Radio Broadcasting
Ellen Renewed: iHeartMedia Los Angeles has signed veteran radio personality Ellen K to a multi-year contract extension, keeping her as host of the “Ellen K Morning Show” on KOST 103.5 and expanding the reach of her syndicated “Ellen K Weekend Show.”
Marks In the Morning: Jon Marks will co-host mornings on Beasley Media Group’s 97.5 The Fanatic starting August 17.Marks joins Andrew Salciunas for the new morning drive show from 6 to 10 a.m., filling the slot left by John Kincade.
Europe TSL Declines: Europeans’ daily radio listening time has resumed its long-term decline, falling to an average of 2 hours and 10 minutes in 2025.
Media Industry
Day In Court: A California federal judge ruled Tuesday that Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery will face an antitrust trial starting March 2, 2027, lasting an expected 12 court days.
PSKY Profitable: Paramount swung to a second-quarter profit of $41 million, or 18 cents per share on an adjusted basis, while revenue rose 1% to $6.9 billion, driven by gains in streaming and studios along with cost-cutting from the Skydance merger.
Top News Brand: FOX News closed July 2026 as the top news brand in the competitive set on YouTube, notching 324 million video views, posting monthly gains while dominating the competition for the first half of the year, according to Emplifi.
U-S News
Shortage Of Missiles: The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts.
Talks Are Good: President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict. Oil prices fell and stocks jumped in Asian trade on Wednesday after Wall Street hit record highs on hopes that a deal could soon be reached to restore traffic through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
Cause Of L-A Fires: The deadly blaze that devastated the Altadena neighborhood in Los Angeles County early last year was ignited by a transmission tower belonging to the utility company Southern California Edison, fire officials said in a report released on Tuesday. The county’s fire department said the blaze, which killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 buildings, was started by electrical sparks coming off the tower.