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Let's Eat Somewhere Else
Imagine for a moment you have a favorite local restaurant. In fact, you typically dine there a few days a week. You’re a regular. You’ve eaten there for years, and have consistently recommended the place to family members, friends, and co-workers.
Broadcasters Aim To Avoid ‘Race To The Bottom’ With Streaming Ad Inventory
TV station groups have more platforms than ever between linear over-the-air television, diginets, websites, free advertising-supported television (FAST) channels, apps and more.
BIA
Spoken Word, Led By Washington’s WTOP, Dominates BIA’s Top Billing Stations
BIA is out with its list of the top-billing radio stations of 2023 and a familiar set of call letters tops the tally.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: From News Director To Owner In Minnesota
KW Ministries has filed a $250,000 deal to buy religious WIRO, Ironton, OH (107.1) from Educational Media Foundation. The station airs EMF’s “Air1” format. Once the sale closes, EMF will still own contemporary Christian “K-Love” affiliate WHKU (91.9) in the Huntington-Ashland market. Broker: Fowler Media
Sony-Apollo’s Bid for Paramount Gets Serious
The two companies—which have offered $26B—sign NDAs with Paramount
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 13, 2024 to May 17, 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.
FCC Plans to Revise LPTV Rules
The FCC's NPRM is seeking public comment on the online public file requirements, TV translators and other issues
Television
TVB, Others Call On Nielsen To Break Out Ad-Supported Portion Of New 'Distributor' Data
The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) is challenging a new Nielsen tabulation aggregating total TV viewing across both linear and nonlinear viewing sources, because it includes some non-ad-supported viewing.
Radio
NAB Stresses Potential Disruptions As FCC Rolls Out ZoneCasting
The National Association of Broadcasters has voiced significant concerns regarding the FCC’s proposed licensing and service rules for FM geo-targeting through booster stations, following the FCC’s approval of GeoBroadcast Solutions’ ZoneCasting technology.
FCC Report 5/19: HPRN Bankruptcy Drives Nine Stations Silent
Monte Spearman’s High Plains Radio Network and associated companies’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding brought upon by their tower lease dispute with Vertical Bridge has caused the company to take nine stations silent as they’ve been evicted from their sites.