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Two FM radio stations, an AM radio station and its accompanying FM translator are poised to become the properties of a new owner, as an asset purchase purchase dated October 21 has been submitted to the fully reopened FCC for its regulatory approval.

NAB ask FCC to consider the impact on broadcast when repurposing spectrum

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What is a "framework for comprehensive reform" that the FCC should consider for broadcast television? One D.C. think tank suggests "the ideal deregulatory solution would eliminate outdated ownership restrictions and the retransmission-consent framework, which gives broadcasters regulatory advantages." 

Honorees include Rick Dees and Gary Sandy while ABC News Radio's Steven Portnoy earned preservation award

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In another sign that political ad dollars are no longer the dominant domain of broadcast television, Comcast-owned FreeWheel has brought to life on-platform integrations with a host of political data providers. The partnerships give political advertisers access to the increasingly important Connected TV universe.

Buyer's Guide looks at "software-based hardware"

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On September 9, the founder of a Class C FM in Alexandria, La., and a trio of digital Class A television stations serving three Bayou Country locales passed away at the age of 87. With the FCC's blessing, an estate created by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP will become the new interim licensee of the properties.

A broadcast licensee who has played an important role in the testing of 5G Broadcast service in the U.S. by moving one of his LPTV stations to Boston from a rural New England community is agreeing to purchase a Class A digital TV station serving Tuscaloosa, Ala.

A broadcast television station licensed to the Chattanooga suburb of Cleveland, Tenn., and a full-power TV property serving Florida's state capital are being acquired by a company that has placed all of its broadcast assets under strategic review — and seeks to snag The E.W. Scripps Co.

Shared cultural moments, freely available to every household for generations, are increasingly being pulled behind paid streaming platforms. What does this mean for over-the-air stations that have always made this content universally accessible? NAB Chief of Staff Michelle Lehman shares her thoughts on the subject.