Headlines
Groups Ask FCC To Clarify Rule And Close Lowest Unit Rate Loophole.
Several campaign watchdog groups are asking the Federal Communications Commission to clarify its rules around political advertising that provides candidates with lower costs.
What Would Local TV Broadcasters Do If It Weren’t For Political Advertising Revenue?
You probably didn’t need me to tell you that things aren’t looking super great for the local TV broadcast industry these days, financially speaking.
Television
Fixing Chyrons Won’t Fix TV: Why We Need To Quit The Perfection Game
To pursue perfection in the minute details of a newscast misses the larger goal of finding better ways of listening to audiences and pushing for transformational change.
Judge issues temporary injunction against Florida health officials over abortion ad threats
A Florida judge issued a temporary restraining order against health officials in the state, citing the First Amendment and siding with a group that brought forward a lawsuit alleging that its political speech had been censored in the state after it sponsored an ad in support of an abortion rights ballot initiative.
Radio
In Pennsylvania, Talk Radio Has The Ears Of Rural Voters.
There’s a key dynamic at play in Pennsylvania and other swing states as the 2024 campaign winds down: The ultimate impact of talk radio.
Print Media
The Power Of The Press: Newspapers Are The Most Trusted Media Channel
With misinformation being widely spread, you might wonder which media channel is the most trusted.
FCC
Audacy Review Was Standard, FCC Tells Congress.
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is defending how the Federal Communications Commission handled Audacy’s bankruptcy reorganization paperwork and ultimately came to a decision clearing the company to move forward.
FCC Reveals Tentative LPFM Selectees From 1,300 Applications
Almost one year after the FCC opened the Low Power FM application window for the first time in a decade, the Commission has announced the tentative selectees from 93 groups of mutually exclusive applications for new station construction permits.
