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nytimes.com - Grant Brisbee - Longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow to retire at end of season
Longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow to retire at end of season
The New York Times

Mike Krukow, a longtime veteran of the San Francisco Giants' broadcasting booth, has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. The 74-year-old first joined the organization in 1983 as a player, and he has been a part of the Giants'…

washingtonexaminer.com - David Zimmermann - FCC removes TV broadcasters' market share cap
FCC removes TV broadcasters' market share cap
Washington Examiner

During its Thursday meeting, the agency said the TV ownership cap became outdated and hindered the ability of broadcasters to compete for viewers and advertising dollars against digital platforms such as YouTube that are not subject to the same…

thehill.com - Dominick Mastrangelo - FCC votes to eliminate broadcast ownership rule
FCC votes to eliminate broadcast ownership rule
The Hill

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to eliminate a long-standing rule capping the number of households a single broadcaster can reach nationwide, a move the commission said is necessary to better help television networks…

cbsnews.com - Carlos E. CastaƱeda - Beloved Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announces his retirement after 36 seasons in broadcast booth
Beloved Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announces his retirement after 36 seasons in broadcast booth
CBS News

San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow, a beloved and iconic fixture of the Bay Area sports market, announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season. Krukow, a former pitcher for the Giants from 1983 to 1989, became a color…

espn.com - Jorge Castillo - Longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announces retirement
Longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announces retirement
ESPN

SAN FRANCISCO -- Beloved longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster and former major league pitcher Mike Krukow is stepping away from the booth after this season following a nearly four-decade run. The 74-year-old Krukow made the announcement…

upi.com - FCC repeals 39% cap on national broadcast TV ownership
FCC repeals 39% cap on national broadcast TV ownership
UPI

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to remove a cap on the number of TV stations that can be owned by a single company nationwide, which critics say could result in more industry consolidation. In a 2-1…

sonicstate.com - Broadcast-Grade Strings For All
Broadcast-Grade Strings For All
Sonic State

US The Crow Hill Company gives away POCKET STRINGS plug-in 07/08/26 Around a year after its initial launch, The Crow Hill Company has announced that it has made its popular POCKET STRINGS available for free with no strings attached (pun intended).

nbcnews.com - Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership
Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership
NBC News

The Federal Communications Commission, the government agency that regulates the broadcast airwaves, voted Thursday to eliminate a cap on the share of U.S. television households a single company can reach, a major move that could pave the way for…

hollywoodreporter.com - Rick Porter - FCC Lifts Cap on Broadcast Station Ownership
FCC Lifts Cap on Broadcast Station Ownership
The Hollywood Reporter

The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to end a regulation that capped ownership of local TV stations. In a 2-1 vote, the FCC removed the ownership cap, which prohibited ownership of local stations that reached more than 39 percent of…

variety.com - Cynthia Littleton - FCC Eliminates TV Station Ownership Cap in Win for Nexstar and Other Big Broadcasters
FCC Eliminates TV Station Ownership Cap in Win for Nexstar and Other Big Broadcasters
Variety

The FCC has formally moved to eliminate the longstanding national limit on the number of TV stations that a single entity can own on a 2-1 vote that is likely to draw legal challenges. FCC chief Brendan Carr and fellow Republican commissioner…

winnipegfreepress.com - Janie Mccauley, The Associated Press - Beloved longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow to retire at the end of the season
Beloved longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow to retire at the end of the season
Winnipeg Free Press

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thewrap.com - Kayla Cobb - FCC Votes to Repeal National Broadcast Ownership Cap
FCC Votes to Repeal National Broadcast Ownership Cap
TheWrap

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal the national broadcast ownership cap and replace it with a case-by-case review, approving the measure by a 2-1 margin on Thursday. The cap, which…

mymotherlode.com - AP News - Beloved longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow to retire at the end of the season
Beloved longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow to retire at the end of the season
myMotherLode.com

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Beloved longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster and former major league pitcher Mike Krukow is stepping away from the booth after this season following a nearly four-decade run. The 74-year-old Krukow made the…

eonline.com - Toni Brattin's NSFW Blunder During Live QVC Broadcast Is Sheer Perfection
Toni Brattin's NSFW Blunder During Live QVC Broadcast Is Sheer Perfection
E! Online

Watch: Conan O'Brien's Funniest, Most Viral Oscars 2026 Hosting Moments Toni Brattin knows she blew it. While the wig company owner was showing off chic new styles from her brand on a QVC broadcast Aug. 5, she had a hilarious reaction to an honest…

reason.com - Joe Lancaster - FCC rule change would allow more broadcast mergers, but it's not clear the FCC has that power
FCC rule change would allow more broadcast mergers, but it's not clear the FCC has that power
Reason Magazine - Free Minds and Free Markets

This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to abolish a rule that limited how many broadcast TV stations a single person or company can own. Some fear the new move will let President Donald Trump's supporters monopolize broadcast…

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