In the RSN world, branded channel names are now in vogue, as the FanDuel Sports Network is the current name of what was previously Bally Sports via a licensing deal with Sinclair Inc. subsidiary Main Street Sports. Now, a radio company has struck a naming rights agreement of its own, and it sees the rebranding of its sports wagering audio entity.
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, the non-profit group dedicated to advancing female leadership in radio broadcasting, has unveiled the MIW Erica Farber Mentorship in Management Class of 2025.
The junior Democrat serving as a FCC Commissioner has criticized the newly installed Republican leadership under the Trump Administration for its decision to fully pursue a complaint brought against one of the "Big Four" networks for apparent manipulation of a pre-election interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
The ABC affiliate serving Columbus, Ga., has a new VP/General Manager, effective February 3. And, it happens to be the Director of Sales at the Gray Media-owned property.
"I shared some career news on my podcast today. Enjoy!" That's how Chuck Todd confirmed on X that he's leaving NBC News and will no longer serve as the organization's Chief Political Analyst. Details were shared in a podcast featuring former Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron.
With the change in leadership at the FCC, Chairman Brendan Carr selected Erin Boone to serve as Acting Media Bureau Chief. Boone had been Chief of Staff to the junior Republican on the Commission, Nate Simington. Who's succeeding Boone in that role?
Curtis Media Group President/COO Trip Savery is welcoming a radio industry veteran who has joined the privately held North Carolina broadcasting company to lead its four FMs in Raleigh-Durham, as well as its digital sales enterprise and vehicular traffic network.
"I am 78 and it is time to smell the roses." With that, Dan Viles is selling his low-power TV station serving New York's Capital Region and the Catskills. Who's the buyer and what is he earning from the sale of the facility licensed to Cobleskill, N.Y.?
The opening and closing are the riskiest parts of any speech or presentation. For public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal, the "sandwich model" may be the best method for getting the "big idea" across successfully.
The new head of the Federal Communications Communications is spending the last day of January in Western North Carolina, as his first official trip as the agency's leader takes him to several of the hardest-hit communities recovering from Hurricane Helene, which lashed the region exactly four months ago.
Educational Media Foundation (EMF), the parent organization of omnipresent noncommercial Christian radio networks K-LOVE and Air1, has a new General Counsel for the Ministry.
Could Comcast Corp.'s Spectrum merge with Comcast's Xfinity MVPD offering? While that's a question for regulators in the second Trump Administration, one Wall Street watchdog wonders if it is time for a tie-up, given the Comcast Corp. fourth quarter results released on Thursday.
Add PQ Media to the group of global advertising data analysis firms that has crunched the numbers, reviewed key trends, and has concluded that 2025 will be softer than 2024. As PQ Media sees it, recessionary fears persist. Then, there is the uncertainty tied to a second Trump Administration as it pertains to potential tariffs and other international trade matters.
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The Atlanta-based company offering the 365BLK, Outlaw and Defy digital multicast broadcast TV networks to partners across the U.S. has added a fourth diginet to its lineup — and it is one geared toward men who like "high-adrenaline, crime-focused programming."
The Chairman of the FCC is ready to examine the fine line between underwriting support and paid advertisement, and if either PBS or NPR have stepped over that line improperly. He's called on the Enforcement Bureau, aided by the Media Bureau, to investigate.
News that the Chairman of the FCC is ready to examine the fine line between underwriting support and paid advertisement, and if either PBS or NPR have stepped over that line improperly, has been met with derision by the two Democrats who sit on the Commission.
According to BIA Advisory Services, local advertising spending will increase by 5.5% for a total of $170.9 billion in 2025. This was the key takeaway shared by the firm's Nicole Ovadia during a Marketron-hosted webinar held on Thursday.
After 35 years as Station Manager of Radio at Washington, D.C.’s noncommercial Classical station, Dan DeVany is retiring from WETA-FM. We now know who will be succeeding DeVany, starting March 1.
Rogers Communications experienced a 10% revenue jump for its media division in Q4 2024, thanks to higher sports- and entertainment-related revenue within the segment. But that was lower than what was originally anticipated. Worse yet, the 2025 is somewhat glum. Investors weren't fazed as Thursday's trading on the TSX neared its conclusion.
