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Job cuts across radio, TV, newspapers, and digital media rose 18% last year compared to 2024, and those still employed in the newsroom are feeling it acutely. That's the most alarming finding in Cision's 2026 State of the Media report, which surveyed 1,899 journalists across 19 global markets during January and February.

The Policy Division Chief within the FCC's Media Bureau has granted a request from Gray Media to dismiss its complaint filed against Dish as it battled with the direct broadcast satellite service provider over a now-resolved retransmission consent impasse.

It's a promotion that Gray Media says reflects his "immense contributions to the company in various roles over 30 years and his expanding portfolio of responsibilities serving Gray's expanding ranks of journalists and local news stations," in addition to a rise in the volume of local news content across multiple distribution platforms.

Formerly Hitachi, Kokusai Denki Electric America has steadily gained name recognition of its own accord for its camera and remote production offerings. With the 2026 NAB Show now concluded, it is reviewing customer interest in two new products offering 4K broadcast reliability.

Built for professional videographers and content creators, a pair of new compact mics from Audio-Technica have come to market that are specifically designed for use with DSLR, mirrorless SLR, and other cameras.

It's a professional radio automation platform built for both internet and terrestrial broadcasters, and it has forged a strategic alliance with a broadcast consulting and engineering firm so it may provide end-to-end installation, configuration, and deployment services for radio stations across the globe.

The Nexstar Media Group founder and Chairman/CEO steadfastly believes his 30 year old company's acquisition of TEGNA, being challenged in two federal appeals court cases, "is a critical step in solidifying our future and ensuring we can continue providing these essential services to the public."

For CEO Josh D'Amaro, increasing reach and engagement and improving the user experience on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN apps is a top C-Suite priority. But what about the ABC Television Network and ABC Owned Stations? There was little mention of either entity as The Walt Disney Co. released its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings report.

Nexstar Media Group finds itself not only appealing a California Eastern District Court's preliminary injunction preventing it from integrating TEGNA's assets, but also defending its deal in the D.C. Circuit. And, it may have an ally in the Commission itself. How so? The FCC says the court has no jurisdiction, because a final agency action hasn't yet happened.

The newly rebranded FEI & MFM Financial Leaders Forum, which pairs the Media Finance Management association with Financial Executives International, has firmed up a session that seeks to give greater insight into whether or not parties interested in a radio or TV station deal should sign off on the agreement or scrap it.

Does locking access to a pro sports team's video play-by-play to a streaming app benefit or harm consumers? The FCC has asked, with a comment window in March and reply comments due April 13. That didn't stop individuals from flooding the Commission on Monday with NAB-penned pleas to keep live sports available to all.

A particularly bitter battle over carriage fees for Gray Media's broadcast television channels on one of the nation's two direct broadcast satellite TV service providers ended late Friday, with its channels being restored just in time for the Kentucky Derby on May 2.

Ohio's Attorney General late Thursday announced that it had reached a deal with Nexstar Media Group to keep newsrooms at TEGNA stations in two Buckeye State markets intact for the next several years. Then came word that five state AGs joined California's Rob Bonta in its Sacramento-filed federal lawsuit against Nexstar.

Two heritage radio stations serving Blacks across North Texas for decades are being sold to Urban One. This results in the company led by Alfred Liggins III agreeing to sell its FM at 94.5 MHz to a regional broadcast ministry that plans to switch that station to Spanish-language Christian programming.

The FCC on Thursday unanimously voted to amend its "Audible Crawl Rule" and eliminates what the NAB, TV stations owners and the FCC all agree is "a technically unworkable provision" while ensuring that people who are visually impaired continue receiving the critical emergency information they need.