Headlines
Disney “Confident” As FCC Launches Early Review of Broadcast TV Licenses
The review comes in the wake of President Trump calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired, though it appears tied to Disney's DEI practices, not his show.
Mergers & Acquisitions
FCC Approves Scripps-Gray Asset Swap Over ATVA, NCTA Objections
The newly highly-exposed successor to Barbara Kreisman has punted objections from two MVPD advocacy groups, paving the way for The E.W. Scripps Co. and Gray Media to complete an asset swap first announced in July 2025.
Television
Local TV’s Next Act: From Frankenstack To Full-Funnel
From the “Frankenstack” of disconnected ad tech to the ongoing challenge of training sales teams to confidently sell omnichannel, the conversation zeroes in on a critical truth: the future of local media won’t be defined by platforms—it will be defined by people, process, and content.
Radio
Religion Stays Well Ahead Of Country In April’s Format Counts.
The religion format — which includes stations featuring religious teaching, hymns and other related content — might be new to the top rank of Inside Radio/PrecisionTrak’s monthly station counts, having led all other formats for the first time in February 2026, but it’s showing no sign of giving that lead back to country, which for 11 years had the most stations in the U.S., from one month to the next.
Print Media
Paper Crunch: Newspapers Hit With Severe Newsprint Shortage, Higher Prices
Newspapers are facing one more threat to their survival. Newsprint is getting prohibitively expensive, due to a tightening of the supply chain, according to a scary article by Brier Dudley, editor of the Seattle Times Free Press.
Tech
NAB Show 2026: AI, Vertical and BPS Dominate Broadcasters’ Discussions
Every NAB Show gives the media and entertainment industry the chance to assess trends and challenges and create and strengthen personal networking connections, and the 2026 version was no different.
FCC
Critics Sue to Force an FCC Ruling on ‘News Distortion’ Policy
Ex-FCC officials, RTDNA ask court to compel the agency to respond to an earlier petition asking to repeal policies that ‘chill free speech’
An Early License Renewal Order Comes To 5-Hour Energy Founder
The Video Division of the FCC’s Media Bureau has issued an Order to a broadcast television station owner linked to the creator of 5-Hour Energy liquid supplements to file early license renewal applications for its stations, following an investigation for compliance with its obligations as a licensed broadcaster.