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Numbers & Narratives: BIA Execs Break Down the Latest Forecast
In this episode, BIA analysts break down the latest local media spend forecast, what’s changing across markets and categories, and what it means for media leaders.
Radio
Julie Koehn: Local Radio Is A Mission, Not A Slogan
It doesn’t take being in a big market for a radio station to make a big difference.
Audio’s Human Connection Makes The Difference For Advertisers
With AM/FM radio still boasting a monthly reach of 88% of Americans, according to Nielsen —connecting with consumers at scale, to give it an advantage over many other traditional media — what’s behind the success of audio media overall, making it so effective for brands?
Learn & Earn: Radio Helps Employers Reach Beyond Active Job Seekers
Seventy-three percent of adults 18 and older who plan to look for a job this year listen to radio. That figure rises to 74% among Black and Hispanic adults who expect to seek work.
FCC
FCC urges Supreme Court to reverse lower court's ruling on political ad rates
The dispute concerns a March 30 Public Notice extending the lowest unit charge benefit to qualifying political party advertisements and certain joint fundraising committees.
FCC: One TV station, 4 radio stations offline after Hurricane Isaias
A storm that made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday led to one broadcast television station and four radio stations being knocked off the air temporarily, according to updated figures released by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Can local TV stations air a public execution? FCC boss won't say.
The American government has not publicly executed anyone since the 1930s, and the United States is a signatory to international treaties that prohibit barbaric forms of capital publishment.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 5, 2026 to October 9, 2026
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.