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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday ended the Commission's consideration of 2024 "Biden-Harris Administration" proposal that sought to regulate "bulk billing" arrangements — directly impacting MVPD and broadband bills in multi-unit dwellings.

In August 2024, RBR+TVBR reported on the sale of a group of radio stations in Colorado to a 50/50 partnership between Emily and Jake Rishavy for $1.75 million. On January 21, the FCC was told by the seller that the deal has failed to close.

The Media Audit's New York metro study finds core listeners are 30% likelier to buy a new vehicle this year

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Two Hispanic media leaders and a Cumulus Media C-Suite executive have each been appointed to the NAB Radio Board of Directors to fill vacancies. The appointments are effective immediately and were made by NAB Radio Board Chair Collin Jones in accordance with NAB bylaws.

He was retired from broadcast news management and enjoying life in Charleston, S.C. Now, many across the television industry are pausing to remember William Andrew "Bill" Payer, who died suddenly on January 21. He was 78 years of age.

A Class A radio station offering Adult Contemporary music to a rural area of the Volunteer State due east of Jackson is trading hands. What could this mean for listeners of "Sunny 106.5?"

A low-powered television station serving Florida's First Coast on virtual channel 9 is the latest property being acquired by the Norman Shapiro-owned Weigel Broadcasting, via its TV-49 Inc. subsidiary.

The duo will support Triple Helix Technologies' full-service broadcast technical firm

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What does a 79-year-old federal law enacted to combat racketeering in labor/management disputes have to do with the FCC and its ability to collect forfeiture payments for rule violations or pass new rules based on delegated authority? A lot, it turns out, thanks to a case presently in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. 

New data showcasing the United States’ largest radio market demonstrates how influential broadcast radio is to the automotive industry — even in a metropolitan area where mass transit and ride-share services are often the common mode of transportation.