A Judicial Warning To Hearst: Weather Trademark Case Will Go On
In late June 2025, Gray Media filed a lawsuit against the parent of Hearst Television in a New York federal district court on the grounds the privately held owner of broadcast TV stations infringed on its trademarked name for newscast weather reports. Hearst sought to dismiss the case. That effort has failed.
A Sudden Dish Drop For A Recent Gray Media Purchase
On August 3, it completed its $15.8 million purchase of "ABC36," making this Lexington, Ky., station a sibling to its NBC affiliate in the Kentucky market. Approval of the deal came from the FCC after DirecTV attempted to thwart it over retransmission consent concerns. Perhaps DirecTV's Rob Thun is its Chief Soothsayer.
Another ‘Must Carry’ Fight Brings New Reality For TV Station
In April 2024, in a dispute against Dish over "Must Carry" regulations, the Senior Deputy Chief of the Policy Division sided with the owner of a station seeking distribution across the Atlanta DMA, giving the licensee a win. Now, the FCC has negated that 2024 decision, siding with the direct broadcast satellite service provider.
Gray Grows In Oregon With SagamoreHill LPTV Trio
As of today, Gray Media's presence in Oregon is comprised of the home of "FOX 12" and its broadcast sibling known to locals as "FOX 12 Plus" until earlier this year, when it was reborn as Rose City SportsNet. Now, Gray is poised to grow a little larger in the Beaver State, thanks to a deal with SagamoreHill.
FCC OKs Sale of Stirk Property Tied To Sinclair Quartet Pluck
They are properties operated by Sinclair Inc. via a shared services agreement with a licensee operated by political commentator and entrepreneur Armstrong Williams. On August 20, Williams moved forward with turning that SSA into outright ownership for Sinclair. The FCC has granted the assignment of authorization request for one of the stations.
FCC Pleads Again To Appeals Court To Toss ABC Lawsuit
As previously argued, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated, the Disney unit's argument "fails because the impetus for the early renewal processing of Plaintiffs’ broadcast licenses was the need for more information to support the Commission’s antidiscrimination investigation."
Beasley Completes Its WNKS, KXTE Sales To K-LOVE
It took roughly two months to pass muster with the FCC and reach a successful closing date. Now, K-LOVE Inc. is the owner of a pair of big-signal FM radio stations sold by Beasley Media Group, with a call sign change seen in Las Vegas.
Tom Birch’s Radio Group Inks TSQ White Label Digital Deal
Lakes Media Network's sellers in Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina now have access to Townsquare Ignite's digital advertising platform. The six-station operation known for its vociferous interference fights from Raleigh-based FM translators is the latest broadcaster to team up with Townsquare.
Ed Levine Sells Galaxy To Pamal
Two longtime Empire State radio broadcasting companies are combining assets. The transaction, yet to be filed for FCC approval, comes as Ed Levine is retiring as Galaxy Media’s leader.
Golden State Journalist Tax Credits Include Radio Newsrooms
One year after Congress pulled federal dollars for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, California is putting its own money behind local newsrooms — and radio is included. Gov. Gavin Newsom approved the "Community NEWS Act," which establishes refundable tax credits for news outlets that retain staff journalists.
Dimes Media Sells North-of-SLO Radio Combo
As 2021 began, Bill Gittler signed off on an agreement to sell his radio stations to Dimes Media, a licensee operating in California's Central Coast created from the Richard D. Buckley Trust. Now, Dimes, led by President/CEO Eric Dimes Fahnoe, is spinning these stations located in southern Monterey County.
T-Wolves Go With WCCO For Audio Play-By-Play
"The Fan" will no longer be the official radio home of the National Basketball Association club that calls the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul home. And, in a move that makes the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act's pending Senate vote ever more urgent, the team's new flagship is on the kHz band.
A Deal That Brings A KORE Commitment To Sports
It's a Class D AM radio station with an FM translator serving the second-largest metropolitan area of Oregon, offering a Sports Talk format to local listeners. Pending regulatory approval, the facilities will become the property of a bulldog.
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A Texas Panhandle Chevy Dealer Adds Another Radio Property
In August 2024, the owner and General Manager of Duncan Chevrolet in Stratford, Tex., decided to purchase an AM and FM combo in Dumas, Tex., from Southwest Media Group. Now, he is acquiring an FM translator that will likely give that kHz-band facility a little bit of "revitalization."
Select Pacers Games Heading To Nexstar Broadcast TV Stations
The live simulcasts of streaming service DAZN's coverage begin on October 23, with the Pacers game against the Dallas Mavericks appearing on WTTV-TV or WXIN-TV in Indianapolis, the market's home for CBS and FOX programming. A Nexstar spokesperson confirmed that a game schedule is forthcoming.
Pluto TV Parent Paramount Must Face Unlawful Kid ID Claims
A federal lawsuit filed against Paramount Skydance Corp. by parents of minor children who streamed content on the Pluto TV FAST channel platform will continue with seven claims the company that on October 6 expects to complete its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery sought to dismiss.
In Final O&O Move, CBS Minnesota Gets AR/VR Upgrade
It's an advancement seen across numerous CBS Owned Stations facilities' newsrooms in recent months, including stations in Boston, Pittsburgh, and Sacramento. Now, the Paramount Global operation branded as "CBS Minnesota" is readying the inclusion of AR/VR technology in its newscasts.
September Job Cuts Fall With Hiring Plans Up, Says Challenger
Third quarter layoff plans totaled 129,591, down 43% from the 226,242 layoff plans in Q2 2026, and down 36% from the 202,118 layoff plans announced in the same quarter of last year.
That's the latest jobs look courtesy of Chicago-based Challenger Gray & Christmas.
XR Gets Political With Kinetiq Partnership
Advertising operations platform XR (Extreme Reach) and political advertising intelligence platform Kinetiq Political Insights have forged an integration initiative designed to help political advertisers across the U.S. "make faster, more informed media, market, and messaging decisions during the mid-term campaign cycle."
At Forecast 2027, A Lifetime Leadership Honor For NBCU’s Local Head
Valari Staab, the Chairman of NBCUniversal Local who oversees both NBC and Telemundo-branded owned stations and the NBC Sports Regional Networks, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 RBR+TVBR Lifetime Leadership Award. She'll receive it at Forecast 2027 on November 12 in New York.
FCC Erases Annual Employment Report From Radio/TV Needs
Annual employment reports will soon be gone from the FCC’s rulebook. The Media Bureau ordered the removal of the requirement that stations report workforce race, ethnicity, and gender data, bringing federal regulations in line with a Fifth Circuit decision.
For swXtch.io, An Erasure Of Codec Hardware for Audio over IP
It's a software application that allows broadcasters and media organizations move audio in all major AoIP formats, including Ravenna, AES67 and ST 2110-30, between facilities and into the cloud over standard IP networks, including the public internet. And, it has arrived courtesy of swXtch.io.
CABSAT 2026 Attendees Get Big MultiDyne, MRMC Showcase
The CABSAT 2026 conference is poised to serve as an event where MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems will place a large spotlight on an expanded technology portfolio that brings MRMC’s camera robotics and motion control technologies alongside MultiDyne’s fiber transport, camera connectivity and IP offerings.
Violet Audio Debuts An Analog Audio Transport and Distribution Tool
It is a transport and distribution system the company believes can allow engineers to move balanced microphone and line-level audio over shielded Cat5e or Cat6 cable while lowering cable bulk and setup time. And, it has just come to market from Violet Audio US.
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