For some viewers, having an ad-free for a fee experience is worth it. While some lament that marketing messages won't be seen, the TVB — the nation's advocacy group for ad-supported television programming outlets — has a new study that suggests broadcast TV ads will reach this audience successfully.
The industry lobbying group that is the face of small and independent cable TV service providers inside the Beltway has promoted from within to fill the SVP/Legal and Regulatory Affairs role.
A broadcast television station ownership group founded by CEO Bill Fielder that tapped Don Fisher as President and Chief Revenue Officer one year ago has expanded its local currency agreement with a competitor to Nielsen.
Sinclair Inc.'s "Sinclair Television Group Inc." group and "certain affiliated entities" have entered into a Transaction Support Agreement with a group of secured creditors — including lenders holding term loads under its existing credit facilities and some noteholders on the terms of new money financings.
As the 3pm Pacific hour began on Friday, January 10, CBS Los Angeles — the twin TV stations of KCBS-2 and KCAL-9 — had been live and in continuous coverage of the Southern California firestorm for more than 72 hours. Notably, this included multiplatform coverage extending to the Pluto TV FAST channel platform, bringing live coverage to viewers across the U.S.
On May 3, 2024, Gordon Ackley resigned as the Chairman of the Republican Party in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The reason? To support his aging father, who lived elsewhere. Now, Ackley is moving forward with the sale of two FM radio stations he owns in the territory.
Washington Nationals play-by-play en español will continue to be heard across two audio brands serving Hispanics who prefer Spanish across the National Capital Region, thanks to a deal between the Major League Baseball franchise and Costa Media.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau's Region One Regional Director has issued a pair of warning letters to property owners, alerting them to the presence of unlicensed radio stations that they could be held liable for, lest they silence them immediately.
The President of Scripps Sports, formerly the individual who directed the operations of The E.W. Scripps Co.'s broadcast TV stations, has been named the recipient of the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) 2025 Golden Mic Award.
Host Jeff Welton will speak with Burley Stapley, Corporate Chief Engineer at Blanchard River Broadcasting for the first upcoming session. The two will discuss soldering skills as well as “must-haves” and other newly-important essentials for the toolkit.
“Under Mike’s sales leadership, 2024 was our best year ever in the U.S.,” said Orban Labs President David Day. “In this new role, our worldwide sales network will now enjoy the benefit of Mike’s decades of in-the-field processing experience.”
In an exclusive interview, KTTV "FOX 11" in Los Angeles head Steve Carlston talks with RBR+TVBR about how the station's news team sprung into action as the Palisades Fire and, later, the Eaton Fire, brought widespread devastation to communities across Southern California. For "FOX 11," flames visible from the station brought a unique dimension to an unfolding tragedy.
As wildfires continue to impact communities across Southern California, three public media organizations serving Los Angeles have united to provide their consumers with daily updates by way of a "free, reliable, and essential local news and information to support you during this critical time."
Teri Monahan, who led the Delmarva Peninsula's home of ABC, The CW and MeTV programming for more than three decades, has retired. Who's her successor at the Marquee Broadcasting-owned station in Salisbury-Ocean City, Md.?
The Commission is now offering templates for the 18 most commonly issued and time-sensitive alerts in the 13 most commonly spoken languages in the U.S., plus English and American Sign Language (ASL).
Five days ago, it looked like the licensee of a Texas FM successfully convinced the FCC that it should not be fined for a tardy renewal application. Now, this station owner faces a possible stripping of its license in what appears to be the first act by the acting Media Bureau, confirming Holly Saurer's shift to a new role.
Salem Media Group, the publicly traded company focused on conservative and Christian-themed spoken word programming, has two new members of its Board of Directors. One is likely a familiar name to those Inside the Beltway.
The future of two AM radio stations and an FM translator serving Muscatine, Iowa, presently licensed to the trustee of bankrupt JAM Media Solutions, appears to be in the hands of a locally based media company co-owned by family members who have owned a Chevrolet dealership in the city for some 65 years.
The Marketing Director for two TEGNA-owned stations serving the Jacksonville, Fla., market has joined Hearst Television to serve as Creative Services Director of its CBS affiliate in Iowa's state capital.
Bob Lacey and Sheri Lynch’s company, NOW! Media, will continue to syndicate the show, with Lynch remaining on board after Friday, January 31. No further details have been revealed. Lacey has enjoyed a 54-year career in Charlotte radio, when he joined WBT-AM in Charlotte for nights; the station's signal can be heard across the East Coast after dark.
