In 1997, Glenn Krieg joined Morgan Murphy Media as its Chief Financial Officer. Today, he's new to the Radio + Television Business Report's Broadcast Best Finance Leaders rankings for 2025. Where does his rank? The answer is in our just-released Summer 2025 magazine, a 40-page digital publication available now!
In a media world fixated on algorithms and AI, what still moves audiences — and revenue — is content rooted in culture, community, and creativity. A Hispanic Radio Conference session featuring four programming pros will explore the timeless foundation of radio, through the lens of today’s Hispanic-targeted audio formats.
Nashville Public Radio has hired its next President/CEO, and it is a woman who will replace the retiring Steve Swenson at the NPR spoken word station serving the market and its Adult Alternative noncommercial sibling.
TEGNA shareholders will be enjoying a financial bonus for their loyalty, in the form of a quarterly dividend approved on Tuesday by the broadcast television company's Board of Directors.
Broadcast affiliates across three states will air Chicago Sky games for the first time this season as part of an expanded regional network led by Weigel Broadcasting. In addition to 30 WNBA games on Weigel’s WCIU-TV "The U" in Chicago, up to 10 games will air in seven additional markets on various stations.
Three high-powered Democrats have written to the Chair of Paramount Global expressing concerns as to whether the parent of CBS News and Stations "may be engaging in potentially illegal conduct" involving the Trump Administration in exchange for regulatory approval of its merger with Skydance Media.
In San Francisco, FM radio reception can be tough largely due to the area’s hilly terrain. Audacy, now under new leadership, has opted to do something about that for two of its FMs.
With the main ballroom at capacity, the 2025 MFM conference kicked off in earnest on Monday with an in-depth and revealing panel discussion featuring three key CFOs representing broadcast media moderated by the Publisher/President of the Radio + Television Business Report and Radio Ink.
The emphasis is through the Radio, TV, and Film (RTF) Department and includes courses from that school plus the departments of Engineering Technology, Information Systems (College of Business), Computer Science, and Music. It is the result of years of planning and consultation with help from the WBA.
For a third consecutive month, streaming’s share of total TV viewing reached a record high in April, according to Nielsen’s monthly report of The Gauge. Time spent streaming accounted for 44.3% of total TV viewing in April, adding a half-point over March and 1.7 points since January.
VideoAmp’s VALID identity graph is being integrated with Captify’s Search Intelligence and proprietary semantic technology. This, says VideoAmp, is designed to deliver "breakthrough, intent-based insights" into ad effectiveness.
For the certified Hispanic-owned media company that recently brought on Hispanic advertising industry veteran Gene Bryan as Chief Revenue Officer, Spanish Broadcasting System in Q4 saw its net revenue improve by 3%. SBS also offered new insight into what it intends to do with Mega TV.
On May 5, Connoisseur Media's acquisition of Alpha Media was officially announced, with Brigade Capital Management contributing much of the cash to make the transaction happen. Late Monday, the official stock purchase and exchange agreement requiring the FCC's approval appeared in the LMS.
A federal appeals court has all but squashed a Biden-era effort to allow the FCC to reinstate "Form 395-B," a document advocates said would assist in increasing employment in broadcast media of women and minorities but opponents claimed would improperly disclose detailed employee data.
The new hybrid commercial creative service for Radio powered by humans and supported by AI founded by veteran radio creative specialist Yaman Coskun is collabroating with a top radio creative shop and an AI audio production platform. It's the latest move that sees technology empower marketer storytelling opportunities.
Inovonics Inc. is no longer manufacturing and distributing its INOmini 635 FM SiteStreamer Web-enabled receiver, concluding a decade-long production run. At the NAB Show, the designated replacement INOmini 645 FM SiteStreamer II was introduced.
In mid-January 2021, the owner of radio stations in North Central Washington state decided to put them on the market. He inked a representation deal with broker Greg Guy, awaited bids, and six months later sold them for $597,500. Now, the group that purchased the radio assets is spinning them.
He's described as a "pillar of the Tulsa business community for nearly four decades" and a "visionary entrepreneur and optometrist." It appears Dr. Robert H. Zoellner clearly sees the potential for strong cash flow associated with four local radio brands. He's just bought them from Cox Media Group.
The fate of Wendy McMahon has been discussed by media observers for weeks. On Monday, an internal memo sent by McMahon to staff yielded the answer that is not wholly unexpected: she's stepping down as President/CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures.
Radio industry advocates continue to push for movement during what will be a compressed and politically charged session. Groups including FEMA, the NAB, and a wide range of first responder and public interest organizations have emphasized AM radio’s unmatched ability to reach communities in emergencies.
