The FCC on Monday announced plans that would make available for bidding Construction Permits for vacant FM radio channels. It marks the first auction of FM radio CPs since auction authority was restored, and would start in February 2027.
FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gómez, in a letter to the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has all but told the company under FCC scrutiny to fight what she calls "censorship" as its ABC Owned Stations face an early license renewal. Gómez also took the opportunity to unveil a "double standard" in Commission "targeting."
For Mark Marshall and his team at NBCUniversal, the 2026 Upfront presentation made it clear that, on the 100th anniversary of NBC, the longtime broadcast assets are just as valuable as what's on Peacock. That said, the presentation opened with nods to Bravo and Peacock's upcoming show debuts and brief mentions of NBC tentpoles.
When it comes to the National Football League's championship telecast, there clearly is a super year-over-year difference when it comes to Super Bowl-related revenue. That's the key reason why advertising revenue experienced a double-digit decline during the fiscal third quarter of 2026 for FOX Corporation.
Executive management representing the nation's largest broadcast television station owner have committed to appearances at two upcoming institutional investor conferences. The first of the two events is on May 18 in Boston.
It's a promotion that Gray Media says reflects his "immense contributions to the company in various roles over 30 years and his expanding portfolio of responsibilities serving Gray's expanding ranks of journalists and local news stations," in addition to a rise in the volume of local news content across multiple distribution platforms.
It's a small city along U.S. Highway 27 not far from Providence Canyon State Park and home to an FM translator with a mere 10 watts that nevertheless covers the municipality. Soon, it will be under new ownership.
Adam Jacobson
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