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Nexstar, Tribune get FCC nod to merge; commissioner slams UHF discount
Nexstar Media Group is poised to become the biggest local broadcaster in the country after the FCC on Monday gave formal approval for its takeover of Tribune Broadcasting.
With KFOG going off the air, what should you listen to now?
KFOG has been an adult-oriented rock station since the early 1980s, so news of its demise — announced by parent company Cumulus late Monday afternoon — is hard to palate for local fans of the genre.
Winters developer Greg Hostetler pledges to pull out of plans if community wants
Hostetler said he had no intention of developing homes when he purchased the land years ago to farm.
Winters Police Chief John Miller disparaged newspaper staff, emails show
The Chief of Police in Winters, California made crude remarks about the staff of the Winters Express newspaper over an internal policy change.
Tribune warns of blackout on Dish Network if agreement not reached
Tribune Media could be yanked from Dish Network's satellite platform if both sides don't reach a new contract by August 15.
Sacramento has one less country station as “101.9 The Wolf” flips to Spanish
Listeners expecting to hear the latest popular country music on 101.9 "The Wolf" in Sacramento were greeted with Spanish music on Monday.
SiriusXM integrates Pandora into streaming application, online listening service
SiriusXM is rolling out a new feature that gives some customers access to deeper integration with its sister-streaming company Pandora
Nexstar channels go dark on DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse
The blackout impacts KRON-TV in San Francisco as well as channels in Bakersfield and Fresno.
Fake Santa Monica news site prompts real response from Angels over Tyler Skaggs death
A fake Santa Monica-oriented news website has pulled an article about pitcher Tyler Skaggs after claiming the player died from an overdose.
Nephew of FOX40’s Dennis Shanahan found after going dark during hike
Police are searching for Andrew Shanahan, the nephew of FOX40's Dennis Shanahan, after officials say he went missing during a hike on Sunday.
AT&T makes $500,000 to not-for-profit broadcast streamer Locast
AT&T gave startup TV service Locast a $500,000 donation less than four weeks after announcing the provider would be offered on U-Verse & DirecTV.
Sacramento’s KXTV hires Jill Manuel to lead newsroom efforts
A Chicago-area media expert with previous television news experience has been tapped to lead the newsroom at Sacramento's ABC10.