Headlines
NFL Radio Broadcasts Prove Potent To Reach Young Fans
As kickoff nears, Nielsen analysis reveals that radio still has a massive reach to football fans across America.
NAB, Media Groups Partner For Hispanic Targeted Election Information
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) partners with the Hispanic Media GOTV Coalition to launch Martes de Acción (Tuesdays of Action). The initiative is aimed to encourage Hispanic voter participation and strengthen civic engagement in the November elections.
Mergers & Acquisitions
SBS Nearing Houston Market Entry As KROI Acquisition Nearly Paid-Off.
Spanish Broadcasting System is closing in on its planned entry into the Houston radio market. It will pay another $300,000 this month to Urban One as part of the deal to buy gospel “Praise 92.1” KROI, with another $500,000 due by Oct. 31 and the final $1.1 million due Nov. 27.
Radio
What ESPN's New Game Plan Means To Radio
Both ESPN and your radio station or company have made serious investments over the last many years, branching out into streaming, mobile, social, and the other tech tributaries.
Family Radio Has New Plan To Get New York’s WFME Back On The Air.
Family Radio’s WFME New York (1560) has been off the air since March as the religious broadcaster works to resolve issues with its tower site and a nearby school building.
Digital
Judge Upholds Texas Curbs On Targeted Ads, But Blocks Restrictions On Content
A federal judge has blocked portions of a new Texas law that would require social platforms to use filtering technology to prevent "harmful" content from being served to minors under 18.
FCC
Public Broadcasters Push For FCC Edge Over Commercial Signals
Even as formal comments are closed on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking filed in January intended to incentivize stations to produce locally-oriented programming, public broadcasters are arguing with the FCC that their product is inherently local.
Verticals
Campaign spending in Ohio approaches $400 million, with two months to go
With just 63 days until election day and early voting starting in just over a month political ads have taken over the airwaves, the internet and phones.