Headlines
Unraveling the Future of Local Media Revenue with Todd Handy, CRO SEBPO
Todd Handy, Chief Revenue Officer at SEBPO, and BIA’s Rick Ducey unpack the ongoing transformation of local media companies to cross-media advertising platforms in this enlightening podcast discussion.
Death Of ATSC 3.0? What's A Local TV Station To Do Now?
U.S. TV stations' future ATSC hopes could be in the trash, according to analysts. Does that mean TV stations' higher digital-media aspirations are done?
Mergers & Acquisitions
Salem Sells Its Church Products Business For $30 Million
Salem Media Group announced today that it has cut a deal to sell its Salem Church Products business to Gloo, LLC for $30 million.
EMF Grows Again, Thanks To Jim Loftus
Covenant is trading Class A WNLI-FM 94.5 in State College to Educational Media Foundation in exchange of 10-watt W296CD in Jonestown, Pa., at 107.1 MHz, and $200,000.
Radio
FCC Station Count Shows Noncommercial FMs Growing While AM Still Faces Challenges.
The number of commercial radio stations licensed by the Federal Communications Commission continued to slide during the summer months, even as the total number of stations overall grew.
CTV/OTT
The Smart TV Home Screen Is The “Appointment Viewing” Opportunity For The Streaming Era
The steady decline of traditional Pay TV and the meteoric rise of streaming services have ushered in this new era of entertainment, defined by hyper-personalized viewing experiences and on-demand accessibility.
Pay TV
Pay-TV Continues its Downward Slide Across All Demographics
Percentage of subscribers has fallen 14% in the past five years
FCC
Court Orders FCC to Complete Quadrennial Review by December 27 – What are the Issues for Review by the Commission?
Last week, as we noted in our weekly summary of regulatory actions of importance to broadcasters, the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an Order directing the FCC to complete its 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review of its broadcast ownership rules by December 27, 2023, or show cause why the National Association of Broadcasters’s (NAB) Petition for Writ of Mandamus should not be granted.
Media
FEMA, FCC Announce Details Surrounding Oct. 4 National Emergency Alert Test
FEMA has announced details surrounding its planned national emergency alert test Wednesday, Oct. 4. Conducted in conjunction with the FCC, the national test will consist of two portions, testing Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to mobile devices and Emergency Alert System (EAS) alerts to TV and radio. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET.
Verticals
With New Ads Targeting Black And Latino Voters, Biden Campaign Sees Radio Hosts As 'Trusted Messengers.'
And the 2023 Presidential campaign ads just keep on coming.