Headlines
Beasley Media To Launch Self-Serve Ad Portal In ‘Digital-First’ Push.
It’s possible to buy just about anything these days with a few clicks and a credit card. Caroline Beasley thinks radio advertising should be sold that way, too. That is why the Beasley Media Group chief says her company is working on building a direct sales product.
BIA
BIA's 2025 Local Ad Outlook Sinks as Traditional Media Slumps
As Q2 earnings season comes to a close for radio, many broadcasters are looking for revenue relief after an admittedly frustrating quarter. Yet there is no respite in sight, according to BIA Advisory Services, which is making cuts to its 2025 local ad forecast.
Buyers Keep Trading Radio Stations As FCC Rule Changes Loom.
There remains hope among many broadcasters that the Federal Communications Commission will adopt new local radio ownership rules in the months to come that could allow operators to remake some clusters.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $49.3M
The purchase of three stations in Iowa, Louisiana and Texas by Mission Broadcasting tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Radio
Radio’s Game-Day Advantage At Risk As Lawmakers Probe TV Blackout Rules
Sports fans may abhor television backouts, but the loss of local play-by-play has been a boon at time for radio broadcasts as fans have no option but turn to the radio if they want to access a game for free.
CTV/OTT
Telemundo Launches Spanish-Language Sports FAST Channel
Telemundo today debuts Telemundo Deportes Ahora, a 24/7 Spanish-language sports FAST channel, on Peacock, Xumo Play, the NBC News FAST hub and Telemundo.com—with some content livestreaming on YouTube.
Pay TV
DirecTV Says Costs for ATSC 3.0 Transition Would be ‘Onerous’
American Television Alliance tells FCC that these costs would produce ‘no benefits whatsoever’ for pay TV operator’s subscribers