Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: EMF Pays $8 Million To Enter Tampa Market.
Educational Media Foundation has filed an $8 million deal to buy classic rock “98.7 The Shark” WPBB from Beasley Media Group.
Outer Banks FM Poised for Comeback As Bankruptcy Court Clears Sale.
North Carolina’s Outer Banks will be filled with holiday travelers this weekend. And while they won’t hear it today, if they return next July Fourth, there will be another station on the air thanks to a veteran of the market.
Television
FCC’s Gomez, Sen. Markey, Critics Blast Paramount-Trump Settlement
Settling a ‘meritless’ lawsuit ‘marks a dangerous precedent for the First Amendment, and it should alarm anyone who values a free and independent press,’ the sole FCC Democrat said
What's Next In The Trump-CBS, Paramount-Skydance Saga
In the aftermath of the company’s $16 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump, Paramount Global CEO George Cheeks told shareholders that there was a reason to do so, even if CBS had long argued that the litigation was meritless.
Radio
What Do Radio’s Most Powerful Think About New Talent?
Attracting and retaining top talent remains a pressing challenge – and opportunity – for radio.
FCC
Carr Pushes To Fast-Track FCC Rules, Initial Votes This Month
In the first major policy speech of his chairmanship, Brendan Carr traveled to Sioux Falls, SD and climbed a 200-foot tower on Wednesday to lay out his “Build America Agenda” for the Federal Communications Commission.
Tech
Broadcasters Need To Prepare For Shoppability. Here’s Why.
Few content providers have cracked the code of interactive, shoppable TV, but they’ll need to in order to compete with digital native giants like YouTube and Meta.