Headlines
After Financing Expires and His Bid for Tegna Dies, Standard General’s Soo Kim Will Seek Answers
‘If it could happen to us, it could happen to anybody,’ managing partner says
Arguments For AM: 82 Million Listeners, And One In Five Are Ford Owners
Are Ford, and other major automakers, shooting themselves in the foot with their announced intention of removing AM radio from new vehicles? Recently-released research data from Nielsen and MRI Simmons suggests that's the case.
Television
A Format Hole You Could Drive A Mack Truck Through
If you've spent time in radio programming or management, chances are you've spent time (and perhaps, money) on a research study known as a “Format Finder.”
Nielsen Won't Participate In Audience Measurement 'JIC'
Nielsen will not participate in the “joint industry committee" (JIC) formed to certify audience measurement suppliers unless “fundamental legal, operational and scientific issues” are resolved.
FCC
NAB Asks Court to Force FCC to Finish Media Rule Review
Cites years-long delay in wrapping up quadrennial review of regulations
FCC Begins 2023 EEO Audits - Is Your Station Ready?
Each year, about five percent of all radio stations are randomly chosen for EEO audits.
FCC Issues Reminder About Foreign Investment Info
Enforcement Bureau emphasizes risks to national security interests
CTV/OTT
FAST 2.0: The Next Iteration
The industry, however, is one step ahead of the hype cycle and is preparing for what I’ll call FAST 2.0.