Headlines
Talking TV: How NBCU Local Is Strategizing On FAST Channels
Angela Grande, director of streaming news channels at NBCUniversal Local, says FAST channels represent a unique and powerful opportunity for local news, but choreographing the relationships between stations, platforms and tech partners is a fast-evolving dance.
Audacy Releases ''The Future of Audio'' Report
In a media landscape focused on new technologies and influenced by evolving consumer habits, a new report asks, "What does the future look like for audio?"
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 1/26
A legal settlement will see Yash and Shilpa Pandya transfer his 50% stake in Om Sai Broadcasting LLC and its 540 WBWD Islip NY as well as their stakes in Om Sai Media & Entertainment LLC, DB Media USA LLC, Radio Zindagi LLC, and Indian Eye USA LLA to former partners Sejal Dasondi and Sunil Hali for $675,000.
Sinclair is Selling its Free Streaming Service STIRR
In 2019, broadcasting giant Sinclair took a stab at streaming with STIRR, a free service with live channels and on-demand shows and movies.
Television
NBCUniversal Plus Warner Bros. Discovery? Comcast CEO Fends Off Chatter
“While there may be speculation what we could do next, I’d like you to hear it directly from me. I love the company we have," Brian Roberts tells analysts.
Radio
Radio's Pillar-To-Pillar Dashboard Dilemma
That gargantuan dashboard you see staring back at you isn't a concept. Nor is it something that is only available on high-end vehicles, like the top-of-the-line Mercedes or BMW EV models. Nor is it the latest and greatest from the minds of Tesla.
Salem Selling California Radio Offices; All Proceeds To Battle Debt
Salem Media Group has taken another significant step toward correcting its financial direction with a sale-leaseback deal involving the company’s former headquarters in Camarillo, CA. The company moved most of its executive operations to Irving, TX in 2021.
FCC
Notorious Miami Pirate Radio Operator Gets Biggest FCC Fine
Fabrice Polynice, the long-time operator of an unlicensed FM radio station at 90.1 MHz based in North Miami, Fla., has received a multimillion-dollar fine from the FCC under its “PIRATE Act” authority for the continued broadcasts of the pirate operation.
FCC Advances Proposal To Make Radio’s Disaster Reporting Mandatory
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to mandate expanded participation in its Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) for wireless, cable and internet companies, while it also approved taking a look at whether radio and broadcast television stations should be required to file reports in the currently voluntary DIRS system, during a disaster.
FCC Sued In Move To Stop ‘Low Power Protection Act’
The owner of a low-power digital television station serving New Haven, Conn., has petitioned the D.C. Federal Appeals Court in a move that seeks to stay, and reverse, the FCC’s unanimous decision to sign the “Low Power Protection Act” into law.
