Southwest Airlines called the sheriff's department on a Sacramento musician for the crime of *checks notes* wanting to fly with her guitar as her carry-on item. (Disclosure: She's in a band with my partner.)

Sad to hear the news of Om Malik's passing. Gigaom was one of the first tech analysis blogs I encountered early in my career, and it was a pleasure to connect with him and so many other writers there.

The lawsuit was brought by investigative journalist @ninaburleigh.bsky.social and is backed by Frequency Forward. It relies in part on prior records obtained through the FOIA process by @christopherterry.bsky.social and @dell.bsky.social, according to exhibits reviewed by The Desk.

The country's largest radio broadcaster is eliminating $50 million in expenditures by laying off workers at its AM and FM radio stations.

We're now moving from a scenario where the cards were stacked against Timothy Burke to one where, because of numerous procedural delays by the government, the odds are starting to swing in his favor.

NEW: For months, federal prosecutors have delayed their opening brief in an appeal concerning dismissed charges against Timothy Burke, @bubbaprog.xyz. The DOJ now says it needs approvals from the Solicitor General before it can proceed with the appeal. Meanwhile, Burke remains in legal limbo.

really good context via @matthewkeys.net for @thedesk.net about Dustin's departure and how corporate media (including Fixed Noise, which let's face it is part of the problem here) spun the facts for clicks thedesk.net/2026/06/dust...

Dustin Nolan is MASSIVELY pissed at all the news organizations that uploaded his farewell address with the suggestion that he quit on air. In a statement on Monday, Nolan said his resignation was months in the works, and news outlets that made baseless claims were part of the problem he criticized.

At an industry conference in Denver, media executives and analysts pulled apart Fox's recent commitment of $22 billion to acquire Roku.

Is the California Department of Justice investigating Fox Corporation's offer to buy Roku for $22 billion? There are signs...

Fox's acquisition of Roku will boost the media reach of both companies, according to Parks Associates data.

The long-time Vice President of CBS News Radio Harvey Nagler will receive a Lifetime Leadership Award later this year, with the news announced just a few weeks after Paramount pulled the plug on its century-old news radio division.

Fox Corporation is buying Roku for $25 billion.

Fox ran too many ads during one of the hydration breaks, possibly in violation of FIFA's broadcast rules.

Fox ran too many ads during one of the hydration breaks, possibly in violation of FIFA's broadcast rules.

A Pennsylvania man is on the hook for $9 million in statutory damages after a group backed by the Motion Picture Association accused him of operating a number of illegal online streaming services.

Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Ron Wyden of Oregon have introduced legislation that would allow American citizens and broadcasters to sue FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and other government officials when targeted for constitutionally-protected speech and expression.

Sinclair has partnered with Feeding America to raise money for food banks. The broadcaster noted children who rely on school meals during the year face higher levels of food insecurity during the summer months.

iHeartMedia is the second radio broadcaster in several months to list its Texas-based corporate office for sale; Salem Media listed its office complex in March.

Spurs fans to De'Aaron Fox right now.

Draymond Green is determined to be on my TV all year.

My text exchange with Brendan Carr was disclosed in a cache of records sent by the FCC to WIRED's Dell Cameron, @dell.bsky.social, in a similar FOIA request. They're available online via the FCC's Reading Room.

A group called Citizens for Constitutional Integrity has filed a FOIA lawsuit seeking to overturn FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's text messages on last year's controversy involving Jimmy Kimmel. Our text message conversation with Carr is being used as supporting evidence in the lawsuit.

In case anyone doubted the authenticity of this exchange, following @brianstelter.bsky.social's outreach to Brendan Carr last year, it has now been confirmed in a FOIA lawsuit filed to overturn Carr's texts.

We actually wrote a story on this. thedesk.net/2026/06/fox-...

The Freedom of the Press Foundation, @freedom.press, has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department to uncover records that could point to legal or policy malfeasance in the case of a warrant executed against the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson earlier this year.

Disney will soon launch a new ad format that gives streamers the ability to select which ad spot they want to watch.

Some buildings in Miami are being evacuated after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked off the coast of Cuba.

It is worth noting that public broadcast TV stations were developing a new version of the EAS that allowed for localized emergency notifications over the NextGen TV standard. But that program shut down last year after Congress pulled funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Elmo, the three-year-old (by canon) Sesame Street muppet, is being cyberbullied for encouraging the Knicks and the Spurs to "have fun" during the NBA Final, with many sports fans pointing out that his home is located on a street in Manhattan.

That Gig-speed Internet from Comcast or Wi-Fi 7 connection from Spectrum works in large part because the companies ensure their leased gateways — which are now offered without a monthly fee — support that technology. And consumers know it. So, this FCC order is a huge, long-term problem.

“The Internet Archive is a critical tool for examining the history of websites. With Google and Bing pulling their cache web page services, the Internet Archive stands as the lone repository of the Internet’s historic record.” — Matthew Keys

Don't want to venture too far down the rabbit hole of crypto bros, but the "fan" who ran onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals is part of the same group of dumbasses that "streaked" during a PGA tournament, crashed a Clippers game and ran onto the diamond of a baseball game.

The larvae of a parasitic fly called a "screwworm" has been detected in livestock in south Texas, the first time the parasite has been found in the United States since the 1960s. [CNN]

What do the prediction markets say about the possibility of Taylor Lorenz being hired as a "60 Minutes" correspondent? Because it seems like that's the direction Nick Bilton wants to take the broadcast: Bring in the loudest voices in the room that, for better or worse, resonate with young adults.

Three of the top four programs last week involved the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder (the second most-watched program was the Game 7 post-game broadcast on NBC). The average audience across the three games (inc. Game 5 & Game 6)...: 9.97 million.

If I'm reading this correctly, Nick Bilton fired Scott Pelley because he rejected Bilton's dinner invitation?!

Stanley Cup games will be available to DIRECTV customers impacted by the ongoing dispute with Scripps, even if they can't access their local ABC affiliate through DIRECTV's platforms.

Fox-owned Tubi is now offering video podcasts from SiriusXM, including "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" and "What Now? with Trevor Noah."

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been summoned to testify before Congress as the league explores streaming-related media deals that move more games off free broadcast TV.

Walmart says its Walmart Plus members who opt for Peacock Premium as their free streaming perk can now pay $6 per month to upgrade to the ad-free (except live content) Peacock Premium Plus.

Fox One and Peacock are now available through YouTube Primetime Channels, just in time for the FIFA World Cup men's soccer tournament.

NEW: YouTube says Fox One is now available through its YouTube Primetime Channels marketplace, marking the third streaming market to add the Fox-owned service. (Amazon's Prime Video Channels and The Roku Channel's Premium Subscriptions are the other two.)

Roku has launched a special bundle in time for the FIFA World Cup tournament that pairs a Roku Streaming Stick with 30 days of access to Fox One (which will offer all FIFA World Cup games) for just $25.

We've got a bit of a facelift! Check out our new homepage, now optimized for desktop, mobile AND tablet devices. thedesk.net

Not great for Vegas Golden Knights fans, as they're in the Stanley Cup Final and the ABC affiliate in Las Vegas is...owned by Scripps.

#BREAKING: DIRECTV has dropped more than 50 local channels owned by the E. W. Scripps Company after a distribution agreement between the two companies expired without a new one in place. Story soon.

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#BREAKING: Adrienne Roark, the former co-President of CBS News & Stations, is leaving local TV broadcaster TEGNA after serving as that company's Chief Content Officer for a little more than a year.