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Local TV ad platform Locality has a new Chief Executive Officer, and it is an individual who was previously the CEO of advertising automation firm Adwerx. He's also a longtime board member at Vistar Media, a programmatic advertising for out-of-home media firm acquired by T-Mobile in February 2025.

The latest Media Monitors snapshots of the most-aired commercials on spot television and spot cable have been released, and for the latter, one of the nation's leading home improvement retailers has powered itself ahead of all other advertisers — including one of the "Big Tech" and online retail giants.

MediaCo Holding Inc., which has seen its stock trading below the $1 threshold since November 4, has notified the SEC that it will be late in filing its third quarter earnings report. That said, a preview of the results shows strong revenue growth — and a ballooning loss driven largely by accounting rules.

The Benztown President and President/Publisher of RBR+TVBR and Radio Ink parent Streamline Publishing's Media division succeed outgoing co-chairs Heidi Raphael, Chief Communications Officer for Beasley Media Group, and attorney Jack Goodman, who have served to lead the Foundation since 2020.

With rumors swirling that Gray Media is a natural fit as a buyer, the Baltimore-headquartered company that owns Dielectric and is leading the march toward ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard conversion in the U.S. has just invested in a significant number of shares in The E.W. Scripps Co.

AI-based market research platform MX8 Labs has appointed a Chairman of its Board of Directors. Getting the role is a person described as "a widely recognized industry veteran who brings over three decades of experience, leadership and innovation."

The tech policy think tank with a mission to "chart a path forward for policymakers towards a bright future where technology enhances freedom, and freedom enhances technology" has asked the nation's highest judicial body to keep the White House's hands off of agencies such as the FCC.

It's a scenario that's been commonly seen among various publicly traded media companies in recent years. Now the media entity founded by Cathy Hughes and run today by her son is moving ahead with a debt swap.

"The new capital will be used to drive continued investment in Mission’s proprietary technology stack, open a flagship New York office, and enhance cross-platform monetization opportunities for creators and brands," Mission Media AI said, as it added two women to its sales team.

NAB legal team members last week met with all three votemakers at the Commission with the express purpose of sharing its concerns regarding a proposal that will decide on whether — and if so how — to free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the Upper C-band.