Headlines
Local TV news shows its mettle
As the devastating wildfires began to sweep across Los Angeles on Jan. 7, frightened residents were not turning to Netflix.
New Study Shows TV Still Drives the Most Votes
With Donald Trump now officially sworn in as the 47th President of the U.S., most Americans are ready to stop thinking about electoral politics for the time being. However, political analysts are still busy pouring over the data from the 2024 election, searching for lessons to apply to off-cycle races in 2025 and the 2026 midterms.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $1.6 Million
The purchase of WJSJ-CD Tipton, Ind. (Indianapolis), by TV-49 tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
New Uncertainty Over Fate Of Six-Figure Deposit In Aborted Kansas Sale
A federal judge in Kansas has agreed to give Allied Media Partners (AMP) another shot in its effort to recoup a $300,000 deposit it paid Rocking M Media for a sale that never closed.
Television
Broadcast TV Is Dying. Trump Is Threatening It Anyway
The slow fade of broadcast television—one of the few remaining free sources of news and entertainment—is about to accelerate, thanks to the policies of the new US presidential administration.
Trump’s 2nd Inaugural Averages 24.6 Million Viewers, Below 2017 & 2021
According to audience data supplied by Nielsen, Donald Trump’s second Presidential inauguration averaged 24.6 million viewers across 15 networks (network list is below).
Radio
What’s New For Radio? Jacobs Media Reviews The Best Of CES 2025.
AI, more AI, SiriusXM, and The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am. That’s a condensed version of the role radio played at CES 2025, as reviewed in Jacobs Media Strategies’ Tuesday (Jan. 21) webinar.
How to Have a Healthy Sales Year in Fitness
At the start of each year, Americans get focused on health and fitness. According to the Health & Fitness Association, approximately 96 million adults plan on making this a priority.
Media
Mt. Wilson Stations Rely on Generators
Power outages continue to disrupt southern California’s Mount Wilson for a second week, forcing broadcasters to rely on backup generators.
FCC
FCC Chair Carr Ends FCC’s Promotion of DEI
At a time when very few broadcast stations are owned by minorities, Carr said diversity, equity and inclusion efforts constituted “invidious forms of discrimination”