Radio+Television Business Report

What does a loss of CBS affiliation at WANF-TV in Atlanta mean for Gray Media, for its staff and for viewers in the market? We learn more in this conversation between RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson and Gray Media/Atlanta GM Erik Schrader, who oversees WANF and WPCH-TV "Peachtree TV" in the market.

Several key factors are influencing the market for buying and selling radio stations in mid-2025, noted media broker Bob Heymann notes in this column. "While activity hasn't disappeared, both valuation expectations and buyer enthusiasm are being shaped by regulatory uncertainty, broader market dynamics, and competition for capital."

The FCC, ahead of the Juneteenth national holiday on Thursday, has initiated an effort that could eliminate the 39% national TV owner reach limitation established by the Commission more than two decades ago. Specifically, the FCC plans to "refresh the record" on the national cap for broadcast TV ownership.

The 36-year veteran of TEGNA will be honored for her accomplishments and given the award during a luncheon presentation at Forecast 2026, presented by Streamline Publishing’s Radio + Television Business Report and Radio Ink, on November 12, at The Harvard Club in New York.

The Radio Research Consortium’s Board of Directors has selected a new President, and it is the person who has been in the role of Chief Operating Officer last year to support an interim President named following the death of former head Joanne Church.

The 50th annual Gracie Awards Luncheon, an event held at Cipriani 42nd Street that honored individual achievement and outstanding programming by, for and about women in local and student television, radio and digital platforms, is now a memory.

With the retirement of WFLD "FOX 32" in Chicago SVP/General Manager Sheila Oliver, a successor in the Windy City was a choice left for FOX Television Stations Chief Executive Officer Jack Abernethy. Getting the role is the current SVP/GM of WITI "FOX 6" in Milwaukee.

Since December 2021, he has served as the Multimedia Sales Manager for Gray Media's two television stations serving the Kansas City market. Now, he's being promoted to the role of Director of Sales. 

Connoisseur Media founder/CEO Jeff Warshaw, former Meruelo Media leader Otto Padrón, and Saga Communications President/CEO Chris Forgy are among those who have appeared recently on the "Chachi Loves Everybody" podcast. For Episode No. 71, Denes spoke with the President/Publisher of RBR+TVBR.

It is a 55-watt FM translator at 105.5 MHz rebroadcasting a Class A religious station based a few miles to the south of this facility's city of license. Pending FCC approval, this FM translator will be heading to a new owner.

The Administrative Law Judge at the Federal Communications Commission has ordered the former President of a Spanish-language broadcast television ministry to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for all but ignoring his regulatory obligations while overseeing seven low-power TV stations across the U.S. 

EdgeBeam Wireless, the joint venture launched at the 2025 NAB Show by The E.W. Scripps Company, Gray Media, Nexstar Media Group and lead ATSC 3.0 shepherd Sinclair Inc., has named a CEO. It is the founder and CEO of BNI Video, a pioneer in service management platforms for pay TV, later acquired by Cisco.

Super Hi-Fi, an audio-focused AI-powered tech company focused on what it calls "high-margin radio," has unveiled a "significant upgrade" to its next-generation voice tracking workflow program.

For nearly two decades, audio production company American Mobile has delivered real-time broadcast mixes for some of the nation’s most iconic live broadcasts and music festivals. In 2025, the company founded by owner and Chief Engineer Chris Shepard made its market at the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals.

The seating of Trusty, which will come in time for the FCC's June 26 Open Meeting, came despite strong opposition from Democrats to her nomination. Republicans successfully overcame any opposition, voting affirmatively to pair of cloture motions that ended debate and any further delay on action.

At 1000 kHz in Vista, Calif., a Class B AM offers Christian Talk and Teaching programming to a wide swath of Southern California, thanks to a signal stretching from San Ysidro to Santa Barbara. Now, the owner of this AM is securing ownership of an FM translator it's been using to reach listeners in North County San Diego.

As the 2pm hour arrived on Tuesday, Salem Media Group, Cumulus Media and Canada's Corus were each trading at values under $1 per share. At the same time, Spotify shares were trading at $718.20 — up by roughly $200 per share since April 8. There's much more growth to come, says Pivotal Research Group.

It dates to 1981 and is marketed as "a unique and fun way to enjoy incredible savings on products and services you buy every day." The "Radio Shopping Show" has been the hallmark KSHP-AM in Las Vegas. Now, the facility and its FM translator are being sold.

The sole owner of a small group of radio stations in the Volunteer State has died. This has led to a filing with the FCC seeking its approval of the transfer of the properties' licenses to the executor of the late owner's estate.

It's been decades since Western TV fare such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Maverick, Rawhide and The Virginian aired on network television. Yet, there's still a loyal audience for these classic programs. Now, many will get the chance to view them without the need for a cable TV subscription, thanks to a digital multicast network debut courtesy of Weigel Broadcasting.