Madison & Wall: Ad Revenue To Rise On Good Economic Trends
Madison & Wall analysts Brian Wieser and Luke Stillman have upgraded their U.S. advertising revenue forecast, citing surprisingly resilient consumer spending despite recent headwinds such as higher gas prices and subdued spring‑break activity. The firm sees a modest but steady lift in ad dollars, driven by strong performance in digital and retail categories. However, they caution that geopolitical tensions and uneven broadcast growth pose measurable risks. Overall, the outlook remains cautiously optimistic for the advertising market.
‘A Major Cultural Moment,’ Thanks to iHeart, For Competitive Video Gaming
iHeartMedia has signed a multi‑year production, marketing and distribution agreement to become the official audio partner of the Global Gaming League (GGL). The deal will see iHeart co‑creating original podcasts that blend competitive gaming with music, fashion, sports and reality‑TV...
Gomez Webinar To Focus On Telecom Act’s 30 Years
On March 17, FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez will host a three‑hour webinar commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The event features a panel of policy veterans who helped craft and implement the landmark law. Topics...
Salem Media Releases Its 2025 Earnings Report
Salem Media, a publisher of conservative and Christian spoken‑word content, released its full‑year 2025 earnings on Wednesday. The report provides annual revenue and profit figures but omits any fourth‑quarter breakout. Detailed financials are gated behind a premium membership, limiting immediate...
Washington State Association of Broadcasters President & CEO
The Washington State Association of Broadcasters (WSAB) announced a search for a President & Chief Executive Officer to guide the organization through a period of transition and opportunity. The new leader will oversee advocacy at state and federal levels, drive...
Red Wolf Snares ‘Cat Country’ As Hall Sales Continue
Red Wolf Broadcasting announced the acquisition of WCTK‑FM 98.1, its AM counterpart WNBH and translator “Big 101.3” from Hall Communications. The deal, structured under the Cat Country 98.1 Inc. subsidiary, places a 44 kW Class B country station that leads Providence ratings into Red Wolf’s...
Slatton To Bradford For Alabama Radio Combo
Radio entrepreneur Slatton is selling his Alabama combo to Bradford. The assets include a Class D AM station with an FM translator and a Class C3 FM station, both licensed between Muscle Shoals and Florence along the Tennessee River. The...
Smullin Sells Its Stake In KPIC To Sinclair
South West Oregon TV Broadcasting Corp., the family‑owned broadcaster led by Patsy Smullin, has agreed to sell its full‑power station KPIC and four associated translators in Douglas County, Oregon, to Sinclair Inc. The transaction ends nearly seven decades of Smullin...
FCC Green-Lights Connoisseur’s Bakersfield Exit
The FCC has approved Connoisseur Media’s acquisition of four Bakersfield radio stations from Alpha Media, finalizing a debt‑assumption merger announced in November 2025. The regulatory clearance removes the final hurdle for Connoisseur to integrate the assets into its portfolio. This...
A ‘Mega’ Radio Deal Is Finalized
Mega 94.3, a 3 kW Class A FM station serving Carrizo Springs and Crystal City, Texas, has been sold to a new owner. The transaction is pending FCC approval, which will determine the final transfer of the broadcast license. The deal underscores...
HBCU GO, UNCF Sign A Strategic Partnership
Allen Media Group’s HBCU GO has forged a strategic partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), linking the free‑streaming platform to the nation’s leading education advocate for underrepresented students. The collaboration will deliver cross‑platform programming that showcases academic, cultural,...
Bank Of America Lends A Hand To Nexstar
Bank of America, alongside undisclosed lenders, has arranged a leveraged loan to finance Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of TEGNA. The financing is intended to help Nexstar secure the deal that would make it the nation’s largest single owner of...
A Renewed Capital Investment For Sinclair In South Carolina
Sinclair Broadcast Group is reviving a two‑hour local morning news slot on WACH‑57 in Columbia, South Carolina. The station had dropped its local program in March 2023 in favor of the national‑focused The National Desk. The reinstated show will air...
Gray Skies Point To A Potential Major Dish Dump
Gray Television, after merging with Raycom Media, now controls Savannah’s CBS affiliate WTOC‑11. A legal dispute could force Dish Network to block WTOC for its subscribers starting at 7 p.m. Eastern today. The station, a long‑standing ratings leader in Georgia’s Coastal...
Dailyfly Spins Its Two Radio Properties
Dailyfly, the operator of a free daily news service for the Lewis‑Clark Valley, is selling its two radio holdings. The assets include a 100 kW Hot Country FM station serving Lewiston, Idaho from a Clarkston, Washington tower, and a Class B AM...
Longtime Estrella Media Leader Santaella Now ‘CGIO’
René Santaella has been elevated to Chief Growth & Innovation Officer at MediaCo Holding Inc., the Nasdaq‑listed parent of Estrella Media, HOT 97 and WBLS. The newly created role gives him oversight of the end‑to‑end supply and growth engines that turn...
Touchdown! Connoisseur Secures an ‘Operational QB’ For L.I.
Connoisseur Media announced internal promotions to strengthen its Long Island radio cluster. Sales Director Darren DiPrima has been elevated to Station Manager, a role that unifies programming, sales, promotions, and operations. Simultaneously, Patrick Shea will serve as Director of Technical...
A Worthy Sale Of A Warren County, N.J. Radio Station
A Warren County, New Jersey AM radio station is set to become wholly owned by Lawrence J. Tighe Jr. after an asset sale agreement was filed with the FCC. The transaction ends the long‑standing partnership with Norman Worth. Concurrently, the...
A Twin Cities Progressive Voice Is Sold
A Class B AM station serving the Minneapolis‑St. Paul market, known for its progressive talk lineup featuring hosts like Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann, has been sold by owner Chad Larson. The station, operating at 1 kW daytime and 3 kW nighttime...
A Little Dog Continues To Grow The Kennel
A city‑owned golf course in Delray Beach, Florida, houses a Class B AM radio station that transmits at 5 kW during the day and 500 W after dark. The station currently airs a Spanish‑language Christian format. Ownership and programming leadership are shifting to...
Biancuzzo To Retire As HMPG President
Frank Biancuzzo, who has led Hearst Media Production Group since its 2021 launch, announced he will retire in mid‑2026, concluding more than four decades with Hearst Television. Under his stewardship, HMPG expanded from the Litton Entertainment acquisition to a catalog...
CEO, Majority Investor Acquire Broadcast Electronics
Broadcast Electronics, a longtime provider of transmitter systems and media management software, has been acquired by its CEO Rich Redmond and majority investor The Alzana Group. The undisclosed‑price transaction will re‑organize the business under the legal name BE Systems Inc.,...
A ‘Complex’ Chapter 11 Case for Cumulus Arises In Houston
Cumulus Media, the third‑largest U.S. radio broadcaster, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization in Houston on March 5, 2026. Judge Alfredo Perez has been assigned to oversee the case, which the company labels as "complex" due to multiple subsidiary filings. Co‑counsel from...
An ‘Ice Cream Castle’ Captures Two Ohio FMs
Kimberly and Kenneth Smith have created Ice Cream Castle LLC in West Union, Ohio, and are set to purchase two FM stations: a Class A outlet serving Georgetown and its Class C3 sister station in Ripley. The acquisition marks the...
Nexstar Moves Forward With TEGNA Tender Offer Following FCC Visit
Nexstar Media Group announced a cash tender offer to repurchase its 5% senior notes due 2029, a move directly tied to the pending acquisition of TEGNA. The offer, managed by BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs, will remain open...
Ex-Comscore Innovation Head Resurfaces At Tenetic
Tenetic, an AI‑powered insights platform for advertising buyers and sellers, announced the hiring of former Comscore innovation head David Algranati as Chief Research and Production Officer. Algranati is known for leading initiatives aimed at attracting Nielsen’s customers. The move is...
Dolan Takes Key Ad Sales Role At Compass
Dolan, former VP of Agency and Retail Partnerships at Consumable, has left a 12‑year tenure at Crystal Media Networks to join Compass Media Networks in a senior advertising sales role under President Paul Gregrey. The move positions her at the...
GAIM, BroadView Extend Their Partnership With FAST Growth In Mind
Get After It Media (GAIM) has renewed its technology partnership with BroadView Software for a seven‑year term, extending the collaboration that underpins its suite of multicast channels. The agreement emphasizes a fully converged broadcast and streaming revenue operation, aligning linear,...
Warshaw: Soros Fund Hid Verbal Audacy Deal
Jeff Warshaw, CEO of Connoisseur Media, filed a 37‑page opposition to Soros Fund Management’s motion to strike, alleging a verbal agreement that would have granted him a 5% profit share or the CEO role at Audacy. Warshaw contends the fund...
StreamGuys Ups Its Streaming Game for In-Venue Sports Fans
StreamGuys is rolling out major upgrades to its Ultra‑Low Latency Streaming (ULLS) platform, adding native iOS support and dynamic pre‑roll ad insertion. The enhancements let fans in stadiums hear synchronized play‑by‑play commentary on mobile apps without the traditional broadcast delay....
Fairfield, Iowa Home To Palmeter’s ‘Life FM’ Sold
Bob Palmeter’s “Life FM” has sold its Fairfield, Iowa FM translator to a major religious broadcast ministry. The translator, which rebroadcasts Life FM’s programming to the Fairfield area, will now be controlled by one of the world’s largest faith‑based media...
Another Holladay Property Sought, With Waiver Needed
The FCC is poised to modernize its local ownership limits for broadcast stations, prompting a wave of waiver requests from existing licensees. Broadcasters argue they are the only logical buyers for stations in markets where they have already reached current...
Key Networks, USRN JV Adds Key Sales Leaders
Key-United, the joint venture between Key Networks and United Stations Radio Networks, has hired two senior sales executives. Rosanne Tipton joins as Vice President of Sales and Brand Partnerships, while Robbie Eisen becomes Director of Strategic Research and Planning. Both...
Indispensable and Essential: Broadcasters Peacock At NAB Affair
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convened its annual State Leadership Conference at the Salamander in Washington, D.C., gathering 570 broadcast executives and policymakers. NAB President Curtis LeGeyt called for modernizing antiquated regulations that hinder local stations against global tech...
TEGNA Inks FCC Consent Decree To Resolve OPIF Fail
Tegna has resolved a recent online public file (OPIF) rule violation by entering into a consent decree with the FCC’s Media Bureau. The agreement clears a key regulatory obstacle that has delayed its proposed sale to Nexstar Media Group. With...
Sonic Survival Kits V2: The Latest Radio Imaging Auditory Boost
Auditory FX has launched Sonic Survival Kits V2, a comprehensive radio imaging library featuring 309 tracks and more than 100 custom music beds, priced at $89.99. The new edition expands on the 2019 V1 release, delivering a complete, subscription‑free package...
Slight Revenue Jump, Lower EBITDA: IHeart’s Q4 Story
iHeartMedia reported a modest revenue increase in Q4 2025, but its adjusted EBITDA fell in the middle of the company’s own guidance range, and the firm recorded a net loss. Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman said the results were satisfactory,...
A MediaCo Hire Focused On Political Sales, Revenue Growth
MediaCo Holding Inc., parent of Estrella Media and heritage stations WBLS and HOT 97, appointed Victor Hugo Guzman as Director of Local and National Sales Development. Guzman will partner with the company’s Political Sales Team to capture revenue from political advertisers...
Urban One Preparing For Q4 Earnings Release
Urban One Inc. will release its Q4 2025 earnings and full‑year results on March 12, with CEO Alfred Liggins III leading a 10 a.m. Eastern call. The company reported an 8.1% drop in Q3 core radio revenue to $38.12 million and projects Q4...
Update: Brint Ryan’s Lone Star Deal Valuation Surfaces
G. Brint Ryan and Malinda Flenniken have finalized a transaction in which Ryan Media will acquire two FM stations, one AM station and an FM translator located in Big Spring, Texas, from Kbest Media LLC. The deal’s financial terms have...
New YouTube Integration for Audacy Creator Lab
Audacy’s Creator Lab now lets podcasters publish full‑length video episodes directly to YouTube while still distributing audio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other services. The feature is free and builds on Audacy’s no‑cost hosting platform that pays creators through dynamic...
Brady’s New Take On the Day: A Higher Role
Take On The Day LLC, co‑owned by Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Crossover Media Group, has promoted Dan Brady to Vice President and General Manager. Brady previously held multiple operational roles, including chief call producer, director of podcast operations, and VP...
A Major MVPD Merger Is Done: FCC OKs Charter-Cox Deal
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprises’ residential cable, fiber, and managed‑IT businesses. The deal, signed in May 2025, will rebrand the combined consumer offering under the Spectrum name while adopting the Cox corporate...
Connoisseur Completes Small-Market Radio Sales
Connoisseur Media has finalized the sale of four small‑market radio stations located in Luverne, Minnesota, and Madison, South Dakota. The stations are now licensed to Christensen Broadcasting, a regional broadcaster expanding its footprint. The transactions were brokered by Kalil &...
FCC To DuJuan McCoy: ‘Working For You’ With Waiver OK
Circle City Broadcasting, led by DuJuan McCoy, signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the ABC‑affiliated television station in Indianapolis from E.W. Scripps Co. Because Circle City already owns two stations in the market (WISH‑8 and WNDY‑23), the deal required...
TEGNA Board OKs Dividend Ahead of Q4 Release
The TEGNA Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend as the company prepares to release its Q4 and full‑year 2025 results. The decision comes while TEGNA and Nexstar Media Group await final regulatory clearance from the FCC and...
House Bill Seeks ‘Shot Clock’ On FCC License Review Process
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D‑NJ) and a Texas Republican introduced a bill to impose a strict timeline, or “shot clock,” on the Federal Communications Commission’s license review process. The legislation aims to curb prolonged delays in approving broadcast and wireless spectrum...
Digital Ad Dollar Dip, Less Political Dollars Impact GMG
Graham Media Group, a broadcast arm of Graham Holdings, reported a disappointing Q4 2025 earnings beat, driven by a sharp decline in digital advertising revenue and a notable drop in political ad spending. Digital ad dollars fell roughly 12% year‑over‑year,...
No HDO For El Paso Radio Trio As Questioned Deal Dissolves
A Hearing Designation Order (HDO) that had been issued for the proposed transfer of two AM stations and an FM station in El Paso, Texas, has been terminated. The termination follows a joint request from the buyer and seller to...
TVB: Broadcast TV Lead Persists in Reach, Time Spent
The Television Bureau (TVB) released its latest cross‑platform measurement, finding that traditional broadcast television viewed on a TV set still commands the greatest audience reach and the longest average viewing time among all media channels. The advantage holds true across...
