Headlines
BIA: Digital Is The Key To Radio's Revenue For The 2026 Election
Now that the 2024 election cycle is in the rearview mirror, broadcasters have the opportunity to assess what worked, what didn’t, and how to refine their strategies for the profitable cycles ahead in 2026 and 2028.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 12/6: Word FM To Expand To Lancaster
The previously announced sale of Lyman and Zoe Bowling’s Sterling Broadcasting LLC News/Talk 1230 WBBZ and Country “104.7 The Bull” KQSN Ponca City OK to Bill Coleman & Darrel Dye’s Team Radio Marketing Group has been filed with the FCC revealing a $450,000 purchase price.
Television
FreeWheel Launches Contextual Marketplace
Will allow publishers to improve ad campaigns by using precise, contextual classification insights within streaming inventory
Radio
Radio Builds Home Improvement Businesses
If you are a homeowner, you are most certainly familiar with the “honey-do” list. (If you are not a homeowner, it is a list of maintenance tasks that need to be done around the home.) Somehow, these lists never seem to end – the moment you cross one task off, another quickly takes its place.
Katz Details Radio’s Role in Year-Round E-Commerce Engagement
As marketers look for ways to connect with consumers during peak shopping seasons, a new case study shows how radio delivers measurable results, bolstered by a broader analysis of AM/FM’s year-round audience consistency.
Digital
Appeals Court Upholds U.S. Ban on TikTok
The fight over whether TikTok remains legal in the U.S. could be heading to the Supreme Court.
FCC
More Changes Could Be In Works At FCC With Reports Of Potential Starks Exit
The incoming Trump administration may bring more than just a new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission with the promotion of Brendan Carr to the top spot.