Headlines
Grant Funding and Nationwide Alerting for Public TV Stations
BIA welcomes Kevin Ruppenthal, Director of Operations at SpectraRep, and John McCoskey, Chief Operating Officer of SpectraRep to discuss CPB’s Next Generation Warning System Grant Program.
Local Auto Dealers Spent Most On Ads In First Half Since Before Pandemic.
Local dealer auto spending was the strongest since before the pandemic during the first half of the year.
Mergers & Acquisitions
KEXP, VCY America & AutoPilot FM To Acquire Stations From Ed Stolz Auction
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada has conducted its auction for the assets owned by Ed Stolz.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 23 to 27, 2023
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.
November Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EAS ETRS Form 3, 12.5 GHz Registrations, C-Band Transition Comment Deadline, a Possible Government Shutdown, and More
November is a month where there are no regularly scheduled regulatory deadlines. But the big question for broadcasters may be whether the FCC will continue to function throughout the month.
Television
5 Ways To Fix Today's TV Advertising
Yep, the consensus out there is that TV advertising in its current state is a mess. Fixable? Yes. But a mess, for sure.
Radio
Knoxville Owner Asks FCC To Uphold License Revocation Decision
The fight is not over for Knoxville owner Joe Armstrong. After facing potential license revocation for R&B “Jammin’” WJBE (1040) based on an earlier felony conviction, an administrative law judge at the Federal Communications Commission ruled last month that his Arm & Rage should be able to hold onto the station.
Now Is the Time to Save AM in Cars Using Digital
"DRM eliminates unstable and degraded audio, saves spectrum and, more importantly, a lot of energy costs"
CTV/OTT
Local Media Seek FAST Track To Political Revenue
Executives from NBCUniversal Local, Disney Advertising Sales Local, E.W. Scripps, Tegna and Ticker News shared their insights and experiences in maximizing streaming revenue and the most promising pathways to growth at a TV2025 session. Despite the expected election year bonanza, there are challenges. Among them: the lack of consensus about what currency should be used for transactions.
Tech
Biden White House Issues AI Executive Order
President Biden issued an executive order Monday aimed at establishing new safeguards about the use of AI while also promoting U.S. interests in the artificial-intelligence field.