Headlines
Stockholders OK Jeff Smulyan’s Plan To Take Emmis Private.
Shareholders of Emmis Corp. have given CEO Jeff Smulyan the greenlight to achieve his long-desired goal of taking the company private.
Betting TV Advertising Expanding Reach Beyond Sports Audiences
With the NFL season kicking off next week, you’ll see plenty of coverage around sports betting ads popping up “everywhere” once again. But the ads ever really go away this offseason?
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: 5 Deals, $42,300,000
The purchase of WVCC-LD Westmoreland, N.H., by Bridge News tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Who’s In The Mix As A Ex-Stolz Station Bidder?
As first reported by RBR+TVBR earlier this month, a bankruptcy auction of the radio stations formerly owned by Ed Stolz and his Royce International Broadcasting has been scheduled by a Nevada federal bankruptcy court on October 26.
Television
TV Newsrooms, It’s Time To Pay Up
TV journalists shouldn’t be forced to choose between their passion for storytelling and their need to support themselves and their families. The industry’s leaders need to step up to the challenge of improving their pay.
Radio
The Big Tease
The release of any content – a new film, a new video game, a new radio station, or a new album – is both a marketing challenge and a marketing opportunity. But when you're a brand that's been in the marketplace for 60 or so years, you have to prove your relevance in a world full of influencers, TikTok, and AI.
As Idalia Strengthens, Florida Radio Mobilizes Coverage
Hurricane Idalia may spare the heavily populated Tampa-St. Petersburg metro of Florida with a direct hit, but the coastal area is bracing for powerful, and life-threatening storm surges on Wednesday and the chance of power outages and widespread structural damage.
Digital
SoCal Toyota Dealers Vroom With Interactive Video Ads
In Southern California, you’d be hard-pressed to turn around without seeing a Prius. But as established as Toyota is, it’s no secret that it and other legacy automakers are struggling to break into the EV market.
X To Allow Ads From Political Candidates, Parties
X, formerly Twitter, announced on Tuesday that it will resume taking ads from political candidates and parties for the first time since 2019.
FCC
New FCC Rules For So-Called ‘Franken FMs’ Take Effect Next Month.
New rules allowing low-power television stations to maintain their existing analog FM radio services – what have become known as “Franken FMs” in many circles – are set to take effect next month.
