Marconi Nominations: The NAB) has announced the finalists for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Award. The winners will be announced during a special dinner program brought to you by Xperi on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, the evening before NAB Show New York 2026 begins.
Nielsen Appeals: Nielsen is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reconsider its recent loss in the closely watched Cumulus Media antitrust case, arguing a three-judge panel’s decision creates a sweeping new legal standard that could transform how companies negotiate prices for bundled products.
New For iHM: iHeartMedia AC WMAG (Mix 99.5)/Greensboro has announced the debut of David & Meredith in the Morning, effective immediately. They will broadcast weekdays from 6am until 10am.
Media Industry
Additions At 60 Minutes: Ross Douthat, a New York Times opinion columnist, is leaving the newspaper to join CBS News’ “60 Minutes” as a correspondent, the program’s executive producer announced in a staff memo Tuesday. He is part of the first group of new journalists hired for the show’s 59th season, which premieres Sept. 13.
Carr Urged To Drop Reviews: A bipartisan group of former FCC chairs and senior agency officials is urging Chairman Brendan Carr to immediately end the agency’s early license renewal review of ABC’s eight owned-and-operated local stations, denouncing the proceeding as “an assault on free speech disguised as regulatory process” and a “grave violation of both the Communications Act and the Constitution.”
WNBA TV Ratings Spike: WNBA games are averaging 742,000 viewers across all media partners in the first year of the league’s new rights deal, a 12% increase year over year, with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continuing to drive the biggest audiences.
U-S News
Iran Surprise: Iran launched a surprise ballistic-missile attack on American forces in Jordan, a U.S. official said, a violent escalation that piles new pressure on President Trump to renew the war in earnest. The missiles were all successfully intercepted, the U.S. military said. But the assault raised the prospect that American forces would have to respond, just as negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and eventually jump-start broader peace talks were picking up speed.
Consumer Confidence Drops: Consumer confidence declined in July as consumers’ assessment of current business and labor-market conditions softened for a third straight month, a monthly survey from The Conference Board said. The research group said Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from an upwardly revised 92.2 in June.
Trump Appeals To SCOTUS: President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a $83.3 million jury award he was ordered to pay writer E. Jean Carroll, arguing the judgment could permanently leave presidents fearful of civil liability for actions they take in office.
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