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While AI is rapidly becoming an integral part of consumer decision-making, it often falls short on one crucial element – trust. And that's where traditional media, particularly radio, plays a surprisingly vital and unique role, new data from Audacy show.

Gray Media and the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers have reached an agreement that will bring the team's three pre-season games to viewers across the publicly traded company's Telemundo stations in both North Carolina and South Carolina.

"This strategic collaboration delivers a powerful blend of live TV and exclusive on-demand content, reinforcing both companies' commitment to serving U.S. Spanish-speaking audiences with culturally relevant programming," DirecTV and TelevisaUnivision said in a joint statement distributed Thursday.

The Acting Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has OK'd a Consent Decree resolving an obscenity and indecency investigation involving a TEGNA station. While there is no longer an investigation against the station, the parent of KREM-2 will be making a hefty "voluntary contribution" to the U.S. Treasury.

Says several business sectors benefit from FCC work but do not pay fees

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In an unusual twist, the license holder of Miami's NPR Member station has filed a Petition to Deny the transfer of control of a West Palm Beach move-in to the South Florida Public Media Group. The entity has been operating the station on behalf of the Miami-Dade County School Board, which is protesting the purchase.

DJ Paz cites recent court decisions and inability to pay $2.4 million fine

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As 2025 began, a Lakeland, Fla.-based radio broadcasting company attracted attention for saying goodbye to the Program Director and morning co-host of its Adult Hits FM in its home market, with his on-air companion also relieved of his duties. Now, Hall Communications is parting ways with "MAX 98.3."

A former FCC Commissioner has urged the agency to "strongly reject" any government regulatory policy that requires the abandonment of ATSC 1.0 broadcast signals in order to bring ATSC 3.0 opportunities to their fullest potential.

"Radio Touche Douce" operator Fabrice Polynice has taken a cue from former FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington in presenting a landmark challenge to the agency's ability to levy a financial penalty to an individual or licensee that has violated its rules. For Polynice, a $2.39 million fine handed to him is "unconstitutional."