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SBS Reports Q2 Net Loss of $4.4M, Revs Down 14%
Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)
Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)
Spanish Broadcasting System reported a net loss of $4.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to a net loss of $346,000 in the same quarter last year. The company cited a continued decline in advertising revenue, an impairment charge, and macroeconomic uncertainty impacting its markets. Net revenue for the More

K-LOVE to Acquire Milwaukee's WLDB and WLUM for $4M
K-LOVE
K-LOVE
K-LOVE has agreed to acquire 16kW AC WLDB-FM (93.3) and 8.8kW Alternative WLUM-FM (102.1) from Milwaukee Radio Alliance for $4 million. The deal remains subject to FCC approval. MRA -- a Wisconsin-based partnership that also operates other stations in the market -- will retain WZTI-AM (Fonz FM) and the Froggy MKE translators at 100.3 and More

Bustos Media to Acquire KXXO/Olympia from 3 Cities
Bustos Media
Bustos Media
Bustos Media Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire AC KXXO-FM (Mixx 96.1) in Olympia, WA from 3 Cities Inc. An application has been filed with the FCC, and 3 Cities will continue to operate the station until the transaction receives regulatory approval. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 3 Cities, Inc., led by David Rauh and More

FCC Approves Alpha Media Transfer to Connoisseur Media
Connoisseur Media
Connoisseur Media
The FCC's Audio Division has approved the transfer of control of Alpha Media Licensee LLC from Alpha Media Holdings Inc. to Connoisseur Media Holdco, Inc., granting a waiver of the agency's Local Radio Ownership Rule to allow the deal to proceed without requiring the sale of any stations in the Tyler-Longview, TX market. The August More

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Centennial Broadcasting Expands in Fredericksburg VA
WGRQ-FM & WGRX-FM
WGRQ-FM & WGRX-FM
Centennial Broadcasting II, LLC has reached an agreement to acquire Classic Hits WGRQ-FM (95.9) and Country WGRX-FM (104.5) from Telemedia Broadcasting, Inc. and longtime Fredericksburg, VA station owner Carl Hurlebaus. The two stations will join Centennial's existing Fredericksburg cluster, which includes More

FCC to Repeal 98 Outdated Broadcast Rules & Requirements
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has repealed 98 broadcast-related rules and requirements deemed obsolete or unnecessary, as part of its ongoing effort to reduce regulatory burdens under the "In re: Delete, Delete, Delete" docket. The rules eliminated in today's action date back as far as the More

FCC Suspends Biennial Ownership Reports for 18 Months
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced an 18-month suspension of the requirement for broadcasters to file biennial ownership reports, citing ongoing concerns about the regulatory burden and limited public benefit of the reports. In a Public Notice issued July 29, 2025 (DA 25-671), the More

FCC Chair Faces Ethics Complaint Over Merger Comments
FCC Chair Brendan Carr
FCC Chair Brendan Carr
The Freedom of the Press Foundation has filed an ethics complaint against FCC Chair Brendan Carr, alleging misconduct tied to the agency's recent approval of the Paramount-Skydance merger. As reported by The Hill, the complaint accuses Carr -- a close ally of President Trump -- of abusing his position More

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Court Backs FCC on Radio Rules in Ownership Case
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit
In a major decision impacting the future of media ownership, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has upheld the Federal Communications Commission's local radio ownership rules while partially striking down key limits on television ownership. The ruling, issued July 23, preserves long-standing More

Geotargeting Advances Give AM/FM Radio a Digital Edge
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
This week's Audio Active Group blog from Cumulus Media | Westwood One explores a growing trend among advertisers: geotargeting. Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard outlines how new technologies are giving AM/FM radio the same hyperlocal precision long associated with digital advertising -- offering brands More

FCC Removes Nearly 3,000 Words of Rules in DDD Initiative
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken new steps in its ongoing effort to eliminate outdated and unnecessary regulations under its "Delete, Delete, Delete" initiative, removing approximately 2,991 words and 41 rules from its regulatory code. The Commission's latest action targets what it More

Pirate Radio Operator Challeges FCC Forfeiture Order
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
A North Miami man fined nearly $2.4 million by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for allegedly operating a pirate radio station is fighting back, filing a formal petition for reconsideration that challenges not only the penalty but also the very authority of the FCC to impose it. Fabrice More

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Civic Media Expands into Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Civic Media
Civic Media
Civic Media has announced a major expansion into Michigan's Upper Peninsula through an asset purchase agreement filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to acquire five radio stations from J&J Broadcasting, based in Iron River, WI. The acquisition will be completed More

Louisville Icon WAKY-AM & FM Sold to WAKAYANA LLC
WAKY-FM and AM in Louisville
WAKY-FM and AM in Louisville
WAKY-FM and AM in Louisville, along with their associated translators, are being sold by W&B Broadcasting Inc. to WAKAYANA LLC in a deal announced today and pending FCC approval. The transaction marks the end of an era for W&B Broadcasting, headed by Bill Walters, and the More

Beasley Media Sells 98.7 The Shark in Tampa to EMF
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Beasley Media Group has agreed to sell WPBB-FM (98.7 The Shark) to Educational Media Foundation (EMF), marking EMF's first entry into the Tampa Bay radio market. The sale will bring an end to Beasley's ownership of the station, which began in 2014 when it acquired More

Hope Media Group and Worship 24/7 to Unite in Merger
Hope Media Group and Worship 24/7
Hope Media Group and Worship 24/7
Hope Media Group (HMG) and Worship 24/7 have announced plans to formally unite in a strategic merger expected to be finalized in early Fall 2025, pending FCC approval. The move will deepen an existing partnership between the two Christian organizations and significantly More

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