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A Year-Over-Year Radio Revenue Reduction, Affirmed By BIA
With little fanfare, BIA Advisory Services last week in a blog post shared its Top Ten Radio Owners by Revenue rankings for 2023. The top three slots are the same as they were in 2022, 2021 and 2020.
As Media Consumption Changes, Legacy Media Seeks To Be Profitable
With the upfront presentations to marketers completed, up next comes the upfront negotiations in which billions of dollars of ad time are transacted between buyers and sellers over the upcoming weeks and/or months.
BIA
2023 Wiped Out Two Years Of Radio Revenue Growth
While the order of radio's top five radio owners by revenue for 2023 remained unchanged, the year marked a stark overall regression.
Mergers & Acquisitions
A Silent FM in Texas Trades Hands
A Class A FM at 98.7 MHz in a rural area of the Lone Star State northwest of Lufkin and southwest of Nacogdoches is poised to head to a new owner.
FCC
FCC To Hold Disaster Reporting Test In June After System Overhaul
Ahead of the start of the hurricane and summer wildfire season, the Federal Communications Commission will hold a voluntary Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) exercise next month.
June Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EEO Public File Reports, Rulemaking Comments, Political Deadlines, and More
Though school is out for many, the FCC does not take a summer recess. Instead, regulation continues.
Television
FCC Announces Opportunity for LPTV Stations to Change Channels
The move marks a notable opportunity for Class A television, LPTV and TV translator stations to improve their service and resolve long-standing channel issues
Radio
Edison: Why GOP Candidates Should Buy Radio — And Democrats Should Buy Podcasts.
Thanks to the domination of conservative voices on talk radio, political candidates and ad buyers looking for audio outlets for advertising this election season have a clear choice, especially Republicans.
Radio: Still The Most Popular Audio Platform
Proprietary research fielded online in January 2024 by a New York-headquartered media agency specializing in data-guided media strategy and buying, performance-driven tactical planning and custom reporting and analytics finds that — among its 2,000 respondents — Radio is still the most popular audio platform.