Headlines
Carr: DEI Could Derail A FCC OK For Broadcasters
Does your broadcasting company continue to engage in diversity, equity and inclusion programs that are designed to broaden the multicultural roster of employees?
Supreme Court turns down case seeking to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case seeking to challenge the 1964 precedent that protects news outlets from litigation for publishing critical information about public figures.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Report: Cox Media Stations May Be On The Market
Apollo Global Management has hired an investment bank to explore its possible exit from the radio and television industry, according to Bloomberg.
Television
The Case For Network Affiliate Groups’ Independent Content
There’s a sweet spot for TV broadcasters to collaboratively create content independent of their networks.
Future Local TV Station Prognosis: Headed To Rehab?
Here’s an ongoing news story -- perhaps one you’ll see on your big living room screen: Where will local TV stations be five years from now?
Radio
Radio And The Power Of First-Party Data
Unlike so much of the data radio operators gets stuck with – Nielsen ratings, sales and revenue data from firms like Miller Kaplan, and most of the other numbers everyone’s attempting to analyze – “first-party data” is information you collect from your customers – your listeners and your advertisers.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 17, 2025 to March 21, 2025
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.
Nathan Simington Says FCC Can’t Keep Current Trajectory On Broadcast Rules
The broadcast industry is on knife’s edge, says FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington, and he believes which way the regulatory winds blow in the coming year will have a fundamental impact on the long-term viability of radio and television.