Headlines
Broadcasters losing out on ad revenue due to AI recommendations
ChatGPT, Google Gemini and other programs are telling marketers to spend more against digital platforms because they lack understanding of broadcast TV and radio's effectiveness, Futuri says.
Nearly 90% of Advertisers will Use Gen AI to Build Video Ads, According to IAB
Video’s transition to the future is accelerating, with half of advertisers already using Gen AI to build video ads, according to IAB’s “2025 Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Full Report.”
BIA
Key Considerations for Radio Broadcast Owners When Deciding to Sell or Retain Their Station
As the FCC considers new ownership rules, radio broadcast owners may find this an opportune moment to evaluate whether to sell their stations or retain them.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Long Island AM Sale To Go Forward After Seller Reaches Deal With FCC
The Federal Communications Commission has cleared a Long Island station ownership transfer, but the seller will need to pay a $10,000 fine to resolve unauthorized ownership changes that took place on ethnic “Radio Zindagi,” WBWD Long Island, NY (540) prior to official approval.
Television
Rough Times For Broadcast Networks Illustrate Changing Media Landscape
Two milestones revealed this week illustrate the diminishing power of broadcast television in the media world — one fueled by the habits of young people and the other by their elders.
TV Stations Must Save Their Archive Treasures For Future Generations
While it’s not possible to save everything, stations should at least digitize and preserve a representative sample — or consider donating their archives if they can’t.
Radio
New Book ‘The Truth About Radio’ Touts Medium’s Staying Power
A new book examines why broadcast radio maintains its standing as one of the most trusted and effective forms of advertising in the contemporary marketplace, even in a time dominated by digital.
FCC
CBS Affiliates Urge FCC to Impose Merger Conditions That Strengthen Stations
In a meeting with Federal Communications Commission staffers, representatives of the CBS Television Network Affiliates Association and their lawyers urged the regulator to impose conditions on the pending Paramount Global-Skydance merger to strengthen local stations and “address issues related to CBS control over affiliate finances and ‘virtual MVPD’ negotiations, exclusivity of programming, and affiliation renewal practices.”
Verticals
Trump tariffs push early back-to-school shopping, higher prices
Parents are heading into the 2025 back-to-school season facing rising prices and looming tariffs — forcing them to shop smarter and earlier.