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It has coordinated with the 11 host cities for spectrum management and security

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The National Association of Broadcasters has presented the results of the 2026 NAB Executive Committee elections. This sees the reelection of the NAB's Television Board Chair, and a similar action for the NAB's Radio Board Chair.

New findings from the Advertising Research Foundation concludes that the line between linear and streaming TV is becoming increasingly difficult to draw. According to the new data, close to 40% of linear audiences now access linear TV through some form of streaming, an increase of two percentage points from last year.

A Senate Democrat representing the State of Oregon has joined Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz in introducing legislation that would allow Americans to sue federal officials for violating the First Amendment when they coerce social media companies, AI platforms, or broadcasters to change or take down protected speech.

AGs from seven states have joined California Attorney General Rob Bonta in waging battle against the nation's biggest broadcast TV ownership group. Among those AGs is that from the State of Kansas. That has irked not only a former House Member from Kansas but also the head of an elder American advocacy group.

It is the former licensee of the FM radio station that today is home of "94.7 The Block," an Audacy "Throwback" station focused on hip-hop tunes of the past. Now, Family Radio uses the onetime WLIR and WDRE in Nassau County, N.Y., for WFME. Soon, it will have a Five Boroughs boost, giving it better coverage of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The FCC has shared details of a June 5 meeting that saw NAB Associate General Counsel for Legal and Regulatory Affairs Larry Walke joined by two colleagues in discussions about ways to further revitalize AM Radio with key Media Bureau policymakers.

Tomorrow, Mexico City will serve as the site of the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the host, "El Tri," takes on South Africa. Thanks to a just-signed deal, Fubo customers will be able to watch the match and every other one airing en español on Universo or Telemundo.

MiQ has brought new capabilities to its Sigma platform with one goal in mind: to help advertisers understand and act on TV viewing behavior across the linear and streaming worlds with the goal to connect that to what those same audiences are doing across digital platforms.