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FromAI to updates to rules and regulations deemed outdated, the Carr Commission has taken aggressive approach to deleting what is no longer necessary to keep on the books. An AEI session with the FCC's Senior Counsel kicking off the discussion touched on how the "multi-modal future" is being addressed.

Attorneys James E. Gallagher and David J. Powsner of Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C. in Boston are representing Screendollars. US District Judge Patti B. Saris has been assigned to the case. Neither Screendollars nor SiriusXM had issued public statements on the litigation at press time.

Deb McDermott, who also serves as CEO of Standard Media, the broadcasting arm of MediaCo backer Standard General, is stepping down as Chair of the Board and of the Compensation Committee but will remain a director and continue serving on the Compensation Committee.

The FCC has approved iHeartMedia’s petition to expand its foreign ownership authorization, clearing the way for new investors tied to the United Kingdom’s largest commercial radio company, Global, while keeping the broadcaster’s aggregate foreign ownership cap unchanged.

Two of the City of New York's most recognizable broadcast TV news anchors — one of whom retired just weeks ago after revealing a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's Disease — are among the individuals to be inducted as the Class of 2026 of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Country Radio Broadcasters will present its highest honor to longtime Country Countdown USA host and prolific on-air talent Lon Helton with its 2026 President's Award during the Country Radio Hall of Fame ceremony on August 3 at Virgin Hotels Nashville.

In a stunning and sudden move impacting four Canadian media markets, Rogers Sports & Media on Tuesday shut down operations at its all-News stations outside of the nation's largest market while also pulling the plug on two all-Sports AMs serving key Western locales.

The Chicago-based broadcast television operation behind the MeTV Network and eight other digital multicast offerings has brought to life an audience-based advertising platform designed to bring advanced data-driven audience buying opportunities to each of these diginets.

Updated guides providing broadcasters with practical guidance for conducting self-inspections of their stations have been released for AM, FM and both UHF and VHF television stations by the NAB. The guides are a free member benefit to NAB and SBE members.

The D.C. think tank focused on a world in which "technology enhances freedom, and freedom enhances technology" on Monday filed reply comments in response to the FCC's request for comment regarding ABC chat show "The View" that implore the agency to cease interfering with politically based discussions.