Hoffmann Strategy: Hoffmann Media Group, a subsidiary of the family-owned Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies), has entered U.S. broadcast radio by agreeing to acquire Audacy’s entire six-station cluster in St. Louis — including the iconic News/Talk station KMOX — as the first step in a broader multi-platform media expansion strategy.
Top 40 In Mobile: iHeartMedia has launched a new Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) station in Mobile, Alabama, branded as “99.5 Kiss FM.”
NPR Retraction: NPR has retracted a story that incorrectly reported Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. The public broadcaster removed the article from its website within minutes of publication on Tuesday — the final day of the Supreme Court’s term — and issued an on-air correction.
Media Industry
Watchdog Files: Media Research Center President David Bozell has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to deny the early renewal of broadcast licenses for ABC's eight owned television stations, citing partisan bias, electioneering, misinformation, and failure to serve the public interest.
SCOTUS: The Supremem Court has struck down federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a ruling expected to reshape campaign advertising ahead of the 2026 midterms. In a 6-3 decision issued Tuesday that split along ideological lines, the Court ruled that restrictions on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates are unconstitutional.
DISH Files: DISH DBS Corporation, EchoStar’s satellite pay-TV unit, and several subsidiaries including DISH Wireless have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
U-S News
Birthright Wins: The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, reaffirming the long-held principle that the Constitution guarantees that nearly all children born on U.S. soil are citizens. The ruling, which was 6 to 3 to strike down the president’s executive order, was a severe blow to a policy pursued by Mr. Trump for more than a decade, to prevent babies born to undocumented immigrants and temporary foreign residents from automatically becoming Americans.
Trans Loss: Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld two state laws barring the participation of transgender female athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams. The court’s 6-to-3 ruling deals with laws from West Virginia and Idaho but has implications for the 25 other states with similar restrictions, and for athletes who compete in school and collegiate sports nationwide. The Trump administration, which backed the state bans, has targeted the participation of transgender athletes in sports
HOT HOT HOT: A heat dome will impact millions of Americans over the next couple of days and temperatures will reach triple digits in some regions as the Fourth of July holiday approaches. New York City will hit 95 on the July 4, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert. "That would make it the hottest 4th of July since 2010, when Central Park reached 96°F," Reppert said.