Headlines
Deregulation May Come For Local TV, But Who Will Benefit?
Proponents of broadcast TV deregulation say it will be a win for local journalism, but radio offers a cautionary tale for localism’s prospects.
Time Spent With Media Reaches 'Saturation,' Declines First Time Since Great Recession
The good news is that consumer time spent with media continues to rise. The bad news is that the share of time it spends with ad-supported media continues to decline, according to just-released findings from the 2025 edition of PQ Media's annual Global Consumer Media Usage Forecast.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Christian Broadcaster Wants Bidding War Over St. Louis FM Signal
Two days before KDHX was set to ask a bankruptcy judge to approve its $4.35 million sale to syndicated Christian network K-LOVE, another noncommercial Christian broadcaster is filing an objection – and a counteroffer – as it seeks to open bidding for the station.
Television
Major League Pickleball & Gray Media Set Local Media Partnerships
Major League Pickleball (MLP) and Gray Media today announced local media partnerships that will provide expanded distribution in multiple MLP team markets during the 2025 season, bringing professional coed team pickleball to more local fans.
Across TV’s Many Platforms, Original Content Remains The Ultimate Market Differentiator
From series to sports to theatricals to podcasts, everyone is seeking out content that will allow them to define themselves, said programming leaders from TCL, Vice TV, Cineverse and Cox Media Group at TVNewsCheck’s Programming Everywhere last week.
Radio
Tariffs’ 90-Day Pause Has Opened The Door For Radio Advertisers.
“Radio is built for this moment,” iHeartMedia Metro President-Atlanta Spencer Bynes tells Atlanta News First. “As we started to see [Trump] pull back on [tariffs], that’s when we saw advertisers take advantage of that opportunity.”
The Secret To Making A Great Podcast (And Great Radio)
While podcasts have been around for a long time, they have arguably not been a mainstream platform. This year, however, weekly podcast consumption hit an all-new high in Techsurvey. Overall, 35% of our total sample now listen weekly (right in-line with Edison’s “Infinite Dial” findings).
Media
AP Allowed Into A White House Event, But Dispute Over Access Continues
The back-and-forth over White House access and Associated Press got confusing on Tuesday.
Hard News, Hard Sell: News Ad Spending Stalls As Brands Favor ‘Safer’ Content.
There has been no shortage of stories driving people to news coverage, but a new report from WARC Media says that news content producers will continue to struggle to attract ad dollars.
FCC
FCC Moves to Clarify Foreign Ownership Rule
The FCC admits its rules governing foreign ownership levels in broadcast licensees need clarifying. Now the commission will consider a proposal at its April meeting that would set out clear expectations about its review of foreign investment in broadcast licensees.