of BIA Advisory Services, to evaluate how broadcast television datacasting can provide "a resilient, redundant pathway" for delivering NOAA Weather Radio audio and data during emergencies.

In August 2025, Beasley Media Group agreed to sell all of its Fort Myers-Naples market stations to a pair of local operators. Now, that deal is complete, and the new owners would rather not keep the home of ESPN Southwest Florida in operation.

David Donovan will step down from the lead role after 15 years

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A coalition of 12 state Attorneys General, led by California's Rob Bonta, has moved forward with their highly expected move of filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by the parent of CBS News & Stations. 

"CBS News Atlanta at Noon" expands the station’s news coverage, which debuted in September 2025, and features T.J. Anthony presenting the top stories at that moment. Delivering the weather news is Johnathan Myers.

It's the leading second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe and a growing go-to destination for U.S. online shoppers for all kinds of second-hand clothing items. Vinted is quickly becoming a household name for the Poshmark crowd, and its decision to use television to build brand awareness could be paying off.

She's been associated with Beasley Media Group since May 2017 and was promoted to her current role in 2019. Now, Heidi Raphael, a highly visible radio industry leader long associated with the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation, the NAB Board, and the Alliance for Women in Media, is taking a key SBA role.

Since the 2017 incentive auction, LPTV valuations operated in a predictable framework. Values were supported by a steady pace of transaction activity and a defined universe of strategic buyers. Over the past 12 to 18 months, however, that framework has changed dramatically. Here are some of the reasons why that's taken place.