Radio+Television Business Report

Bill Wachter has engaged in a transaction that will see stations assigned to his own corporation get transferred to the group he serves as President of and is controlled by David Murfin. 

The E.W. Scripps Co. has completed a series of previously announced refinancing transactions, which include the refinancing of about $110.8 million aggregate principal amount of existing tranche B-2 term loans with new tranche B-2 term loans due 2028, with remaining existing tranche B-2 term loans repaid in cash.

One month ago, Gray Media cheered the first new combination of top-four rated television stations this decade, with the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr granting a waiver of its local ownership rules. The Carr Commission has now approved a deal that puts Brian and Patricia Lane on a fast track to closing.

One of the most frustrating results of a retransmission consent dispute that results in a channel "blackout," by law, is the inability to view one of the nation's "Big Four" networks. Dish Network parent EchoStar Corp. is asking the Commission to help viewers in these instances by plugging in a national feed.

Two months ago, the company behind the MeTV brand that also owns broadcast TV stations in various markets convinced the FCC’s Media Bureau to issue a NPRM seeking public comment on a proposal to shift one of its VHF properties from one city to another in New Mexico. The FCC is now giving its blessing.

The African American-focused national audio network has a new VP of Program Operations and Traffic in the Three Rivers region, as well as a new Senior Director of Program Operations, Traffic and Affiliations.

The local video-focused ad tech company's new product is designed to assist advertisers in the planning, buying and management of a "local video campaign." But, does it involve broadcast TV? Yes ... if they are actively seeking to monetize their streaming video channels.

A Class A FM serving the capital of Mississippi is being acquired by the broadcasting company already using the facility to bring "TALK-N West Tennessee" to the market.

It marks the start of a new chapter for Baltimore Public Media, parent of Adult Alternative WTMD-FM and NPR Member Spoken Word WYPR-FM 88.1: A new Chief of Content has been appointed for the stations, rising from Executive Director of News at WYPR. Please Login to view this premium content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

Say farewell to the Effectv brand, as Comcast Advertising seeks to "simplify" the world of multiscreen television advertising and all of the media assets it has to offer. As part of the change, three individuals have new roles, with each reporting to Comcast Advertising President James Rooke.

Gray Media and the Military Basketball Association have forged a broadcast partnership to air select MBA playoff games and other content on the broadcast TV station ownership group’s local television properties and associated over-the-air sports networks.

The owner of broadcast TV stations including flagship properties WBFF-45 and WNUV-54 in Baltimore and The Tennis Channel, in addition to broadcast tower manufacturer Dielectric, has moved forward with its "strategic entry" into the media-for-equity space. What does this mean for publicly traded Sinclair?

Leaders who have made an impact on both broadcasting and community service while bringing attention to and raising funds for the group's mission were in the spotlight early Wednesday as the Broadcasters Foundation of America hosted its annual Leadership Awards Breakfast — an unofficial annual close to the NAB Show.

The largest media company superserving Black consumers across the U.S. is moving to its third outside independent accounting firm in under two years, according to a SEC filing made late Wednesday. This sees a switch from EY less than two years after Urban One dumped BDO.

The 2025 NAB Show has come to a close, with a new logo unveiled by the association across a multi-day affair that has seen its registered attendance plummet since its pre-COVID days at the under-construction Las Vegas Convention Center.

CBS Sunday Morning host Jane Pauley, a former Gracies Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, will present the award to the weekly newsmagazine's longtime correspondent, honoring her extraordinary legacy and influence on the media industry.

With 10 astronauts in the room and many of her family members present, Olivia Trusty was warmly received by both Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday morning, as President Trump's nominee to serve as the next Federal Communications Commission's GOP-aligned Commissioner was heralded on Capitol Hill.

A Class C 1kw AM radio station licensed to East Liverpool, Ohio with a pair of FM translators is poised to become the property of a Bellaire, Ohio, media company led by Cody Barack. That's according to an asset purchase agreement submitted with the FCC for its regulatory approval by the buyer's legal counsel, Allan G. Moskowitz.

Traditional linear ads can now be substituted with internet-based personalized advertising — at least in a world where NEXTGEN TV powered by ATSC 3.0 and in a future Brazilian marketplace. That's the key takeaway shared by Mirakulo as it wrapped up its presence at the 2025 NAB Show.

A new biennial all-star competition featuring elite athletes across six sports presented by venerable sports journalism brand Sports Illustrated is coming to Southern California this autumn. It will see action televised on the national broadcast TV network owned by The E.W. Scripps Co.