Headlines
‘It’s All About Feet On The Street’: How TV Stations Must Rethink Local Newscasts
Sean McLaughlin, VP of news at Graham Media Group, told TVNewsCheck’s Local TV Strategies last week that key elements of the newscast must change — and quickly — if local TV news is going to survive and thrive.
Political ad spending—swing state spending climbs in weeks before Election Day
With fewer than 30 days to Election Day, the outcome is still too close to call. However, it’s a great time to be in the media business as political ad spending has surpassed $6 billion, according to MediaRadar and AdImpact.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 7, 2024 to October 11, 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.
New TV Noncomm Filing Window Opportunity Coming
The Media Bureau has announced a filing window for new noncommercial educational television stations.
Radio
FCC Report 10/13: 44 AMs Lost In 2024
The FCC has released its quarterly station license count showing a total count of 15,395 full-power radio licenses with 4400 AMs, 6618 commercial FMs, and 4377 non-commercial FMs.
Cumulus Albuquerque Responds To Hot-Air Balloon Tower Collapse
A hot-air balloon collided with and destroyed a 650-foot AM radio tower in New Mexico on Friday during the renowned Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Tech
Xperi Xpands Media Consumption in Cars
Last week’s announcement from Xperi of hit lists* from in-car listening in the U.S., U.K., and globally may have cruised past tech news watchers without much notice, but it marked an important turning point.
Verticals
Harris Campaign Launches $3.5 Million Ad Blitz Targeting AAPI Voters In Swing States.
As part of a $50 million ad campaign from Vice President Kamala Harris’ super PAC in the lead-up to Election Day, $3.5 million of that spend is going to radio, TV and digital ads aimed at South Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander voters in four key battleground states, by way of a partnership between The Impact Fund, a leading national political organization representing Indian and South Asian American communities, and Presidential SuperPAC Future Forward.
