Headlines
Disney Continues To Have The Largest Audience Of Any Media Company
Earlier today Nielsen released its second monthly Media Distributor Gauge Report covering May. This new report offers cross-platform measurement of total TV consumption aggregated by parent media companies. The report combines viewing across both linear television and streaming platforms under the same corporate umbrella.
NAB's LeGeyt To Fight Proposed Royalties On Capitol Hill Today
As efforts to impose a new performance royalty on local radio rise again, NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt is set to testify before the US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet this afternoon.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $500,000
The purchase of KTNP-LD Manitou Springs, Colo., by Bridge News tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Deal Digest: Norsan Expands Into Orlando
Norberto Sanchez’s Norsan Media has filed a $6 million deal to buy talk “Florida Man Radio 103.1” WFYY and sports “ESPN 660” WDYZ from John Caracciolo’s JVC Media.
Radio
Public Radio And Local News: It's Déjà Vu All Over Again
Public radio stations around the country are trying to regain their equilibrium in the face of rising deficits and difficulties monetizing their digital assets. But there's one glaring opportunity few have truly leaned into that could exploit and enhance one of its true "superpowers." Problem is, the competition sees it, too.
AdImpact: Radio’s Tally So Far Shows $68 Million In Political Ads
The political season is in full swing, and just ahead of the first debate between President Biden and former President Trump, AdImpact says it has tracked $68 million in radio ad spending across all 2024 races to date.
FCC
FCC Releases Decision on Broadcaster’s Obligations to Identify Foreign Government Sponsored Programming – There is Some Good News, and Some Bad News Affecting Issue Ads
Last week, the FCC released its long-expected decision on foreign government sponsored programming.
FCC Sends Message To Broadcasters Over Non-Discrimination Clauses In Sales Contracts
It has been more than a decade since the Federal Communications Commission told radio and television stations that they would need to certify in renewal applications that their advertising sales agreements contained nondiscrimination clauses to combat no-urban and no-Hispanic dictates.
Sales
They Said "NO" to Your Proposal: Now What? - Part 2
In last week’s column, we said you would probably rather endure a root canal than hear your prospect say, “We like your presentation but…” In today’s, we’ll explore the first five of the 10 Things You Can Do After Your Client Says No.