Radio Broadcasting
R.I.P.: Beloved Grand Ole Opry announcer and longtime WSM Radio host Bill Cody, died Tuesday at age 67 after battling kidney and heart failure. WSM Radio confirmed the news Tuesday evening.
Good Ole Days: From viral memes declaring “2026 is the new 2016” to celebrities flooding social media with 1990s throwback photos, and chart-topping songs channeling Y2K and ’90s vibes, nostalgia has taken over.
ASCAP Sues Stations: ASCAP has filed federal copyright infringement lawsuits against four radio station groups operating a total of 15 stations, accusing them of repeatedly broadcasting music from ASCAP’s songwriters and publishers without a valid license for several years.
Media Industry
MTP Ratings: NBC’s “Meet the Press” interview with President Donald Trump, which ended abruptly after a heated exchange, drew strong viewership for the Sunday morning news program.
Ellison Promises: David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount, promised to respect the editorial independence of “60 Minutes” during a phone call with longtime correspondent Lesley Stahl, she told The New York Times on Tuesday.
CNN For Weiss Porfolio: CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is likely to gain editorial oversight of CNN if Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is approved, according to Axios.
U-S News
Middle East Flares: Iran targeted several Gulf countries after the U.S. launched attacks on the Middle Eastern nation earlier on Tuesday stateside. Jordan’s military said Wednesday local time that it had intercepted five Iranian missiles, according to state media, while Bahrain sounded alarms and Kuwait activated its air defenses to intercept “hostile aerial targets.” U.S. forces on Tuesday evening launched strikes against Iran “in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter,” U.S. Central Command said.
Platner Wins: Graham Platner Wins Maine Senate Primary After a Turbulent Stretch of His Bid. He has faced new scrutiny over his personal history, but his Democratic primary victory sets up a high-stakes race against Senator Susan Collins, a Republican. And In California, Steve Hilton projected to advance in California governor race, joining Xavier Becerra. A week after Election Day, the Trump-backed Republican was expected to advance in the gubernatorial contest.
35-Years: Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a student from a rival high school in a case that drew nationwide attention. The Collin County jury found 19-year-old Anthony guilty of murder in the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in Frisco, Texas. Austin’s mother, Meghan Metcalf: “You may have just been given a sentence of 35 years. You should feel lucky because I’ve been sentenced to a life without my son.”