Radio Broadcasting
Ownerships Killing Radio: The National Association of Broadcasters has reiterated its call for the FCC to update outdated radio ownership caps, arguing that today's broadcasters compete primarily against unregulated streaming services and digital giants rather than other radio stations.
CBS News Audio Pivots: CBS plans to stay in audio journalism through podcasts rather than traditional newscasts. The company is developing “a whole bunch of different things that are less news reading and more other things.”
Dave Ryan's CoHost Fired: As longtime morning host Dave Ryan wraps up his 33-year career at 101.3 KDWB, the station is undergoing a major lineup overhaul that includes the departure of his co-host Bailey J. Hess.
Media Industry
AMAs: BTS won Artist of the Year at the 52nd American Music Awards, marking a triumphant return to the stage after four years and leading a night of fan-voted triumphs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25, 2026.
FCC Wants Comments: The FCC has launched a formal public comment period to determine whether ABC’s daytime talk show The View meets the legal definition of a “bona fide news program,” which would exempt it from longstanding equal time obligations for political candidates.
Comedy Shifting Platforms: Stephen Colbert’s departure from CBS’s The Late Show marks the potential close of a historic franchise, yet the broader late-night comedy tradition has shifted online rather than disappearing.
U-S News
Tensions Rise: The U.S. sank two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ships attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Iran responded by launching surface-to-air missiles at U.S. planes, prompting American attacks on missile launchers near Bandar Abbas, a U.S. official said. “U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” said Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for the command.
Oil Prices Easing: An agreement between the U.S. and Iran that reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping promises to knock down oil prices and ease the upward pressure on costs for transport, manufacturing, food and consumer fuels across the world. But the full benefits of a deal would be uneven and take time to filter through.
Evac Ends: Officials lifted evacuation orders on Monday night for more than half of the 40,000 Southern California residents living near an unstable chemical tank that they had feared would explode.