Headlines
Tegna Scraps $8.6 Billion Standard General Deal
Television station operator Tegna Inc. said on Monday it has terminated its merger agreement with hedge fund Standard General after several regulatory hurdles.
Ford reverses course, will keep AM radio on future models
Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all.
Verticals in the Spotlight: Mattress & Sleep Centers/Furniture Stores
In this first episode of Verticals in the Spotlight, BIA analysts focus on two large and important verticals for local advertising – Mattress & Sleep Centers and Furniture Stores.
BIA
Where CPG IT Teams Fit in the Retail Media Puzzle
“Vendors that sell in Walmart want to know if someone is buying a toaster, who bought it?’’ says Rick Ducey, managing director at BIA Advisory Services. The retail giant could potentially provide a list of who bought toasters five years ago and may be in the market for something new, like air fryers, he says.
FCC
Anna Gomez Picked For FCC Seat; Biden Also Moves To Keep Carr And Starks On Commission
President Biden has made his nomination selection for a vacant seat on the FCC. As has been expected in recent days, Biden chose Anna Gomez, a telecommunications attorney with extensive experience in domestic and international communications law and policy. Her nomination has been paired with the renominations of Democrat Geoffrey Starks and Republican Brendan Carr, a maneuver designed to help get past the Senate conformation process.
NAB and FCC Respond To Gomez Nomination
After President Joe Biden’s Monday nomination of telecommunications attorney Anna Gomez for FCC Commissioner, response flooded in from around Washington DC. Many praised her career, as well as the President’s pick of a Latina to have a seat on the Commission.
Radio
Judge Clears AutoPilotFM To Program Stolz-Owned Stations
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge August Landis has given a greenlight to Kurt Nilson’s AutoPilotFM to take over the programming of the Royce International Broadcasting stations in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Palm Springs, CA.
Radio Programming And "The Grid Of Pain"
After spending hours reviewing your station's strengths, weaknesses, images, and perceptions, it was time to set some goals. Oftentimes, the researcher and the general manager would turn to the PD and ask a question that went something like this:
“So, what level of success will we reach by the Fall Book?”
Verticals
How To Sell Movies On The Radio
With summer blockbuster season on the doorstep, Radio Ink talked to Cumulus Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard about how local stations can cash in by selling cinema on the radio.
Why used-car dealers are cautious despite strong demand
Caution is the word on the used-vehicle side. Though demand was healthy through the 2023 spring selling season, gone is the level it was at in 2021.