Headlines
Hard-To-Reach 'Light' Linear TV Audiences Continue To Move To Streaming Platforms
Hard-to-reach audiences -- so called "light" linear TV viewers -- continue to move to streaming platforms.
A Mid-Year Check Of Broadcast Regulatory Issues
Broadcast attorney Frank Montero and a panel featuring Larry Walke from the NAB, Justin Sasso from the Colorado Broadcasters Association, and Richard Lara from the Spanish Broadcasting System discussed the issues of the first six months and more at Hispanic Radio Conference.
Mergers & Acquisitions
NewsNet Expands Again With St. Louis Buy
The Manoj Bhargava-funded NewsNet digital multicast network is rapidly shifting its distribution strategy by acquiring low-power television stations across the U.S. that will serve as owned-and-operated properties.
FCC
FCC Nominee Anna Gomez To Go Before Senate Panel Next Week
When it comes to radio, Anna Gomez is something of a blank slate. But her policy position will start to be filled in next week when the Senate Commerce Committee holds a hearing for President Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission.
Good Ending For Good Christian After Dual Failures To File
In an FCC order, a Consent Decree has been adopted between the Media Bureau and the WLIH owners. Following the revocation, the Licensee filed a request for Special Temporary Authority to operate the Station, along with a petition for reconsideration and a renewal application
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 12 to June 16, 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.
Television
Why TV Out-of-Home (TVOOH) is Real Television
Despite Loop.tv providing captivating television experiences like the one I had for millions of people everyday, it gets incorrectly classified as Digital Out-of-Home inventory and lumped in with ad impressions from billboards, digital signage at malls, etc. Now there’s nothing wrong with DOOH but this was clearly not that. It was real TV…full stop.
Radio
Radio Station Owner Says FCC’s AM Fees High When Compared to FM
Schober argues that AM broadcasters deserve more relief because of inherent disadvantages
Media
AI will soon be able to cover public meetings. But should it?
“Is it ready for primetime, ready to be released to the masses? Absolutely not…But can it be done? Can you design an AI system that attends a city meeting and generates a story? Yeah, I did it.”
Senate Bill To Help Local Outlets Compete With Big Tech Advances, But Still Faces Long Odds
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, which would give local media outlets a limited antitrust exemption to strengthen their negotiating hand when dealing with big tech companies, was passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 14-7 vote Thursday. But the bill’s prospects remain dim with bipartisan criticism and long odds it will even be taken up in the Republican-controlled House.
Sales
Eight Constants All Great Sellers Understand
The idea behind selling is like saving money or trying to lose weight. There are things you know you should do, but we actually want to do something else that feels better.
Did Your Station Have Another Worthless Weekend?
Why do stations continue to lose money on weekends? To most veteran radio advertisers, weekends are perceived as a bonus. Worse, a throw-in that helps to bring in the primetime cost per point. This creates the perception that weekends have no value.
