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The Zacks Broadcast Radio and Television index just received a good look under the hood by the well-known Wall Street investment house. While cord-cutting clouds the picture for companies with a stake in cable TV, digital content consumption has made two broadcast TV station ownership groups particularly attractive.

It's a 250-watt daytime-only AM radio station that must silence its broadcasts after dark to protect WSB-AM in Atlanta that has an all-important FM translator licensed to bring 24/7 service to the city of Gretna, La. At present, both facilities are dark. They are poised for a rebirth under a forthcoming new owner.

Media segment revenue was up 24% in Q1 2025 for Rogers Communications. Alas, that segment pales in comparison to Rogers' Wireless and Cable businesses. With Wireless growth up 1% and Cable growth flat, Rogers still managed year-over-year revenue and EPS growth. But that growth missed analyst forecasts.

She said the greatest threat to the First Amendment is from the U.S. government

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Two months ago, TEGNA-owned KFAA-TV was selected as the exclusive local broadcast partner of the Dallas Wings WNBA franchise. Now, other TEGNA-owned stations in Texas have been selected to air the team's games. Additionally, stations owned by Gray Media and Corridor Television are in the mix.

The former co-Deputy Bureau Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has become the newest Member of the law firm Lerman Senter, an addition Managing Member Jeff Carlisle is praising.

Edison Research recently released its "Share of Ear" report for the first quarter of 2025, and its chock full of useful findings radio industry executives can use to further tout its exceptional reach and ROI for advertisers. For Audacy SVP of Research and Insights Ray Borelli, one finding really stood out.

The RX-BT10's half-rack form factor is ideal for small spaces

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Bill Spry loves his Classic Rock deep cuts, and created "ClassX Radio" as a listener-supported home of songs from acts ranging from Boomtown Rats and Pure Prairie League to ELO and Joni Mitchell. A spring fund drive is ongoing today. But it is now known that one of the station's broadcast homes is being sold.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) consumers are driving major shifts in digital commerce, sports engagement, and beauty trends. Why marketers should invest in this consumer group is the focus of a new report from Nielsen released under the direction of SVP of Diverse Insights & Intelligence Stacie de Armas.

Learn about industry perceptions and needs

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Pix and news from the recently concluded spring convention

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In Southeast Mississippi, an AM/FM combo serves the small city of Lucedale. Soon, with the FCC's regulatory blessing, these stations will be owned by someone else.

The Media Bureau dismisses the application of Iglesia Ministerios Voz de Jubilo, and accepts for filing the applications of Heme Aqui CA Church and MENA Coalition, Inc., for construction permits for new LPFM stations in Cucamonga and San Dimas, California

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Permittee requests that the Bureau substitute channel 15 for channel 11 at Price in the Table of TV Allotments.

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Heme Aqui Church and the MENA Coalition advance as timeshare applicants on 101.5 east of Los Angeles

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Gavin Wax will serve as the commissioner’s principal advisor

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