Headlines
When Trade Wars Hit Home: Tariffs and Local Ad Markets
BIA is closely examining the potential effects of new tariffs on local advertising. Tariffs increase prices and disrupt local economies, prompting businesses to reassess their marketing budgets.
Mergers & Acquisitions
FCC Seeks DEI Concessions From Paramount to Complete Skydance Merger
The Federal Communications Commission has reached out to Paramount Global about steps the company will need to take for its merger with Skydance Media to be approved.
Station Sales Week of 4/25
Michael ‘Mikie’ Hearndon’s Buzzard Roost Broadcasting Company will purchase Country 106.9 WRBE-FM and 1440 WVGG Lucedale MS from James Shirley’s JDL Corporation for $250,000.
Television
Dallas Wings Expand OTA Reach with Tegna, Gray and Corridor Deals
Two months after naming Tegna station KFAA in Dallas-Fort Worth its exclusive local broadcast partner for WNBA games, the Dallas Wings are expanding their broadcast reach through additional agreements with Tegna, Gray Media, and Corridor Television.
Radio
FCC Says Another Miami Market LPFM Was On Air With 10-Times Its Licensed Power
A second Miami market low-power FM is being accused by the Federal Communications Commission of blowing past its licensed power.
FCC
NAB: FCC's Foreign Ad Rules Violate Trump's Executive Orders
The NAB is using the Trump Administration’s recent executive orders to shore up and expand its case against the FCC’s proposed expanded foreign sponsorship identification rules to the Office of Management and Budget.
Media
FEMA Lifts Its Hold on Warning System Grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has lifted its “hold” on grant money for some public broadcast stations to upgrade their infrastructure.