Headlines
Economic Pulse: BIA’s Monthly Quick Take for May 2023
Earlier this year, in this very blog, I posed one question everyone has been asking and another that had been bugging me – First, ‘Are we in a recession?’ and second, ‘Does it even matter?’
After One-Year Pause, FEMA Will Hold National EAS Test This Year
The radio industry will once again be called into action to test the Emergency Alert System after a one-year break in 2022.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 22 to May 26, 2023
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
FCC Extends Deadline for Television Stations to Implement Aural Description of Emergency Information
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has largely granted the NAB’s request and will again extend for 18 months to November 26, 2024, the effective date of the FCC’s rule governing accessibility of emergency communications.
10 Stations Petition For Community Of License Change
The Federal Communications Commission has published the companies and call letters of ten applicants that have recently filed proposals to change the community of license for their AM or FM stations.
Radio
Proving The Power Of AM Radio in Emergencies
As the fight for AM radio’s place in the auto dashboard continues, Radio Ink is speaking with those who know the band’s importance most – the operators, managers, and talent who have seen AM’s power in an emergency.
Best (And Worst) Practices From The Ron DeSantis Team: How To Pull Off A Successful Station Launch
Politics and radio always make for strange bedfellows.
What’s Next In AM Radio’s Dashboard Battle?
Even with Ford’s decision to keep AM radio in its fleet, the battle for ears in the dashboard is increasingly occurring in the digital realm.
Pay TV
Cord-Cutter Households Will Make Up 72% of U.S. Homes by 2025
OTT access revenue growth will slow from 26% in 2022 to 13% in 2025 in the U.S. as traditional pay TV video is becoming `niche' product, according to Convergence Research
Sales
9 Damn Good Reasons To Buy Radio Advertising Now
Every morning in the U.S. advertisers line up and think about how they will attract more customers to their brand.
