Headlines
Price: FCC Must Mandate A 2028 NextGen TV Transition
Without a hard transition date, the local TV industry runs the risk of being leapfrogged by ever-expanding technological advances on other platforms.
Sinclair To Preempt A Returning ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Come Tuesday
In a post to social media platform X, the Baltimore-headquartered company said that “beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s return.”
BIA
Finish 2025 Strong; Kickstart 2026 with Momentum: BIA Hosting RAB Webinar Sept 24
On Wednesday, September 24, I will be hosting a webinar with my colleague, Senan Mele, VP of Forecasting and Analysis for RAB. During the session, we will examine our updated 2025 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast to shed light on the latest trends, insights, and data shaping the advertising landscape for local audio.
FCC
NAB Says Ownership Reform Key To Expanding Programming Diversity
The National Association of Broadcasters is urging the Federal Communications Commission to relax decades-old radio ownership limits, arguing that doing so would directly benefit listeners and viewers by broadening programming choices.
FCC's Brendan Carr Defends Comments On Kimmel
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is pushing back against criticism that his recent remarks about ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel amounted to a government threat.
Television
Beyond Kimmel For TV Station Owners
Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Inc. are in a bind -- operating declining over-the-air TV businesses and with the Trump Administration now watching every move they make. Or everything they say.
Radio
We Have To Promote Our Way Out Of This
A wise man named Forgy said something profound recently while speaking with a bunch of Wall Street analysts:
“We have to sell our way out of this.”
As TV Declines, Audio Rises in Advertiser Strategies
There was a time when watching television during primetime was a shared ritual. Families gathered around the screen, advertisers had a reliable way to reach them, and the 30-second commercial was king. But that era is long gone.
Verticals
How to Sell More Political Campaign Advertising in the Midterm Elections
Key political battles are shaping up for the 2026 midterm elections. These events, as candidates try to win Congressional House and Senate seats, require significant political campaign advertising spending at the local level.
