Headlines
Local TV’s Hiring Crisis Has A Solution
Local TV can still attract a truly talented younger generation of workers. But it will need to excite them with the prospect of inventing a whole new future of local news and information.
Will Broadcast’s Local Sports Comeback Stand Up?
Stations have snapped up pro-sports rights from struggling RSNs, but could find themselves edged out by direct-to-consumer streamers
Television
TV's Surprise Ad Boon: Abortion
It's no surprise that political advertising continues to be a cash cow for the TV industry, but if you had told me abortion-related campaigns would be the fastest-growing segment within the category, I never would have guessed it.
24/7 Stations? Local Outlets Increase Output
Digital platforms allow local broadcasters to thoroughly connect with community
CBS News and Stations Shares Plans For New Weather Unit
CBS News and Stations is launching a weather unit that it hopes will enhance coverage of critical weather stories at both its owned stations and CBS News.
Radio
Has Radio Lost Its Muscle Memory (And How To Get It Back)?
Two posts that ran here last week much have touched a nerve – or in some cases, entire nervous systems.
The Dark Side Of The Airwaves: Radio Prepares For Total Solar Eclipse
At approximately 2:27 pm Eastern time on Monday (April 8), the skies over Texas are going dark.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 2, 2024 to April 5, 2024
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.
Justice Department Takes Washington Broadcaster To Court Over Unpaid Annual Fees
Eight years of not paying annual regulatory fees to the Federal Communications Commission has added up to a lawsuit in federal court.
Verticals
Super PACs keep testing the limits of campaign finance law
Advocates say lack of enforcement of campaign finance laws means groups can push the envelope with little fear of reprecussions.