Headlines
Hispanic Media, With NAB’s Help, To Fuel Voter Drive
An assortment of media organizations superserving America’s Spanish-speaking consumers have come together to push “get out the vote” efforts in the U.S. Hispanic community ahead of the 2024 presidential election and key local and state ballot choices.
Deal Digest: AMs Change Hands In Chicago And Phoenix
Saga Communications has filed a $5.3 million deal to buy five radio stations and one translator in the market from Neuhoff Media.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Appeals Court Hands Royce Owner Ed Stolz Another Loss As Bankruptcy Sale Moves Forward
The long-running legal fight by Ed Stolz to retain control of stations in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Palm Springs, CA has reached what is likely one of its final chapters.
On Valentine’s Day: A Buyer With Heart
April Rodriguez has moved forward with the acquisition of a trio of FM radio stations in Wyoming, paperwork filed with the FCC on Wednesday for its regulatory approval confirms.
Television
A New 'Unconnected' ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV Tuner Is Now On the Market
A new NextGen TV Box is available for customers looking to upgrade their viewing experience to ATSC 3.0 without buying a new TV — and it’s the first that doesn’t need an internet connection.
Radio
FCC Denies Reinstatement of New Mexico Station
An effort by a New Mexico school board to revive a local radio station appears to have failed.
CTV/OTT
Paramount Plus Super Bowl fail proves why sports is a big problem for cord-cutters
Super Bowl 2024 has come and gone and this year, and there's a good chance you used a streaming service or cable alternative to watch the big game. And if you used Paramount Plus, there's a chance that Jake Moody's missed PAT isn't the only thing that caused you to yell out the TV.
FCC
Pennsylvania Radio Pirate Charging For Local Ads Gets FCC Fine
A Pennsylvania pirate radio operator who charged local businesses $50 per month for advertising is the latest unlicensed broadcaster to face a substantial fine from the FCC.
FCC Adopts NPR on Expanding Multilingual Alerting
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would make it easier to send multilingual alerts by creating templates for alerts in other languages
Nexstar, Mission Contest FCC’s $150K Fine Against Mission
“Procedurally improper, prejudicial, and unsupported by the facts or the law,” Nexstar said
