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What does Warren Buffett know that we don’t? The Berkshire Hathaway Chairperson between July 31 and August 4 snapped up millions of shares of Sirius XM — in the news thanks to a report in a tabloid suggesting Howard Stern's 20-year run as a host could be concluding when his contract expires later this year.

“We are pleased with our creative success and financial performance in Q3 as we continue to execute across our strategic priorities,” said Robert A. Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, as the company released its fiscal third quarter financial results on Wednesday.

Some media observers have privately suggested that the FCC could treat ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS owned-and-operated stations differently than those owned by companies with stations affiliated with these networks. FOX Television Stations has made its case that there is no discernable difference between the two.

On August 16, Gray Media flagship WANF-46 will become an independent station, dropping the CBS Television Network, which is heading to a crosstown Paramount Global property. We now know who will lead the stations following Skydance Media's acquisition of Paramount closes on Thursday.

When it comes to selling tires, there's one brand that has stepped up to the plate and has opted to lure consumers through a Spot Cable campaign. It opens up a potential growth category for cable television networks, with no competitors active in the space.

On Monday, RBR+TVBR shared the news that Bluewater Broadcasting is agreeing to sell WJWZ-FM 97.9 in Wetumpka, Ala., to Autaugaville Radio Inc.  Now, Bluewater has submitted paperwork with the FCC that seeks its approval for the purchase of another Alabama FM — a station it operates via an LMA agreement.

It's definitely worth the attention of broadcast media C-Suite executives from Halifax to Honolulu — an owner of radio stations enjoyed a 4% revenue gain in its first quarter for fiscal 2026. Just how well did Stingray Group, owner of such stations as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto, perform in the three-month period?

Entravision Communications' Q2 2025 performance puts a definitive stamp on just how advertising technology and services offerings are to the company with U.S. Hispanic media in its roots.

The parade of second quarter earnings results for publicly traded broadcast radio ownership groups has begun, and for the Bill Wilson-helmed "Local First" company with a strong digital revenue engine, Q2 was one that exceeded investor expectations.