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Spending Forecasts Show That 'Advertisers Still See Value In Radio.'
BIA Advisory Services' updated local media spending forecasts for 2025 may show over-the-air radio's ad spend down 6.6% and digital radio up 1.1% year-over-year, when including political ad spend – while down 2.4% and up 4.5% respectively, excluding political – yet there is still good news for radio looking into the future, according to BIA's recent webinar in conjunction with Marketron.
FCC Slightly Raises Regulatory Fees for TV Stations
The agency expects to collect $23,412,392 in FY 2025 from digital television, up from $23,363,518 it collected in FY 2024
Mergers & Acquisitions
It’s Frenzy Season For Broadcast M&A (TVNewscheck subscription required)
In just a year, broadcast TV M&A activity is up nearly tenfold. Here are some possible scenarios for how it all could play out.
Television
The Increasing Use of 5G for Live TV Production
From private to hybrid, advances in cellular connections enhance coverage
Radio
Radio Drives Website Traffic for Restaurants
During the pandemic, many businesses and industries had to learn to (dare I say) pivot, in order to keep their doors open and succeed. The restaurant industry not only pivoted but experienced a seismic shift in all aspects of business.
As Funding Cuts Hit, Two Alaska Public Radio Stations Get Lifeline
As public broadcasters navigate the fallout from federal funding cuts with significant job cuts, one organization is stepping in to help ensure that local voices and news coverage aren’t lost at two of Alaska’s most remote public radio outlets.
FCC
NAB Warns FCC Satellite Plan Could Disrupt Broadcast Distribution.
“Legacy Ku-band GSO satellites continue to provide thousands of users, including many broadcast users, with critical applications,” NAB wrote in its comments filed with the government. “The FCC must ensure that these GSO systems are not degraded.”
FCC Report 8/31: Pair of Arkansas AMs And Massachusetts NonComm Surrender Licenses
Salem State University has surrendered the license of 91.7 WMWM Salem MA. The station has been silent since February due to a malfunctioning transmitter.