Media

AT&T To Acquire Media Giant Time Warner For More Than $85 Billion

8:54am October 23, 2016

AT&T and Time Warner agreed Saturday to an $85 billion merger that, if approved by federal regulators, would create a mammoth media and telecommunications company.

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The Next Generation Of Local, Low-Power FM Stations Expands In Urban Areas

8:44am October 23, 2016

The next wave of low power FM stations is coming on the air. Initially restricted to rural areas because of interference concerns, nearly 2,000 new stations have been approved — many in urban areas.

Time Warner is heading for another merger — this time with AT&T, in a deal that was announced Saturday. Here, the company's headquarters at New York City's Columbus Circle.

National

AT&T Buys Time Warner For More Than $85 Billion

10:04pm October 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

AT&T has agreed to terms with Time Warner to buy the media giant. "This is a perfect match of two companies with complementary strengths," AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson announced.

National

TIMELINE: AT&T's Merger With Time Warner Follows Decades Of Industry Deals

9:37pm October 22, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The $85.4-billion merger of a telecom and a media giants is the latest in the web of consolidation, spurned offers and spin-offs that are increasingly interlinking the two industries.

Final Presidential Debate Drama Debrief With 'Politico' Correspondent

5:43pm October 22, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Glenn Thrush of Politico about the week in politics, including the third and final presidential debate.

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Electronic Arts is one of the video game makers facing a strike from voice actors.

National

Voice Actors Strike Against Video Game Companies

10:48am October 22, 2016

by Iman Smith

The strike of the SAG-AFTRA union went into effect Friday after failed negotiations between the union's voice actors and video game employers, particularly over compensation and secrecy.

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Sports

'Rolling Stone' Deletes Web Article Critical Of NBA's Handling Of Rape Case

7:39am October 21, 2016

Rolling Stone magazine, which is currently facing an $8 million defamation lawsuit in Virginia, is now at the center of controversy for removing an online column critical of the NBA.

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is projected on a screen as he speaks Wednesday night in Las Vegas during the third presidential debate. The Trump campaign streamed the event live and produced post-debate coverage on its Facebook page.

Politics & Government

Did Trump TV Launch Last Night?

12:33pm October 20, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Donald Trump's campaign ran its own broadcast of the presidential debate Wednesday night. Many saw it as the first incarnation of a rumored Trump cable news channel.

Journalists' Campaign Donations Create Conflict, Ex-Newspaper Man Says

9:38am October 20, 2016

A report shows some journalists and ex-journalists contributed to presidential campaigns. Steve Inskeep talks to Len Downie, former executive editor of The Washington Post and professor of journalism.

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Fox News' Chris Wallace Enters Spotlight As Debate Moderator

8:44pm October 19, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Fox News' Chris Wallace is known as a tough interviewer but his role as moderator of Wednesday's presidential debate has raised questions. Fox has been highly sympathetic to Donald Trump, and Wallace has lavished praise on his former boss, Roger Ailes, who was ousted as Fox News' chairman after accusations of sexual harassment. Ailes is also serving as an adviser to Donald Trump.

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