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Local ad dollars and Big Tech competitors are pulling harder than any single strand can withstand. Broadcast groups have to use everything in the playbook, together, to get stronger. A Forecast 2027 panel moderated by newly minted New York State Broadcasters Association President Heidi Raphael tackles the subject.

An AM/FM combo serving Joplin, Mo., and an FM translator giving that kHz band facility a bit of "revitalization" are poised to become the latest possessions of a Pittsburg, Ks.-based media company led by William Wachter.

The home for what is today "FOX Sports Rapid City" is poised to join the stable of stations licensed to the radio broadcasting company led by Yankton, S.D.-based Becker. With the deal's expected closing, Riverfront Broadcasting will have six audio brands serving the South Dakota market.

At the end of Q1 2025, the FCC launched an inquiry to explore commercial technologies that would complement GPS. Today, WT Docket No. 25-110 remains open. This prompted the WIA to chime in to ask the Commission to "expeditiously issue" a NPRM that would promote the development of "PNT" tech.

Have you offered your selection of who deserves to be named to RBR+TVBR's latest Top Local TV Leaders list? In 2026, it is totally up to you. We're accepting selections of individuals actively leading over-the-air broadcast television stations across the U.S. through next week, so be sure to participate today.

Federal District Court Judge Loren L. AliKhan has been asked by none other than U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to toss a First Amendment violation claim filed against the Federal Communications Commission by ABC and its parent, The Walt Disney Company. 

The Commission on Friday announced the return of $3.08 billion to the U.S. Treasury — funds borrowed in March 2025 to support the FCC’s Rip-and-Replace reimbursement program. The quick repayment of this loan was due in part to a successful AWS-3 Spectrum auction, the FCC said.

An entity headed by President Richard Dalton, has reached an agreement to purchase a facility at 88.9 MHz in the California town of Alturas. Paperwork has been submitted to the Commission seeking its regulatory approval for the transfer of control of this noncommercial FM station.

After years of lobbying, hundreds of House co-sponsors and a summer spent pressing congressional leadership, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act finally has a floor date. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has scheduled a standalone vote.

NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt calls it an important step forward

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