Headlines
Local TV News Faces An Iceberg In ’25. Here’s How To Stear Clear Of It
Local audiences no longer see the value of TV news, and newsrooms are barreling towards the end of their runway to change that. But there are changes they can make immediately to repair trust and relevancy and secure their future.
Streaming Viewers Now Up To 80% Of U.S. Adults, To 214M
Over an average 30-day period in 2023, 214 million U.S. adults -- or 80% -- consumed video content via streaming platforms, according to a survey by AdTaxi, a digital media agency.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: Houston FM Translator Sells For $1.1 Million
Dockins Broadcast Group has filed a $150,000 deal to buy “Positive Country 104.1” KCGK, Lutesville, MO from Gary Brothers’ Pure Word Communications. Fred Dockins already owns 11 stations in Missouri.
Auddia Drops Bid to Acquire Radio FM
Halts its effort to add subscribers by buying the AM/FM streaming app
Television
Fox Wants FCC to Ignore MAD’s ‘Gimmicks’ and ‘Stunts’
The owner of TV station Fox 29 in Philadelphia says the main party trying to revoke its license has resorted to 'gimmicks' and “stunts” that should be cast aside by federal regulators.
MAD Keeps Pressing FCC Over Fox TV Station License
Federal regulators continue to face outside pressure to take steps to revoke Fox Corp.’s TV station license in Philadelphia in connection with 2020 presidential election coverage aired on Fox News Channel.
Radio
Trump PAC Turns To Radio With Ads Targeting Black Voters
Former President Donald Trump's re-election campaign may be seeing a potential path to victory through radio.
‘AM Radio For Every Vehicle’ Bill Hits Key Co-Sponsor Number
Congressional legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes, is one step closer to getting approved in the House of Representatives.
Print Media
A top pipeline for local journalists is saying no to hedge funds
Report for America subsidizes salaries for journalists-in-training at hundreds of newspapers. Its leaders no longer want to help media investors they say are undermining the news business.