Headlines
A New FCC Is Coming. Here’s What Station Group Leaders Need To Tell It
Broadcasters’ pleas to the commission have fallen on deaf ears for years. Here’s the priority messaging that needs to come from groups as the FCC gets a reset.
Majority of News and Sports Audio is Consumed via AM/FM Radio
Today’s insight is never-before-released data on AM/FM radio consumption and a surprising finding about how different kinds of audio content are consumed from radio.
Radio
Total Number Of Radio Stations Grew In Past Year.
In a positive sign for the radio industry, there were once again more stations licensed at the start of 2025 than there were a year ago. The FCC says the number of AM stations declined last year. At the same time, the count of noncommercial FMs continued to swell.
Is A Radio Station Fully Powered By AI On The Horizon?
A Chicago-based rap artist wants to break new ground in the music world via a fully AI-powered radio station, according to a report by RouteNote Blog, which is part of music distributor RouteNote.
KFI Los Angeles Provides 'Round The Clock' Coverage Of Wildfire Battle
KFI Los Angeles’s (640) coverage of the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles suburbs is another example of the power of AM radio.
CTV/OTT
FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV Oppose NAB on Key Video Policy
The merger between FuboTV and Disney's Hulu + Live TV will unite two online TV providers that for years have been waging a public policy battle against the National Association of Broadcasters and the 600 TV stations that are affiliated with the Big Four broadcast networks.
Tech
IAB, Others Press Court To Scrap Click-To-Cancel
The Interactive Advertising Bureau, Michigan Press Association, cable lobby and other business groups say their members will face “extensively documented, irreparable harms,” if the Federal Trade Commission's new click-to-cancel rule takes effect.
Google OS For TV Will Summarize The News
Google has unveiled the latest version of its TV operating system integrated with its Gemini AI assistant.
Media
NAB: Local Broadcasters Vital as Meta Ends Fact-Checking
As social media giant Meta announces the end of its longstanding fact-checking program, the National Association of Broadcasters is underscoring the vital role of local broadcasters in delivering trusted, fact-based journalism to the American public.
