Headlines
Agencies Continue to Underestimate AM/FM Radio’s Audience Share
Will advertisers ever see AM/FM radio for the powerhouse audio medium it still is?
Broadcasters Seek ATSC 3.0 Success Beyond the Consumer
As U.S. broadcasters mark nearly a decade of development and deployment of the ATSC 3.0 advanced broadcast standard (aka NextGen TV), the industry is seeking ways to expand interest and generate revenues beyond traditional television consumer applications.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Former WVOD Personality Buys Station As Part Of Jam Media Solutions Liquidation.
The hunt for buyers in the bankruptcy sale of Jam Media Solutions is now just one station from being completed.
Allen Media Group Bows Out, So What Happens Next?
Are the Allen Media Television stations really worth a billion dollars as touted in its press release? If you believe the company, the stations are on the market to unlock profit, not to gain relief from crushing debt.
Television
Nielsen And Vizio’s Inscape Extend Relationship To Strengthen TV Measurement
Nielsen and Vizio’s Inscape are extending their strategic data relationship, building on a collaboration that began in 2022.
CBS to Create CBS Atlanta, Move Affiliation from WANF to WUPA
Gray Media’s Atlanta television station WANF will end its 31-year affiliation with the CBS Network to become an independent television station.
Radio
It's The Christian (Radio) Thing To Do
Christian formatted stations continue to grow in numbers. Inside Radio reports an additional 58 stations added year-over-year putting the format in a class by itself.
A Soda From The Past Relaunches, With Its Own AI-Generated Radio Station
On 106.3 FM in Los Angeles, it’s the 1990s all over again — and a throwback soda brand is coming along for the ride.
FCC
FCC Requests $416 Million For Fiscal Year 2026
The Federal Communications Commission is requesting $416.1 million in fiscal year 2026, to go into effect on October 1, 2025.