Headlines
NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt Talks AM Radio's Whirlwind Year In DC
On May 17, 2023, the AM For Every Vehicle Act was introduced in both houses of Congress with the mission of preserving AM radio in automobiles made and sold in the US.
Requiem For The General Manager
An unsettling trend of putting GMs in charge of multiple markets is creeping into the industry. It doesn’t bode well for those who hope for any degree of proficiency at that scale.
BIA
Hubbard’s WTOP-FM Retains Top Spot as Highest-Billing Radio Station in 2023
Hubbard Radio, LLC’s WTOP-FM in Washington, DC has once again continued its winning streak in 2023 and remains the top-billing radio station in the United States, according to BIA’s newly released Investing in Radio 2024, 1st Edition. If you’re keeping count, that’s 13 times in the last 14 years that WTOP-FM has been #1 on the list.
Media Ecosystem Review Examines Financial & Valuation Trends in Six Sectors Competing for Local Advertising
Over the past five years, financial and valuation trends in the media ecosystem have been a rollercoaster ride for anyone involved and watching. The pandemic contributed to changing consumer content consumption patterns, which has had profound impacts on the profitability of broadcast and audio companies.
Television
Network TV, Linear Cable Get Some TLC At Upfronts
Broadcast and linear cable TV were not forgotten at the Upfronts this week.
Radio
The Most Strategic Marketing You Can Do For Your Station Right Now? Promote Your App!
It's the middle of the spring book, your station is not having a great year, you have no marketing budget, and still, you're trying to make something happen.
The AM for Every Vehicle Act: Radio Ink’s Year in Review
Over the past year, Radio Ink has closely monitored and reported on the progress of the AM for Every Vehicle Act.
Tech
Newspaper conglomerate Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of its articles
Gannett, the media company that owns hundreds of newspapers in the US, is launching a new program that adds AI-generated bullet points at the top of journalists’ stories, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge.
FCC
CTV/OTT
Survey: New Disney-Fox-WBD Sports Streamer May Hurt Pay TV Sub Counts
New Aluma study indicates that pay TV subs are far more likely to buy the new Venu Sports service, which would accelerate cord cutting