Headlines
49% Of U.S. Households Watch CTV Daily, 74% Have Smart TVs
Nearly half (49%) of U.S. TV households report watching connected TV (CTV) every day — up from 39% in 2021, according to Leichtman Research Group’s latest connected TV survey, conducted among 1,770 U.S. adults.
AM's Crusade In-Depth: We Talk With Senator Ted Cruz
Love or hate his usual politics, Texas Senator Ted Cruz is hellbent on protecting AM radio. His AM For Every Vehicle Act, co-sponsored with Sen. Ed Markey, would forever preserve AM’s place in the dashboard. Radio Ink discussed the historic legislation, AM’s power, and how broadcasters can continue the fight with Sen. Cruz one-on-one.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Should A Mexican Citizen Take Full Ownership Of El Paso Trio?
In November 2016, the company then-known as Univision Communications agreed to sell its three stations in El Paso, Texas to an entity that serves as a U.S.-based extension of a Mexican media giant.
LMA Turns To Purchase In St. Louis, West Virginia FMs Sold
EPIC STL LLC D/B/A NEWS TALK STL RADIO is converting its 2021 LMA of News-Talk KNBS (NEWSTALK STL)/BOWLING GREEN, MO to a purchase from GATEWAY CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC. for $200,000.
Draper Spins Eastern Shore AM to Michael Powell
As 2018 began, the Delmarva Peninsula media company led by Craig Jahelka secured a cluster of radio stations comprised of three FMs and one AM station. Now, one of those AM stations is being spun.
Television
PBS Appalachia Virginia Launches First All-Digital Public TV Station
PBS Appalachian is partnering with Hard Rock Bristol to build a studio for the station serving Southwest Virginia
Radio
The Congressional Hearing on AM Radio – A Look at the Future of Audio Entertainment in the Car?
AM and public safety advocates at the hearing argued that AM radio needed to be protected. They emphasized that AM provides the backbone of the emergency alert system due to the ability of high-powered AM stations to cover vast distances unimpeded by terrain obstacles.
CTV/OTT
Should marketers care about free ad-supported streaming TV?
Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) services have grown very quickly over the past few years, gaining tens of millions of viewers, according to our forecast. But time spent on the platforms doesn’t rival streaming giants like Netflix or Disney+.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 5 to June 9, 2023
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.
Sales
How To Increase Your Sales In 30 Seconds
That businessperson you’re calling didn’t get up in the morning saying, “Gee, I hope a radio or TV salesperson comes by today.” Instead, they are trying to figure out how to run a profitable business in a business environment that is constantly changing.
