Headlines
AI Will Change Everything About Local TV News
The technology is already here to make TV newsrooms more accurate, efficient and creative. Here’s a road map towards a bot-assisted local news industry.
Using Big Data And Advanced Analytics In A Fragmented Video Landscape
Last week Nielsen issued a new report that measures video usage among advanced audience groups. The cross-platform viewing data incorporates two separately weighted panels measuring television viewing and streaming differently to gauge audience share.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 21, 2024 to October 25, 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.
FCC Dismisses Nine LPFM Hopefuls Due to Shared Interest
Nine applications for low-power FM stations in four states have been dismissed because the FCC has determined they were commonly controlled, which is not allowed under LPFM rules.
Radio
AM Radio Mandate: NAB vs. Auto Makers
Radio Ink informed us last week that the U.S. Congress has about two months to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (requiring AM radios in new cars) and auto makers have been spending millions of dollars with lobbyists seeking to defeat the legislation. It wasn't supposed to be this way.
AM Radio’s Value in Focus as Congressional Deadline Approaches
AM radio continues to be in the national conversation for its value to local communities as the deadline to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act approaches.
Missouri AM Tower Collapses, Becomes Third In October Streak
A tower broadcasting a Missouri AM station is the third to be destroyed in October, after the 75-year-old structure collapsed on October 24.
Verticals
Battleground Bookings: $200M+ For Final 12 Days
In a presidential election media year that so far has been dominated largely by unpaid media, the Democratic and Republican tickets have reserved nearly $1 billion ($968 million) in ad bookings nationwide from today through November 5, with more than 20% being allocated to seven battleground states, according to estimates released this morning by ad-spending tracking platform AdImpact.