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Media & Marketing

Nexstar-Tegna Merger: What It Might Mean in Arkansas

Former Arkansas news leaders warn that Nexstar’s $6.2B Tegna merger could shrink newsrooms, reduce watchdog reporting and hurt TV journalism jobs. read more >
Media & Marketing

A New Buckner at KTHV

The TV station's newest reporter is the daughter of its former chief meteorologist. read more >

Arkansas’ Voice of Country, Bob Robbins, Dies at 78

He made country Arkansas’ music radio format at KSSN in the 1980s. And he ruled the ratings as Nashville’s new stars like George Strait and Garth Brooks ruled the charts. read more >
Shayla Teater, news director at KTHV, Channel 11, and Martha Myrick, the station's new assistant news director.

Teater, With TV in Her Blood, Becomes First Female News Director at KTHV

Shayla Teater was named Tuesday as news director of KTHV, Channel 11, in Little Rock, becoming the CBS affiliate’s first female news chief and only the second ever in the Little Rock television news market. read more >
Luke Story
Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

Luke Story to Lead Arkansas Broadcasters Association

Luke Story has been named executive director of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association. read more >
Doug Krile
Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

Before Signing Off, Doug Krile Reflects on Varied Broadcasting Career

Former anchor Doug Krile is retiring next month after seven years as executive director, determined to travel and fully recuperate from a colon cancer struggle that began two years ago. read more >
Director of Broadcasting Charles Rasberry, KASU Chief Engineer Roy Barnhill (with pipe) and A-State journalism instructor Rebecca Gardner working on Corporation for Public Broadcasting grant papers in 1975.
Education / Media & Marketing

As KASU Hits 60, New Media Is the Message

KASU-FM at Arkansas State University provides journalists to a media industry not just looking for radio announcers, TV reporters, news writers and social media specialists, but seeking prospects who do it all. read more >
Doug Krile
Media & Marketing

Broadcasters Association Leader Doug Krile to Retire

The Arkansas Broadcasters Association says Executive Director Doug Krile will retire this summer. read more >
Alice Stewart
Media & Marketing / Public Companies

Talk Radio on Hold Against Low Ratings, Changing Audience

Talk radio, long a bastion of charismatic, conservative show hosts, may be reaching a turning point as ratings fall and audiences change. read more >
Government & Politics / Legal / Media & Marketing

FCC Bears Down on Stations With JSAs

The Federal Communications Commission is giving TV stations two years to sort out joint sales agreements that allow companies to own two stations in small or medium markets. read more >
Media & Marketing

Gannett Nearly Doubles TV Portfolio with $2B Deal for Belo

Gannett Co., which owns KTHV-TV, Channel 11, in Little Rock and the Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, announced Thursday that's buying Belo Corp. of Dallas in a $2.2 billion deal that includes $175 million of debt. read more >
Media & Marketing

TV Political Ad Spending Is Down

Never in history has so much money been spent on political advertising as in this election year, but you wouldn't know that from looking at the books of Little Rock TV stations. read more >