Headlines
Baseball’s Back. Here’s How Radio Serves Up Engaged MLB Fans
With the Boys of Summer back on the field, Katz Media Group is out with a new study about how Major League Baseball flagship radio stations reach “some of the most engaged and lucrative audiences in all of baseball.”
Commercial FM Count Fell 1% During Q1 As AM Total Sank Further
The economic pressures being faced by commercial radio can be measured in a lot of ways, but one of the clearest is the number of stations on the air. The latest census from the Federal Communications Commission shows that not only are some operators simply pulling the plug on long-struggling AM stations, but the number of commercial FMs is also trending downward.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sold: Montana, Micronesia FMs, Washington State Translator
TOWNSQUARE MEDIA's TOWNSQUARE LICENSE, LLC is selling News-Talk KPRK-A/LIVINGSTON, MT to MOLEO MEDIA GROUP, LLC for $350,000.
A Montana AM, and its Classic Building, Are Sold By Townsquare
It’s a 1,000-watt AM radio station with 1 tower serving tiny Livingston, Montana. Previous owners include iHeartMedia predecessor Clear Channel, Marathon Media, and GAPWEST Broadcasting, a predecessor to its current owner, Townsquare Media.
Television
Talking TV: Bounce’s ‘Act Your Age’ Sets A Debut Record
Alyson Fouse, creator and showrunner of Bounce’s new sitcom Act Your Age, discusses the enduring value of classic sitcom tropes and why diginets are a great place to debut new comedies.
Cable TV
TV Networks Getting Dropped: What Are The Real Business Issues?
We may have been down the road before when it comes to mid-size cable TV networks struggling and desperate for carriage on pay TV distributors.
Media
Bally Sports Looks Like It's Bailing on the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins
Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group misses the payment deadlines for more MLB teams
FCC
FCC Grants Odd One Year Renewal For Idaho AM
The license of KPCQ-AM in Chubbuck, Idaho had been in peril.
CTV/OTT
Tubi Rises In Viewership – But Its Ad Tech Is Still Catching Up
The never-ending birth of paid streaming services is great for consumer choice – but not so great for people’s wallets.
