Headlines
NAB Commends FCC’s Decision to `Jump-Start' 2022 Quadrennia Ownership Review
The quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules will be on the agency’s agenda this month, FCC Chair Carr reported.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sinclair to acquire WHAM from Deerfield for $6 million
Sinclair, Inc. has agreed to acquire an upstate New York television station for $6 million, according to documents submitted to federal regulators on Monday.
Radio
Shining A Light On Media Planning: Your Questions Answered
Marketers and agencies have numerous questions about media planning (and audio specifically) and Pierre Bouvard, Chief Insights Officer of the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group, has a few answers
Status Quo Remains For Radio As FTC Drops Non-Compete Ban
The Federal Trade Commission has officially ended its effort to enact a nationwide ban on non-compete agreements.
Media
Wieser: Q2 Ad Spend Rises On Digital Expansion, TV Sinks 2%
Continuing their solid gains, U.S. advertising revenues in the second quarter of 2025 are now estimated to have grown 10.3% -- excluding political advertising -- according to Madison & Wall.
Report Outlines Four Paths Forward For Congress On Public Media
The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service says the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is on track to shut down in January 2026.
Spurred by retail media and CTV, CPGs leave cookies behind
The industry’s transition away from the cookie slowed, but hasn’t stalled following Google’s retreat from deprecation.
FCC
Annual Regulatory Fees Due by September 25 – FCC Releases Public Notices and Fact Sheets on Paying Those Fees
The FCC’s filing system is open now so fees can be paid at any time prior to the September 25th deadline. The failure to pay fees by that deadline will result in a 25% penalty.