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NAB Urges FCC to Scrap Outdated Local Ownership Caps

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to modernize local radio and television ownership rules it says no longer reflect today's media marketplace. In its filing in the FCC's 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review, NAB argues that local More

Usher Media to Acquire Six NRG Stations in Central NE

NRG Media

A new ownership chapter is on the horizon for several Central Nebraska radio stations, as NRG Media has signed an agreement to sell six of its properties to Usher Media LLC. An application for FCC approval has been filed for the transfer of KGFW-AM, KQKY-FM, KRNY-FM, and K241CN-FX in Kearney; KROR-FM in Hastings; and KSYZ-FM in Grand More

Connoisseur Sells MN & SD Stations to Christensen

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media has reached an agreement to sell its stations in Luverne, MN and Madison, SD to two entities under Christensen Broadcasting. Christensen Broadcasting LUV LLC will acquire KLQL-FM and KQAD-AM in Luverne, while Christensen Broadcast Group, Inc. will take ownership of KJAM-FM and KJAM-AM in Madison. The transactions are More

Connoisseur to Sell Bakersfield Stations to Frequency

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media has reached an agreement to sell its Bakersfield, CA cluster to Frequency Broadcasting, a locally owned company operated by Kaitlyn and Danny Hill. Under the deal, Frequency will acquire KLLY-FM, KKBB-FM, and KNZR-AM & FM. The transaction is subject to FCC approval and is expected to close early next year. The move More

iHeartMedia Q3 Revs Slip 1%, Digital Audio Up 14%

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia reported third quarter 2025 revenue of $997 million, down 1.1% from the prior year. Excluding political advertising from the 2024 election cycle, revenue increased 2.8%. The company posted a GAAP operating loss of $116 million compared to operating income of $77 million a year ago, including $209 More

Beasley Q3 Revs Fall 12%, Digital Now 25% of Total Sales

Beasley Media Group

Beasley Broadcast Group reported third quarter 2025 net revenue of $51 million, down 12.4% from $58.2 million in the same period last year, reflecting continued softness in agency advertising offset by gains in digital and local direct sales. The company posted an operating loss More

Mix Maine Media Acquires Bangor Rocker WKIT-FM

Mix Maine Media

Mix Maine Media, led by owner and president Jay Hanson, has announced the purchase of Bangor's Rock WKIT (100.3) from Rock Lobster Radio LLC. The company will begin operating WKIT on November 1 under a Local Marketing Agreement (LMA), with FCC approval expected More

CM to Acquire Bonneville's San Francisco Stations

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media announced Tuesday it had entered into an agreement to acquire Bonneville International Corporation's San Francisco stations, including KUFX, KBLX, KMVQ (99.7 NOW), and KOIT. The deal, pending FCC approval, is expected to close later this year. Terms were not immmediately disclosed. The More

FCC Opens Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to advance its quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules, launching a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to gather public comment on whether existing regulations remain necessary in today's media landscape. By law, the FCC must review certain More

EMF Completes $8M Deal for Tampa's 98.7 The Shark

Educational Media Foundation (EMF)

Educational Media Foundation (EMF) has finalized its $8 million purchase of Classic Rock WPBB-FM (98.7 The Shark) in Tampa, FL, from Beasley Media Group. EMF currently operates KLOVE and Air1 stations across the U.S. Michael J. Bergner of Bergner & Co. brokered the transaction. More

House Democrats Seek FCC IG Probe Into Chairman Carr

U.S. Congress

Three senior House Democrats are calling for an Inspector General investigation into Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, accusing him of abusing his authority to pressure broadcasters into suspending late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's show. Communications and Technology More

FCC's Anna Gomez Slams ABC's Kimmel Suspension

FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez

FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez condemned ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! and warned that political pressure on broadcasters threatens First Amendment protections, arguing the FCC "does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for More

Civic Media Expands in Milwaukee with WZTI-AM Deal

Civic Media

Civic Media is expanding its footprint in Wisconsin with the acquisition of WZTI-AM (1290) and two FM translators in Milwaukee from the Milwaukee Radio Alliance. Pending equipment installation and engineering coordination, the new outlets are expected to relaunch on Wednesday, More

FCC Issues Six-Figure Fines Against MA, NJ Pirates

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The Federal Communications Commission has levied significant penalties against two unlicensed radio operators in separate enforcement actions, continuing its crackdown under the PIRATE Act. In Massachusetts, the Commission proposed a $60,000 fine against Radio Energy, Inc. and its president Pelege More

FCC to Review Local Radio Ownership in Quadrennial Review

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The Federal Communications Commission will take up its long-delayed 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review at its September 30 Open Commission Meeting, with a focus on whether to retain, modify, or eliminate key broadcast ownership rules. Among them is the Local Radio Ownership Rule, which restricts the number More

Connoisseur Media Closes Acquisition of Alpha Media

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media has completed its acquisition of Alpha Media, a deal approved by the FCC on August 13. The transaction adds Alpha's 205 radio stations to Connoisseur's existing Connecticut and Long Island holdings, expanding the company's portfolio to 216 stations in 47 markets nationwide. With the deal More

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