Radio Broadcasting
SiriusXM To Carry Audacy Stations: WFAN and 41 other Audacy sports, news and talk stations will become available on SiriusXM starting Sept. 1 under a new partnership between the companies.
Front Office Restructures: MediaCo is restructuring its executive leadership, promoting Chief Revenue Officer Brian Fisher to President while its former Chief Financial Officer, Debra DeFelice, exits the company just seven months after signing a multi-year contract extension.
Agenda Set: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has released the tentative agenda for the agency’s next Open Commission Meeting on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with the most significant item being a vote to replace the national television multiple ownership rule.
Media Industry
World Cup Shatters Records: Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final shattered records, drawing 61.5 million viewers across Fox, Telemundo, and Peacock as Spain defeated Argentina to win the 2026 title — becoming the most-watched soccer match in U.S. television history. Fox’s English-language broadcast delivered 38.9 million viewers, peaking at 51.7 million.
The Five Is 15: Fox News Channel’s weekday roundtable “The Five” continues to grow its audience even as overall cable viewership shrinks, averaging more than 3.6 million viewers so far this year and solidifying its position as the No. 1 program in all of cable news.
Talent Now Off-Air: ESPN laid off longtime on-air talent Karl Ravech and NFL insider Tom Pelissero on Tuesday as part of a new wave of job cuts following the network’s acquisition of NFL Network. The dismissals are the first major staff reductions since ESPN finalized its purchase of NFL Network in January. Most of the cuts were anticipated at NFL Network, primarily affecting behind-the-scenes roles, according to sources familiar with the moves.
U-S News
Parasitic Infections Grow: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Tuesday that it had confirmed more than 2,500 additional cases of cyclospora infections in the United States, making 2026 the worst year for the parasitic infection on record.
The Cost of War: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, under questioning from lawmakers, said on Tuesday that the Defense Department’s latest estimate of the cost of the Iran war was $37.5 billion. Hegseth gave the estimate during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing.
Bertha Menaces: Residents along the Gulf Coast of the United States should keep an eye out for winds, rain and storm surge as Tropical Storm Bertha moves along the coast offshore, but a few science clues signal it's not likely to follow in the footsteps of any of the region's past major storms. Bertha has a decidedly lopsided look on satellite images, and that could be a good thing for those in hurricane-prone regions.