CBS News Radio Nears End: CBS Sunday Morning aired a reflective segment on the impending closure of CBS News Radio. CBS News announced in March 2026 that it would shut down its nearly 100-year-old CBS News Radio service on May 22, 2026, as part of broader layoffs affecting about 6% of the CBS News workforce.
Disney Vows 1A Fight: The Walt Disney Company and its ABC broadcast network are pushing back against a FCC investigation into whether the daytime talk show “The View” qualifies for a long-standing “equal time” exemption for bona fide news programming. In a petition filed with the FCC and made public Friday, Disney called the probe baseless and accused the agency of selective enforcement that targets television programs viewed as politically unfavorable while sparing conservative AM radio talk shows.
Atlanta Translator Sold: Cumulus Media announces the pending sale of its 97.9 FM translator and a series of frequency and HD channel realignments designed to improve signal efficiency and support long-term brand growth in the market.
Media Industry
Coalition Demands PSKY Financials: The Freedom of the Press Foundation and Reporters Without Borders have sent a letter to Paramount’s chief legal officer demanding access to the company’s books and records, citing reports that CEO David Ellison promised favors to the White House to secure federal approval for Paramount’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
Top Podcasts: The Joe Rogan Experience leads Spotify’s chart and ranks high on Apple, while The Daily from The New York Times dominates Apple Podcasts and remains a top performer on Spotify, according to the latest rankings. True crime, news, and long-form interviews continue to dominate both platforms, with significant overlap between the two.
Singer Slaps Samsung: British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab seeking at least $15 million in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets.The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the pop star on the front of cardboard boxes containing televisions for retail sale, enabling the company to benefit from what seemed like her endorsement of the product.
U-S News
Totally Unacceptable: US President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to Washington’s latest peace proposal, calling it “totally unacceptable.” Tehran didn’t resolve the US’ demands over its nuclear program, WSJ reported. Trump’s rejection is set to prolong the countries’ uneasy stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. Tensions flared in the Gulf over the weekend, as the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar all reported attacks from Iranian drones; a strike also briefly set a ship ablaze.
U-S, China Meet: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to U.S. officials previewing Trump's two-day visit to China this week. The leaders of the world's two largest economies will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilize ties strained by trade, the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran and other areas of disagreement.
Iran Is An Issue: As the heads of the world’s two superpowers meet in Beijing this week, President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will have another nation looming over their summit: Iran. The long anticipated meeting has already been delayed once due to the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran, which has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is eager to move on from the Middle East war that is sapping his domestic power and straining the global economy.
U-S, China Meet: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to U.S. officials previewing Trump's two-day visit to China this week. The leaders of the world's two largest economies will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilize ties strained by trade, the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran and other areas of disagreement.
Iran Is An Issue: As the heads of the world’s two superpowers meet in Beijing this week, President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will have another nation looming over their summit: Iran. The long anticipated meeting has already been delayed once due to the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran, which has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is eager to move on from the Middle East war that is sapping his domestic power and straining the global economy.