Headlines
Unexpectedly, News Outlets Wind Up Having A Relatively Traditional Election Night Experience
For all the concerns about a tumultuous process that could leave Americans waiting for days to learn who its next president would be, news outlets instead experienced an election night that hewed close to tradition.
Broadcasters, telecoms get major win with apparent Trump victory
When it comes to regulation, broadcasters and telecoms feel their odds are better with a Republican in the White House.
Radio
NAB Challenges FCC’s New Foreign Sponsorship ID Rules
The NAB is challenging the FCC’s new foreign sponsorship identification rule changes under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The Power Of News Radio: DC, Milwaukee, Boston Lead With Highest Combined Station Shares
According to Radio Research Consortium’s analysis of news/talk and all-news radio stations in Nielsen’s PPM markets during Nielsen’s October survey (covering Sept. 12-Oct. 9), it may come as no surprise that the market boasting the largest news share during this Presidential election-driven news cycle is Washington, D.C.
Format Counts: Contemporary Christian Has Added The Most Stations This Year.
Of the radio formats ranked in the top 10 of Inside Radio/PrecisionTrak’s monthly format counts, contemporary Christian, while ranked its usual fourth, tops them all when it comes to most stations added, not just year-to-date but also year-over-year.
Verticals
Presidential Campaigns Spent $1.8 Billion on Swing-State Ads Since March 5
$2.6 billion overall was spent on the race for the White House between Super Tuesday and Nov. 5, AdImpact says
Will the Election Affect Holiday Shopping?
Presidential election years tend to boost holiday-season spending, regardless of who wins the most votes, according to Experian plc, a global data analytics and consumer credit reporting company.