Radio+Television Business Report

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has given a grant of up to $57.9 million over five years to Public Media Infrastructure (PMI), a new independent nonprofit entity formed by a coalition of leading public radio organizations, to sustain public radio distribution through 2030.

In a statement, Sinclair said, "Free speech provides broadcasters with the right to exercise judgment as to the content on their local stations. While we understand that not everyone will agree with our decisions about programming, it is simply inconsistent to champion free speech while demanding that broadcasters air specific content."

In Central Florida, the Holler family has become known for its auto dealerships. Roger Holler is also known for MARC Radio, which operates six radio brands in Gainesville-Ocala and three stations between Titusville and Melbourne. Now, MARC is adding a group of stations serving listeners from Stuart to Sebastian.

For two years, Erie, Pa.-headquartered Lilly Broadcasting has operated a low-power TV station in the territory of Guam that's home to ABC and FOX programming. Pending FCC approval, Lilly will become the owner of the facilities bringing this programming to the South Pacific.

Audio is having a moment, with broadcast radio, podcasting and streaming converging around personality-led shows, social video and on-demand listening. NAB Show New York, Oct. 22-23 at the Javits Center, puts those shifts on stage and on the floor, starting with a dedicated forum for radio and podcast leaders. 

The National Bank of Canada has reiterated its rather downbeat price target for the Toronto-headquartered broadcast media company that is the parent of the Global TV network, a host of cable TV channels and a group of radio stations including "Q107" in both Calgary and Canada's largest market. 

A marquee NAB Show New York keynote features Smosh CEO Alessandra Catanese on monetizing fan communities. “They’re not just out there telling stories … they’re also having to partner with brands, create their own media empires, even employ people to help run their businesses,” said NAB EVP Karen Chupka.

As the CEO of TelevisaUnivision, Daniel Alegre is calling out one of the biggest tech companies in the world for threatening to "discriminate against Hispanics." How is Google potentially doing that? It plans to shift the Univision network away from its main bundle and to a premium tier. Alegre is fighting back.

It's a silent FM translator licensed to Greece, N.Y., that is designed to serve the Rochester, N.Y. metropolitan area. And, it is getting a new lease on life as Mars Hill Broadcasting has agreed to sell it to an individual, paperwork filed for FCC regulatory approval reveals.

There's a new Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Digital Officer, respectively, at Salem Media Group, the company focused on Christian-themed and secular conservative spoken word content announced on Thursday.

In August, a D.C. federal district court dismissed Soo Kim's $136 million racial discrimination lawsuit against the FCC and other players including Byron Allen, arguing this was crux to the Commission failing to approve his Standard General's planned acquisition of TEGNA. Now, a D.C. Federal Appeals Court is taking a look.

Here's some sobering but perhaps not-so-surprising news for those who have been closely monitoring the U.S. broadcast media landscape for the last several years: Media & Publishing is the only sector on course to record a real terms decline in ad spend between 2020 and 2027, new data from WARC show.

As of January 1, 2026, there will be a new Market Manager in San Antonio for the radio stations formerly owned by Alpha Media, thanks in part to the company's recent acquisition by the Jeff Warshaw-led Connoisseur Media. This will see the retirement of longtime Market Manager Lance Hawkins.

FOX Television Stations has named a Senior Vice President of Human Resources, and as of Wednesday assumed oversight of all HR functions for the unit, reporting directly to CEO Jack Abernethy.

In the last week, two PBS Member station organizations announced that they will engage in severe service cutbacks, with NJ PBS completely shutting down in 2026. NPR Member stations are equally vulnerable, and the parent of two iconic New York noncomm brands is offering its shows at no cost to impacted stations.

He served for many years supporting broadcasters through his regional role with Telos Alliance. Now, he'll move into Inside Sales, something Telos says will provide continuity for clients and maintains his involvement with broadcasters in a different capacity.

While he tearfully commented on his statements regarding the suspect in the assassination of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk, radio host turned TV star Jimmy Kimmel also had stern words for FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and warnings for the administration of President Trump.

Seasonal hiring announcements from U.S. employers have been limited so far this year, with only a handful of companies making public commitments to holiday staffing. Following a summer of subdued hiring, Challenger, Gray & Christmas expects seasonal Retail hiring in 2025 to fall to its lowest point since the recession-hit season of 2009.

A podcast company with a global print is welcoming a VP of International from British podcast network Adelicious. He steps into an expanded role that "will be pivotal to Audioboom’s long-term growth strategy."

Broadcasters are moving fast to meet shifting audience habits, multiplatform distribution and AI-driven production. NAB Show New York returns Oct. 22–23 at the Javits Center with a focused, two-day program designed to help station executives and content teams pressure-test strategies and get hands-on with tools on the show floor.