TV: ‘A Full-Funnel Driver Of Performance’
Brand recall increases when television is part of the media mix, compared to standalone channel efforts. In fact, a new Comcast Advertising report notes, recall rises 8.7 times when TV is paired with search, 1.8 times with social media, and 1.6 times with podcasts.
Hiring Ticks Up, But Remains Below 2025 Levels
U.S.-based employers announced 60,620 job cuts in March, up 25% from 48,307 cuts announced in February. It is down 78% from the 275,240 cuts announced during the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Scripps Stations Yanked From Xfinity In Latest Retrans War
The latest retransmission consent dispute has ticked off South Florida hockey fans, in particular, as Comcast's Xfinity MVPD pulled by law all Scripps TV stations from its lineup due to the lack of a fresh carriage contract. In South Florida, this occurred during the second period of a Florida Panthers game.
Cruz and Cantwell Unwell With Carr Over Nexstar Deal
Two of the most powerful Members of the U.S. Senate have written to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr seeking answers to Commission inconsistency when it comes to resolving significant transactions at the staff level. It throws another wrench into the machinations that allowed Nexstar to merge with TEGNA.
CMG Cleared To Acquire A Longtime LMA Partner
DirecTV sought to squash it, but failed. The longtime LMA of Jacksonville's CBS affiliate by Cox Media Group will soon end, with CMG acquiring the station outright and forming an official duopoly. The deal comes as the "Top Four" prohibition rule no longer exists, per an Eighth Circuit federal appeals court ruling.
Lincoln Logs: Connoisseur’s Hopeful NRG Deal Crushes Rules
Six radio signals serving Lincoln, Neb., are being added to the company founded by Jeffrey Warshaw. This will not only see another NRG Media divestment, but also create a situation where Connoisseur Media would be the only company with rated commercially licensed stations in Nebraska's state capital.
Licata To Lead iHeartMedia’s Multiplatform Group
The nation's biggest audio content creator and distributor has a new CEO for the unit that includes its more than 860 local broadcast radio stations; its radio networks businesses (including Premiere Networks and TTWN); and the Enterprise Business Development Group. She rises from President of Markets Group & Sales Operations.
Wirthlin In As Cumulus’ SLC Leader
The five audio brands serving the Wasatch Front owned and operated by Cumulus Media have a new President/GM, and it is the ex-Market President for the iHeartMedia stations serving Salt Lake City.
Audacy Goes With RVPs, Erasing Market Manager Roles
Audacy CEO Kelli Turner, in an internal memo, notes that "to better capture opportunities, scale success, and sharpen our competitive edge," the privately held company with majority ownership held by Soros Fund Management is establishing a regionalized sales organization. The Market Manager post is being erased.
Skyview President/CEO Acquires Full Ownership
He's been the Chairman and President/CEO of Skyview Networks, the national radio advertising organization, since April 2019, and before that spent many years at the former ABC News Radio enterprise, starting as a News Writer in 1986. Now, he's taking on full ownership of Skyview, Streamline Publishing has confirmed.
Delmarva Broadcast Media Leader To Retire
It owns and operates a collection of 11 radio brands, in addition to seven broadcast TV offerings and real estate holding company Loblolly. The media properties are overseen by Craig Jahelka, a 50-year industry veteran associated with Draper Media since April 2008. A plan has now been put in place to determine Jahelka's successor.
Trumped: Judge Says No To Pubcaster Federal Funding Block
A District of Columbia District Court Judge has ruled against Donald J. Trump for his signing on May 1, 2025, of Executive Order 14290, which ended "taxpayer subsidization of biased media" by ending federal funding of both NPR and PBS by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting or any government agency.
WOOF! A Wiregrass Radio Veteran Grabs A Heritage Dothan Combo
Two decades ago she was a popular morning co-host and PD of a Styles Media Group Country FM serving Alabama's Wiregrass Region. Now, she's preparing to acquire a heritage AM/FM radio combo in Dothan made famous in the region by founding owner Agnes Dowling Simpson.
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Craig Fox Acquires A CNY LPTV Property
He's largely known for his ownership of radio stations in Central New York. Now, Craig Fox has agreed to acquire a low-power TV station serving Syracuse, FCC documents filed by David Oxenford of Wilkinson Barker Knauer show.
Nielsen, TelevisaUnivision Agree To New Measurement Pact
A new deal with Nielsen has been reached, and the multi-year measurement and data agreement resolves a short-term matter that saw the mysterious absence of such TelevisaUnivision stations as WAMR-FM in Miami from the most recent Nielsen Audio ratings report for Miami-Fort Lauderdale.
The NFL Media Rights Playbook: Does It Include OTA TV?
Can traditional media companies afford to pay more for the NFL with the continued pressures on linear television? That vitally important question to broadcast TV station ownership groups was tackled in a new investor report by MoffettNathanson Senior Analyst Rob Fishman.
MOR Rays Games For Tampa Bay MLB Fans
The Major League Baseball team based in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market that intends to stay there, once a new stadium agreement is finally reached, can celebrate another agreement of importance — it now has a limited over-the-air broadcast agreement in place with Hearst Television.
BFOA Exceeds in Nationwide Charity Ratings
The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA)has received the highest scores from two independent organizations that track commitment to accountability and impact for 501(c)(3) charities.
‘Broadcast Best Finance Leaders’ Nomination Window Closing
The Best Finance Leaders will be revealed in RBR+TVBR’s Summer 2026 Special Report, and we're accepting reader nominations through April 4. The RBR+TVBR Broadcast Best Finance Leaders list shines a spotlight on the individuals focused on finance, the stewards behind the plans designed for success—and profits.
PQ: Global Consumer Media Usage Poised To Surge
The average global consumer spent 8.24 hours per day with media in 2025, up from 7.62 hours in 2020, as ad-supported media accounted for 52.7% of time spent in 2025, down from a 55.5% share in 2020.
Fuss Fight Over Mississippi AM’s License Renewal Ends
An informal objection to the license renewal of a Greenwood, Miss., radio station filed by Larry Fuss has been denied, clearing the way for the licensee to obtain that important authorization. For that to happen, however, a Consent Decree between the station owner and the Commission was signed.
Macnica: Two Speeds On One Card
Macnica has shared that at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, which starts April 19, the company will showcase new capabilities for its MEP100 SmartNIC, introducing support for both 100GbE and 25GbE media flows on a single card, along with expanded support for GPU-based processing, Windows-based applications and real-time metadata.
Hilton Honors: BSW Welcomes A New Strategic Accounts Head
Broadcast Supply Worldwide (BSW), known for its pro audio and broadcast products, is welcoming a Director of Strategic Accounts to the Tacoma, Wash.-based company led by President/CEO Bryan Seeley.
USSI Readies For C-Band Transition’s Next Phase
It was first announced in October 2025 as a hub for the broadcast and media community, serving as a platform-agnostic, controlled environment to test alternatives to C-Band media transport and distribution. Now, USSI Global's new Media Transport Solutions Lab has officially opened for business.
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