Headlines
Nexstar seeks $2.75 billion loan to finance Tegna deal
Nexstar Media Group has begun the process of securing $2.75 billion in financing to back its proposed acquisition of Tegna, sources told PitchBook.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: One Deal, $15,800,000
The purchase of WTVQ Lexington, Ky., by EW Scripps tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Local Radio Networks Acquires Radio Workflow
Local Radio Networks has acquired Radio Workflow creating what they state is “the industry’s first all-in-one platform for programming and back-end office operations”.
Ellison’s Foreign Funding Furor
While David Ellison is vowing to protect CNN’s independence as he prepares to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, Democratic senators are raising fresh concerns to Status about Paramount’s expected use of foreign money in the deal.
Television
NAB Applauds FCC Chair, Sen. Mike Lee for Sports Rights Inquiry
The National Association of Broadcasters is praising the FCC and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) for opening an investigation into how professional sports rights are currently negotiated with an eye towards leveling the playing field for broadcasters.
Radio
Survey: Radio Still Reaches 84% Weekly Among Adults 25-64
Radio continues to dominate the U.S. audio landscape, with 84% of adults ages 25-64 reporting weekly listening in the 2026 FMR/Eastlan Ratings National Radio Listening Survey.
If You Were Running for Office, Would You Buy Your Station?
Political campaigns have one goal: reach voters. If a radio station is popular, visible, and clearly connected to its community, candidates naturally want to be on it.
Digital
Advertisers Should Think Of Video Holistically. Consumers Already Do.
Consumers today switch between screens and viewing interfaces to seamlessly view content. Now it’s time for advertisers to catch up to this convergence, so they can make ad experiences better, not worse.
Out of Home
SOMO Adds 1,200 Digital Taxi Screens in Las Vegas
SOMO, the leader in large-scale digital taxi media, today announced its expansion into Las Vegas, beginning in March 2026.