Radio+Television Business Report

The Commission has started 2025 by giving its stamp of approval to three low-power television station sales agreed upon during the 2024 calendar year.

It is being heralded as a "revolutionary" 24/7 over-the-air gaming channel that could influence video game discovery and accessibility. How so? "Its innovative application of NEXTGEN TV technical capabilities" are one of the reasons being offered by GameLoop TV.

A Federal Appeals Circuit on Thursday negated the Rosenworcel Commission's 3-2 vote that brought back the controversial rules first introduced by the Commission during the leadership of Tom Wheeler. Soon-to-depart Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel commented on the ruling, which the forthcoming Carr Commission will likely applaud.

In this conversation, Keith Pelletier shares details about what Sinclair Inc.-owned tower manufacturing company Dielectric is focusing on for its broadcast media industry customers in 2025. He also hints at what's in store for CES attendees in this conversation with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. It's the latest episode of the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Bible Broadcasting Network has received the FCC's permission to obtain a Paris, Tex., FM translator it agreed in November to purchase. Now, closing is expected to transpire without a hitch.

Two of three stations licensed to a company owned by author Stephen King are believed to be silent, as he noted in early December that financial losses and his advanced age prompted him to conclude operations at the end of 2024. A buyer was found for his Rock station in Brewer, Me., however. Now, an FCC filing offers new details regarding WKIT's future.

As part of a multibillion-dollar merger between Charter Communications and John Malone's Liberty Broadband, a former CBS affiliate serving Alaska's biggest market is seeing a change in its ownership structure. This requires FCC approval — even though an October 2024 deal was struck to sell the property to Alaska Public.

The licensee of a 6kw Class A radio station in the Shreveport, La., market that has been using the facility to bring a Spanish-language religious network to the region is being donated. As such, "Fuzión" may be finito for this FM.

The BFOA is the lone charity dedicated to supporting broadcast professionals who face challenging hardships from illness or disaster. Its mission is solely supported by colleagues within the broadcasting industry and relies on their benevolence each year to continue its monthly and emergency grant programs.

In an essay distributed on New Year's Eve, soon-to-depart FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel discusses the agency's work across 2024 expanding access to communications, "building a digital future that works for all, protecting consumers and going after bad actors, and the FCC’s commitment to security and public safety."

A 3kw Class A FM serving Decatur, Ill., from Maroa, is trading hands. And, for the buyer, that's good news, indeed. What does this mean for those who currently listen to the station?

She joined Gray Media’s NBC affiliate in Anchorage in 1981, and since then has served as the station's Director of Marketing, Programming Director and General Sales Manager before rising to General Manager. Friday will mark the final day of her professional career, as retirement awaits come January 6.

Led by CEO Ken Harrison, Waterstone has made its mark with Christian-themed charity groups through grants and fundraising. Now, it is a major shareholder of publicly traded Salem Media Group.

For the last several months, an Atlanta-headquartered publicly traded owner of broadcast TV stations has been referring to itself under a slightly different name than the one used on Wall Street. Now, investors who wish to invest in "GTN" will have no confusion as to what media company they are putting their dollars into.

WFSH"104.7 The Fish" has been a ratings winner for Salem Media Group, which arrived in Atlanta in August 2000 thanks to an asset swap with Cox Media Group. Now, Salem is making a strategic move that strengthens its finances by parting ways with not only this CCM-focused FM, but all of its other stations airing Christian Contemporary Music.

The court has expedited hearings for June 2025, with payments deferred until the legal process concludes. In the meantime, streaming companies, including Spotify, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Disney, have mounted public opposition.

It promises "Real Music," and those who enjoy "Americana Gold" have come to make The Creek 100.9 an audio destination while in Macon and Warner Robbins, Ga. Now, the fate of this estuary of unique tunes has come into question, as it is being sold.

Salem Media Group has announced the $80 million sale of its remaining Contemporary Christian Music stations as part of a series of major financial and strategic transactions. The move brings the end of the broadcaster’s CCM format, commonly under the “Fish” moniker.

Mediaproxy has been awarded formal approval by Dolby for the Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby AC-4 decoders. This adds support for all of Dolby's distribution codecs and the Dolby Atmos immersive audio format to the LogServer compliance monitoring software platform and Monwall multiviewer.

Entravision Communications is on the hook for a small fine for its failure to upload its programs/issues lists to the online public inspection file (OPIF) associated with a low-power TV station it owns.