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More than $1 billion of previously approved federal dollars allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be "clawed back" to the U.S. government, as the House of Representatives — following Senate approval — approved legislation that will also return billions of dollars in foreign aid to the coffers. 

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The FCC's Media Bureau has entered into three individual Consent Decrees with licensees of broadcast media stations, actions that terminate and resolve "outstanding matters" and grant television license renewal applications.

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Call Communications has crafted a business built on Christian Rock music, with stations in markets including Miami-Fort Lauderdale. Now, the operation led by President/GM Robert J. Robbins has agreed to sell a facility in the Land of Lincoln.

Since last year, she has been the VP of Sales for Audacy's Austin radio stations and has a quarter-century of sales and leadership experience, largely tied to her 18 years as GSM of crosstown stations linked to Waterloo Media and Emmis. Now, she's formally running Austin's cluster in the Lone Star State's capital.

The discussion focused on ownership caps and ATSC 3.0

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The New York State Broadcasters Association has announced the 2025 class of inductees for the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame. WLNG-FM 92.1 in the Riverhead-Sag Harbor market will be doubly represented with the induction of station owner and meteorologist Bill Evans and GM Gary Sapiane.

The President/CEO of the NAB and its Chief Legal Officer have held their first high-level policy discussion with newest FCC Commissioner, wasting no time in pressing for long-awaited reform to broadcast ownership rules.

In a deal heralded by the publicly traded broadcast TV station owner, Gray Media has inked a deal with University of Tennessee Athletics and Learfield's "Vol Network." The agreement makes a trio of Gray properties "official television stations" of the Tennessee Volunteers.

Media Financial Management Association (MFM) has appointed new officers and board members — individuals who will play a critical role in developing the strategic plan and setting the direction for the association now under the leadership of President/CEO Joe Annotti.

"In the streaming wars, the two big winners — Netflix and YouTube — aren’t competing for a single spot. Instead, they’re playing different games," says MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Rob Fishman. "As Netflix ramps up its advertising revenues combined with underlying strength in the core business, we see a strong runway to drive higher monetization of its engagement."

"This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night," CBS was quick to note following the announcement that its 11:30pm Eastern program host will conclude his run at "The Late Show" at the end of the 2025-2026 season. "It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount. "

Attorney Dan J. Alpert is prepared to submit documentation that Guel is unable to pay a fine of more than $188,000 for flagrant violations of FCC rules. Acting Enforcement Bureau Brief Patrick Webre argues the financial penalty should be sevenfold higher.

This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel *24 for channel *4 at Jacksonville, Oregon in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by theDove Media, Inc., the permittee of a new noncommercial educational (NCE) television station to serve Jacksonville, Oregon, Facility ID No. 791569. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. The substitution of channel *24 for channel *4 in the table will allow Petitioner to construct its new facility on a UHF channel and avoid the known viewer reception issues on its currently authorized VHF channel.

Media Bureau enters into a Consent Decree with GoCom Media of Illinois terminating and resolving outstanding matters and granting the television license renewal application for WBUI, Decatour, IL.