Headlines
Suit May Open Lowest Unit Rates To Political Party Committees
The landmark 2020 Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to billions of dollars in political ad spending.
TV Stations' Cord-Cutting Remedy: Pull On Old-School Over-The-Air Cords
Amid ongoing issues with legacy pay TV systems, TV stations are prepping a return, at least in part, to real over-the-air TV.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: Little Rock Owner Doubles Up
Bobby and Peggy Caldwell’s East Arkansas Broadcasters has filed a $1.1 million deal to buy “My Country Y-FM” KCNY (107.1) from Crain Media Group.
Former Ed Stolz Stations To Hit The Auction Block In October
Four radio stations and three FM translators formerly owned by Ed Stolz’ Royce International Broadcasting have been scheduled for auction by the US Bankruptcy Court in the District of Nevada.
Television
CBS To Transition Eight Stations From CW To Independents
On Friday, Sept. 1, its San Francisco and Pittsburgh stations introduce new call letters and branding.
Nielsen: VAB Complaints About Measuring Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ Are ‘Misleading and Inaccurate’
Company plans to use first-party data to improve measurement of streaming
Radio
Reach, Reliability, and New Tech: Positioning Radio For A Crisis
As Congress prepares to reconvene for fall, they’ll be addressing the AM For Every Vehicle Act. At the heart of the legislation is radio’s role as a safety feature, but as we’ve seen in the Maui wildfires and early start to hurricane season, sometimes radio remains forgotten by leaders and emergency responders. So what does it take to get radio’s benefits across?
FCC
FCC: No TV Stations, Three Radio Stations Knocked Out by Hurricane Idalia
Only 1.2% of cell sites are down but nearly 59K cable and phone subscribers lack service
Bent Out Of Shape: FCC Fine To Colo. County For Tardiness
In this part of Colorado, local media is limited, with three AMs and two FMs from nearby Lamar easily tunable. There are also low-power TV stations, and those facilities have attracted the FCC’s attention — and not in a good way.
Verticals
U.S. Auto Sales Giving Hints Of A Slowdown
U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to remain steadfast in August but are showing early signs of a slowdown, S&P Global Mobility said this week.
