Headlines
FCC’s Rosenworcel Elbows Out Full Commission, And Broadcast Suffers
The FCC chairwoman’s penchant for onerous deal conditions and circumventing her fellow commissioners on critical ownership cases has pushed broadcasters to a “break glass” moment.
Top Radio Formats For Political Ads So Far? News-Talk And Country.
It remains relatively early in the 2024 campaign season, with the bulk of ad spending yet to come. But among the ads placed so far, including during the primary season, AdImpact says the radio format where the most money has been spent is news-talk, followed by two music formats — country and classic rock.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Here’s The True Word: A N.C. AM Finds A New Owner
It’s a Class D daytime-only AM radio station that serves a small North Carolina city due south of Danville, Va.
E Radio Network Acquires Five In Texarkana Area Out Of Bankruptcy
Christie Tate’s E Radio Network is purchasing five stations and four translators in and near Texarkana from the Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation trust led by Roddrick B Newhouse.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 20, 2024 to May 24, 2024
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
The FCC and Congress Advance Proposals to Regulate Artificial Intelligence in Political Advertising
We’ve written several times (see for instance our articles here, here, and here) about all of the action in state legislatures to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in political advertising – with approximately 17 states now having adopted laws or rules, most requiring the labeling of “deep fakes” in such ads, and a few banning deep fakes entirely.
FCC Seeks Feedback On How Space Storm Impacted Communications Sector.
The northern lights may have been amazing to watch, but the Federal Communications Commission is examining what impact the recent geomagnetic storm had on the communications sector.
Radio
Save The Bots! (Save The DJs!)
There’s a lot going on in this world of ours. Two brutal wars showing no signs of ending, severe and unpredictable weather, and rising temperatures in the political climate as America cascades toward for what promises to be another cataclysmic, unpopular election that promises to cause reverberations long past November.
CTV/OTT
Media Companies Continue To Bundle Streaming Properties: Here’s Why
Media companies are looking to bolster their streaming platforms by bundling with rival providers.
What Happened to Ad-Free TV on Streaming Services?
Not long ago, streaming TV came with a promise: Sign up, and commercials will be a thing of the past.