"Brendan Carr, stop that CAR!" That's pretty much the message the NAB's legal team is sending the FCC with respect to its consideration of a news distortion complaint from a group that has vociferously attacked CBS for offering viewers two different answers to the same question posed to former VP Harris.
Sinclair has been said to be a seller of non-essential broadcast television assets in recent months. Now, that chatter has turned into an asset sale agreement, as the company is turning to a former Bally Sports sales executive as it agrees to sell five television stations, including its Milwaukee property.
Many radio industry veterans are expressing surprise and shock, as former Seattle radio superstar host Bob Rivers has died at the age of 68. He had suffered from cancer, as disclosed in a January 15, 2025 article in the Seattle Times.
The operator of Eurovision and Euroradio has produced a 16-page report that focuses on a highly important subject for radio station owners in the U.S.: the connected car. When the car gets connected, there are three existential challenges, EBU notes.
In May 2023, some 36 years after starting her career, Kelley Dunn departed The E.W. Scripps Co.'s NBC affiliate serving West Palm Beach. This left Michael Williams, her co-anchor, in the role of Dean of local news in the market. Now, Williams has decided to conclude his own storied career in TV.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America honored three industry leaders at its annual Golden Mic gala on Monday evening, recognizing their contributions to the organization’s mission of supporting broadcasters in need, including former CBS Radio President Dan Mason.
Linear television remains the most important influence — by far — among a variety of different media platforms, through all stages of a consumer's purchase decision process. That's the key conclusion from a just-released TVB study that highlights the importance of media platforms that influence consumers during the purchase decision process.
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) is looking forward to the April 5 premiere of an original series, produced in an exclusive partnership with VoLo Foundation, that will air weekend mornings on CBS as part of its educational/informational programming block.
He's been the Station Manager at KTEN-TV in Sherman-Denison, Tex., and the Sales Manager of KETK-TV and KFXK-TV in the Tyler-Longview market. Now, this TV ad sales pro who led his own advertising agency is taking the post of Vice President and General Manager for a Sinclair Inc. station in Abilene, Tex.
This year marks 50 years since the OPTIMOD was launched. Orban Labs President David Day remarks, “Over the years, many things have changed in the market but one thing has remained consistent — between bandwidth issues, transmission methods and other considerations, audio needs extra treatment in order to make it pleasing for listeners."
Just a few years ago, John Morgan's accident attorney specialists were mainly known for their presence on Florida's West Coast. Not anymore. Morgan & Morgan has turned into a national powerhouse, and it is the biggest user of national TV spots to get its brand further engrained in the public consciousness.
Nielsen’s new “3-minute” rule, the future of the in-car experience, and geotargeting’s specific effect on Spanish-language broadcasters are just the tip of the topics to be broached and discussed at the 2025 Hispanic Radio Conference.
A Mississippi-based provider of hosted websites for radio stations has launched a new service that provides AM and FM broadcasters "fresh, locally focused online content" designed to drive SEO, engage audiences, and open new revenue opportunities.
San Antonio-based radio-focused software developer nextKast is heralding updates to the seventh version of its automation system, sporting new features ranging from enhanced reliability to a modernized user-friendly interface.
A Telos Alliance partner will be putting a spotlight on a products manufactured by a 35-year-old broadcast technology company based in Berlin, Germany. In particular, new features and capabilities are of note and will be shared at the 2025 NAB Show in April.
Audiohook is growing its sales force, and it has just hired an Austin-based sales veteran who most formerly served as Director of Performance Marketing for Victory Home Remodeling and is a 2009 graduate of the University of North Texas who holds a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies.
Jake Daniluck, Tieline's VP of Sales for the Americas, comments, “After strong interest in Bridge-IT II at last year’s NAB Show, we’re excited to showcase the Bridge-IT XTRA II for the first time at this year’s NAB conference.”
It's been what he calls "an incredible journey" working at a pair of television stations serving the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tex., market, to the east of Houston. Come March 24, he'll be leading the NBC affiliate in Cleveland owned by TEGNA.
With the departure of Allison Smith in December as News Director for KCCI-8 in Des Moines, the Hearst Television property was faced with selecting only the fifth ND in the station's history. President/GM Brian Sather turned to the station's Asst. News Director, and gave her a promotion.
In March 2021, an FM translator at 98.7 MHz was added to bring a little "revitalization" for a legendary property with its heritage embedded in the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). Now, KMOX is getting a bigger FM home and branding that sheds the AM signal altogether.
