Headlines
The Two Sides of AI. How Some Journalists Use The Technology for Good and Others... Not So Much
In a case of “who wore it better,” some news orgs are making use of Artificial Intelligence to keep viewers up to date on weather conditions, while one local station used it to turn its anchors into pets.
NAB to FCC: Don't Delete Certain Retransmission Rules
The NAB rebutted proposals by pay TV operators to reduce blackouts by changing rules governing retransmission consent and carriage negotiations.
BIA
BIA: Tariffs Put Squeeze on Local Ad Revenues
BIA Advisory Services is warning that the ripple effects of new U.S. tariffs are beginning to pressure local advertising markets, with small and mid-sized businesses in key industries already reevaluating their marketing strategies.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: EMF Gets ‘Happy’ In York.
Educational Media Foundation has filed a pair of deals worth $435,000 to buy an AM/FM combo in market No. 110 from Forever Media.
Television
Nielsen Benchmarks Ad-Supported At 72% Of All TV Viewing
In the first quarter of 2025, 72.4% of all total day TV viewing (linear TV and streaming) was on ad-supported platforms -- with 27.6% on ad-free platforms, Nielsen says.
Radio
Listeners Are Moving Fast – Is Radio Keeping Up?
f you had only five minutes with a listener, would you still tease like you have five hours?
FCC
NABOB Asks FCC To Retain Current Radio Ownership Market Caps
In a move that differentiates the organization from many of the nation’s largest radio broadcasting companies and the National Association of Broadcasters, the leading advocacy group representing Black-owned station owners has asked the FCC not to weaken the rules establishing “subcaps” for both AM and FM radio in the U.S.
NAB Slams Pro-Music Industry Coalitions For Radio ‘Rent-Seeking’
An ex parte filing from the NAB in response to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative has taken aim at two groups representing the recorded music industry, accusing them for engaging in “copy-paste advocacy” and “rent-seeking” to block deregulation for local radio operators.
FCC’s Anna Gomez Takes on Trump in Defense of Media
She’ll soon be the lone Democrat on the commission, which is supporting the president’s combative stance against the media.