Headlines
Radio Deal Market Picks Up As Second Half Gets Underway.
The radio deal market picked up momentum as the second half of 2026 got underway, with July producing nearly $30 million in station sales and pushing year-to-date transaction value above $140 million.
Four Broadcasters, Four Different Visions For The Future Of Local Television
E.W. Scripps, Nexstar, Gray Media and Sinclair presented four distinct trajectories for transformation in their recent earnings calls.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Connoisseur Sells Another Alpha Cluster To A Local Broadcaster
Connoisseur Media has again identified another former Alpha Media market where the broadcaster says it could not “make a meaningful difference with the focus and approach we bring to radio,” and is divesting its stations to a locally owned, independent operator.
Delmarva Broadcaster Asks FCC to Reject Waiver Request to Exceed Cap
A request from Draper Media to exceed local ownership caps on the central Delmarva Peninsula and create a nine-station cluster — eight of them being FM signals — is facing push back from a competitor in the market.
Television
Anchors Away at Scripps
Scripps is cutting hundreds of jobs and replacing some local anchors with faceless streams. Staffers tell Status that the company's talk of "connection" doesn't match what's left of the newsroom.
Nielsen Rolls Out New Local Methodology Changes
Nielsen is announcing four new local methodology “enhancements” that will be activated into Local TV currency data starting today, Aug. 31, ahead of the 2026-27 broadcast season.
Radio
Radio Fees Rise as FCC Rejects Broadcasters' Relief Bids
Two years of falling FCC bills are ending for AM and FM broadcasters.
How To Use Radio to Overcome Trust Issues
Here’s an understatement that every advertiser should know, but often forget: People are suspicious of marketing, promotion, and advertising.
Tech
Triton Digital Launches Programmatic Ad-Buying Integration With RCS
Two iHeartMedia owned tech platforms are bringing their systems together as Triton Digital’s programmatic ad-buying platform will now integrate into RCS‘ broadcast playout software.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 24, 2026 to August 28, 2026
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.