Headlines
Nexstar Asks Court to Overturn Station Ownership Rules
Recent FCC order “tightens media ownership rules in spite of the statute’s clear deregulatory purpose and the lack of basis for such tightening” Nexstar argued
TVB: TV The Top Influencer Across The Purchase Funnel
Television is the most important influencer at all stages of the purchase funnel, and holds true across all key age groups and ethnicities.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week of 3/1
Tony Donelson’s Good Guys Broadcasting is selling Silent 700 WARB/105.9 W290DG Dothan AL to Reginald McDaniel’s Soul1st Music LLC for $100. Prior to going silent in January for transmitter issues, WARB operated as Adult R&B “V105.9“.
Jesse Jackson Asks Rosenworcel For WADL Sale Update
On May 18, 2023, RBR+TVBR first reported on an agreement between the son of a former automotive parts supplier company and Mission Broadcasting that, pending FCC approval, would bring the Nancie Smith-owned and Dennis Thatcher-led company WADL-38 in Detroit.
FCC
Portland, Ore. LPFM Gets FCC Fine Cancellation
The Media Bureau has cancelled a proposed fine handed to the licensee of a low-powered FM station serving the Oregon metropolis that is “dedicated to playing under-heard Rock music from around the globe.”
Television
DVR Specifications Released for New NEXTGEN TV Devices
A new digital video recorder specification is now available to licensees of the A3SA content protection technology being deployed throughout the country concurrent with the launch of NEXTGEN TV broadcast channels.
Tegna Extends Local Ratings Deal With Comscore To All Markets
Comscore said that it reached a multi-year agreement to provide local cross-platform measurement for Tegna in all of the 51 markets where Tegna has television stations.
Radio
What Do Listeners Want From Radio Talent? Mostly, A Good Time
The integration of generative artificial intelligence into broadcasting sparked a significant study focusing on the most pivotal roles of radio air talent.
Pay TV
For U.S. Pay TV, 2023 Was a Transformational Year (Chart of the Day)
While the rate of cord cutting predictably continued to accelerate for most operators, Charter became the top dawg ... and Google seriously started to take over the linear bundling business
Media
Broadcasters, Artists Have Common Interests In AI, Identity Issues.
Broadcasters and artists have a common cause when it comes to artificial intelligence, The Recording Academy’s Chief Advocacy and Public Policy Officer, Todd Dupler, told CRS attendees during Wednesday’s “AI and Identity” session. “For the last year, AI has been the one topic that I have heard the most about from our members coming to me asking questions with concerns, anxieties, fears,” he said.