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Buyer's Guide looks at "software-based hardware"

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On September 9, the founder of a Class C FM in Alexandria, La., and a trio of digital Class A television stations serving three Bayou Country locales passed away at the age of 87. With the FCC's blessing, an estate created by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP will become the new interim licensee of the properties.

A broadcast licensee who has played an important role in the testing of 5G Broadcast service in the U.S. by moving one of his LPTV stations to Boston from a rural New England community is agreeing to purchase a Class A digital TV station serving Tuscaloosa, Ala.

A broadcast television station licensed to the Chattanooga suburb of Cleveland, Tenn., and a full-power TV property serving Florida's state capital are being acquired by a company that has placed all of its broadcast assets under strategic review — and seeks to snag The E.W. Scripps Co.

Shared cultural moments, freely available to every household for generations, are increasingly being pulled behind paid streaming platforms. What does this mean for over-the-air stations that have always made this content universally accessible? NAB Chief of Staff Michelle Lehman shares her thoughts on the subject.

It is a company which has seen its stock price slump by nearly 88% since the start of 2025. As such, Auddia Inc. seeks to give a jolt to its shift to a business-to-business model by making the latest version of its "premium ad-free" AM/FM streaming app free for all users.

A Bellevue, Wash.-based transportation data and analytics company has brought to market "a breakthrough platform that completely automates TV and radio traffic reporting by replacing human reporters with fully AI-generated audio and video broadcasts."

Eight individuals whose vision, leadership, and achievements "continue to shape and strengthen media across news and entertainment" were honored on Tuesday at the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM)'s Gracies Leadership Awards.

DTS AutoStage and HD Radio Xperi Inc. not only has a stake in the audio entertainment and advertising space but is the parent of TV-centric brand TiVo. Now, publicly traded Xperi is giving its Chief Revenue Officer additional duties as President of its TiVo Ads entity.

CPB CEO Patricia Harrison denies "kowtowing" to the Trump administration

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