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Radio Broadcasting

Connoisseur Media sheds Topeka cluster: Connoisseur Media announced the sale of its Topeka radio cluster, exiting the market and transferring ownership of multiple AM/FM stations to a local buyer as part of a portfolio reshuffle to focus on larger markets. READ MORE

iHeartMedia promotes Care Jones: iHeartMedia named Care Jones to a senior leadership role, elevating her to oversee programming and digital strategy across multiple markets as the company expands its content and audience-development initiatives. READ MORE

Top Radio Formats: Religious formats reached No. 1 on Inside Radio's PrecisionTrak monthly station counts for the first time, displacing country — which had held the top spot as the most-common U.S. format since January 2015 — and pushing country into second place. The shift marks a notable change in format distribution across U.S. radio stations. READ MORE

INCYMI: Radio’s Biggest Strategic Mistake, It's Competing On The Wrong Battlefield. READ MORE

Media Industry

Bipartisan lawmakers criticize Nexstar deal: Ranking members of the Senate Commerce Committee publicly challenged FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s administrative approval of Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna without a full-commission vote, raising transparency and precedent concerns and pressing for documents and oversight. READ MORE

Big Tech sports streaming threatens newsrooms: Growing investments by major tech platforms in live sports streaming are squeezing local broadcasters’ rights revenues and advertising dollars, intensifying financial pressure on local newsrooms and prompting calls for new distribution and revenue strategies. READ MORE

U-S News

Trump threatens Iran if talks fail: Former President Trump warned of military or other forceful responses should diplomatic talks with Iran collapse, escalating tensions and drawing international concern.

U.S. paratroopers arrive in Middle East: U.S. airborne troops deployed to the region to bolster deterrence and support partners amid rising tensions, joining existing forces and joint operations.

NCAA Final Four: The four teams that advanced to the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four (to be played in Phoenix) are: UConn Huskies; UCLA Bruins; Texas Longhorns; and South Carolina Gamecocks.