Headlines
The 'Bundle' That Is The Pairing Of TV Networks And Affiliates
TV stations will continue to be part of the mix when it comes to sports programming in the future, even with the proposed new sports streamer from Walt Disney-Fox Corp.-Warner Bros. Discovery -- at least according to TV station executives.
Broadcasters Have Garnered the Lion’s Share of 2024 Campaign TV Ad Spend
Rossum: $62.7M has been spent on TV campaigns in the past six months
Television
UniMás Brings More News To Local Hispanic Viewers
Across the broadcast television landscape, stations have invested heavily in local news expansion, with new studios and added hours of coverage being seen in markets across the U.S.
Local 4, Michigan Chronicle partner in effort to elevate local news coverage
WDIV-Local 4 and the Michigan Chronicle announced a new media partnership aimed at elevating local news coverage in the Metro Detroit region.
Radio
Nielsen: Radio Is America's Number One Mass Reach Medium
In 2023, Nielsen dropped the blockbuster news that AM/FM radio's total audience overtook television for the first time in history. Days short of the first anniversary of that study, Nielsen now reveals that three-percent advantage has soared as TV gets left behind.
Two Las Vegas FMs Bet On ‘MaxxCasting’ For Signal Boosts
Until recently, a pair of FM radio stations serving Las Vegas with “rimshot” signals had better coverage of St. George, Utah, than much of Southern Nevada. Now, thanks to an agreement with GeoBroadcast Solutions, these two facilities are poised to increase their listener base — and potentially their revenue — thanks to improved coverage of the nation’s No. 32 radio market.
Digital
News Corp. CEO Blasts Meta's Claim That Only 3% Of The Facebook Feed Is News
Meta claimed last week that only 3% of what users see in their Facebook feed is news. But Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of News Corp . doesn’t believe it.
Media
A Cure For Media Malaise
The media industry, roiled by layoffs, coverage of a deeply contentious election and trust issues, is seeing morale plummet. Good managers can redirect that through refocused communication.
FCC
FCC Update To ‘Part 73’ Rules Now Effective
On September 19, 2023, roughly one year after the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on updates to rules for full power and Class A stations which reflect the digital transition and completion of the post-incentive auction, current technology, and/or Commission practices, the FCC approved a Report and Order that updates the Commission’s “Part 73” rules.
As of today, those rule modifications are in effect.
The FCC Puts More East Coast Pirates In Its Sights
The Federal Communications Commission continues its aggressive enforcement actions against pirate broadcasters across the US. Their sweep of the eastern seaboard led to two new Notices of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting in New Jersey and South Carolina.