Radio Broadcasting
FCC Pushes Back: On Disney Claims: Disney Claims FCC Wants To Edit TV, While Ignoring Radio.Backed by more than 77,000 public comments, the majority in its favor, ABC filed its formal reply with the FCC on Tuesday, arguing that the agency’s investigation into “The View” threatens editorial independence and violates the network’s First Amendment rights.
CRB To Honor Lon Helton: Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has named legendary broadcaster Lon Helton as the recipient of the 2026 CRB President’s Award.
Rogers Pulls Plug On Stations: Rogers Sports and Media has shut down six radio stations across four Canadian cities, affecting about 80 employees as part of a broader cut of 230 positions.
Media Industry
Soccer Sets Ratings Record: Fox’s English-language telecast of the United States’ Round of 16 match against Belgium drew an average of 30 million viewers on Monday night setting a new record for the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. history. Another 12 million viewers tuned into the Spanish-language broadcast on Comcast’s Telemundo and Peacock streaming service.
Right Urges FCC: Conservative organizations have escalated their campaign against ABC by filing formal petitions with the FCC, urging regulators to reject license renewals for eight Disney-owned television stations over allegations of political bias and failure to serve the public interest.
Fox News Dominates YouTube: Fox News is quietly dominating YouTube with more than 1.1 billion video views in the second quarter of 2026 and an estimated $1.1 million in monthly ad revenue, while rival cable and broadcast networks largely treat the platform as an afterthought.
U-S News
Trump Says Ceasefire With Iran Is Over President Trump tore into Iran’s leadership and said he believed his ceasefire deal with the country is over, following another round of Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz that snarled efforts to open the strategic waterway.
No Role For Platner: A top official with the Maine Democratic Party said on Tuesday night that Graham Platner’s team had been trying to “put their thumb on the scale” in the party’s planning for his replacement as the Democratic nominee for Senate, but that he would have “no role” in the selection process.
Kirk Family In Court: The family of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, including his widow Erika Kirk, appeared in court as prosecutors began laying out their evidence against the man charged with his murder.