Gray Media
Gray Media ($GTN) is an American television broadcast company that owns or operates around 180 stations in 113 markets. In addition to its broadcast TV properties, Gray is the operator of streaming service Zeam, which offers local news feeds from its own stations and third-party broadcasters. The company also operates a number of regional sports broadcast networks, including the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, the Rock Entertainment Sports Network and Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network.
KPI: Political ad spending expected to hit $12 billion as midterm races heat up
Broadcast television remains the largest projected category at $4.88 billion for this year’s races, KPI said.
Gray Media, DAZN to put 15 Cavaliers games on free local TV
DAZN has reached a deal with Gray Media to put more than a dozen regular-season games from the Cleveland Cavaliers on two local TV stations.
Gray Media promotes Ronna Steber to Chief Revenue Officer role
Steber will lead advertising sales strategy, establish sales best practices and oversee new business development initiatives across Gray’s markets.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Flock worker calls police on WANF reporter during camera installation
Reporter Brendan Keefe was stopped by police after filming a Flock camera installer on a public street near Atlanta; the company says it is normal operating procedure.
Gray Media expands weekday lineup with new seasons, daily “The Good Side”
Gray Media has launched new seasons of “Investigate TV Plus” and “Aging Untold” while expanding “The Good Side” to a Monday-through-Friday schedule.
Gray Media brings 111 local TV news streams to Local Now
Local Now is expanding the amount of local television news content available on its platform through a new deal with broadcaster Gray Media.
Political ad spending reaches $6.1 billion as 2026 midterm cycle accelerates
Broadcast television has captured the largest share so far, with $3.12 billion in spending, according to data from AdImpact.
DATA
Gray Media to offer Atlanta Braves games in Spanish
Gray Media has signed an agreement with the Atlanta Braves to air two of its upcoming games in Spanish across more than a dozen Telemundo-affiliated stations in the southeastern United States.
Gray Media revenue rises 9 percent as political advertising surges during Q2
The company's earnings were boosted by stronger political advertising spend and the onboarding of new TV stations that contributed to its Q2 earnings in a meaningful way.
EARNINGS REPORT
FCC reviewing recent affiliation swap announcement, Chairman Carr says
The FCC generally cannot interfere in broadcast-related transactions involving network affiliation deals, but Carr is going to try anyway.
Sources: ABC affiliation shuffle in St. Louis part of pending station swap between Gray, Sinclair
The move will see KMOV offer ABC programming on a digital sub-channel; it isn't clear what Sinclair will put on its channel when the change occurs in September.
Gray Media agrees to buy American Spirit local television stations
The deal is valued at $50 million, and involves television stations primarily located in smaller TV markets.