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A new broadcast sales technology platform is aiming to modernize how stations and agencies map and plan audio campaigns. bisqqit introduces the first geo-coded mapping and planning software built specifically for retail-focused radio advertising.

Company says "the days of working in silos are over"

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"We cannot play politics with public safety," Democratic commissioner says

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A protracted legal fight between Gray Television and the Federal Communications Commission has effectively come to an end, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has declined to revisit a ruling that found the broadcaster violated agency ownership rules in Anchorage, Alaska. Gray escaped a financial penalty earlier this year.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is facing increased scrutiny over the agency's delay in implementing a rule that would expand emergency alerts to more than a dozen languages. Despite unanimous Commission approval in October, the rule’s rollout has stalled, drawing criticism from members of Congress, local leaders, and a sitting FCC commissioner.

The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted Sean McGarvy to Senior Director of Digital News and Content Strategy. Starting June 16, McGarvy will lead the strategic direction for news content across Scripps News Group’s digital platforms, both national and local.

In an increasingly fragmented media environment, Americans continue to place their first bets on local television when news breaks. According to a new report, local TV news remains the leading source for breaking news among U.S. adults, significantly outpacing digital and national broadcast alternatives.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has opened the application window for its 2025 Elevating Women in Programming Mentorship, continuing a seven-year tradition of fostering leadership development for women in broadcast programming roles.

Raccoon Valley Radio, a trio of small-market stations serving central Iowa, is changing hands for the first time since 2012. That year, M&H Broadcasting acquired KDLS-AM in Perry, KKRF in Stuart, and KGRA in Jefferson for $525,000. Now, those same stations and two FM translators are fetching a much higher sum.

Nielsen has reportedly signed a landmark multiyear agreement with the WNBA and NBA to provide official viewership measurement across linear television and streaming platforms. Such a deal would be the largest commercial measurement agreement the firm has reached with a women’s sports league.