Headlines
Want to Jumpstart Radio? Turn On Your TV
In many markets and in many arenas, broadcast radio continues to struggle with getting its fair share of the media dollar. This is exacerbated by listening declines, particularly post-pandemic.
BIA
BIA: Local Broadcast TV Ad Revenues to Top $23.8 Billion in 2024
Political ads and increased spending for auto and legal services will drive an 11% increase over 2023
FCC
FCC Proposal to Boost HD Power Receives Strong Support
The FCC’s proposal of a new formula to determine which radio stations can use the highest allowable digital FM power levels is very popular among major U.S. broadcast groups.
FCC and Apple City Broadcasting Reach Ownership Settlement
The Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau and Apple City Broadcasting Company, Inc., the licensee of WACB-AM and WTLK-AM in Taylorsville, NC, have settled issues concerning the transfer of control of Apple City after the death of its owner.
Television
LG Announces It Will Stop Including ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV OTA Tuners In Its TVs Because of Patent Fights
Earlier this month, one of the biggest sellers of TVs announced that it will stop making TVs with the new ATSC 3.0 NextGen TVs OTA tuners included. This comes as earlier this year, LG lost a patient case from a company claiming to hold patents over some of the technology included in ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV.
Trump pledges to investigate MSNBC parent company for ‘threatening treason’
Former President Trump pledged to investigate Comcast, the parent company for NBC and MSNBC, if he is elected in 2024, saying it “will be thoroughly scrutinized for their knowingly dishonest and corrupt coverage of people, things, and events.”
Religious Broadcasters’ Views Absent From Hill Video Hearing
Religious broadcasters felt left out of last week's state of the video marketplace hearing.
Radio
An Arkansas LPFM Is Ready to Jump to Full Power
Low-power KPGC(LP) in Norman, Ark., is on its way to becoming KPGC(FM), a full-power radio station.
How to Use ChatGPT to Create Personas for Your Radio Station
A few weeks ago, I was at the Podcast Movement conference in Denver, where I had the chance to catch up with my friend Shannon Henandez, who hosts the evening shift on KUPD in Phoenix. We got to talking about AI, and Shannon suggested that I try using ChatGPT to create personas.
Competitors
Peachtree Sports Network Launches Statewide On Gray Stations
The broadcast network will launch in Atlanta but will soon air on Gray-owned over-the-air channels in Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, and Savannah in the coming months, focusing on live, local sports programming all year long.
