Headlines
The Coming Signal Culling: Is Broadcast TV Next After Radio’s 2025 Decline?
Radio is entering 2025 with fewer signals than at any point in recent memory, a casualty of deregulation, consolidation, and shifting audience behavior.
TVB Names New CEO to Succeed Steve Lanzano at 2025 Executive Summit
The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) announced today at its annual Executive Summit that Brad Seitter, EVP, Local and National Business Development, TVB will succeed Steve Lanzano as President and CEO in January.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: Government Shutdown Puts Deal-Making On Hold
The federal government shutdown has left the radio industry’s deal market in limbo, with the FCC not accepting any new sales applications or processing the ones that have already been filed.
Television
ATSC & Pearl TV Respond To FCC’s 3.0 NPRM Draft
The FCC on Tuesday released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would eliminate mandatory ATSC 1.0 simulcasting requirements for television broadcasters adopting the new ATSC 3.0 standard.
The YouTubification Of Local News Is Here
Some local news stations are starting to experiment with “YouTuber-style” storytelling. What would it look like if stations also adopted a YouTuber model for the business?
Radio
Saga Aiming For 67% of Total Revenue To Be Digital By 2030
As Saga Communications reimagines its business model through what it calls “blended advertising,” CEO Chris Forgy revealed an ambitious future vision: one where 67% of Saga’s total revenue comes from digital within the next five years.
Out of Home
Steve Passwaiter on Out of Home and Political Advertising
Billboard Insider talked with Steve Passwaiter about political advertising and out of home. Steve is a Senior Advisor to BIA and the President of Silver Oak Political which provides political advertising intelligence.
FCC
Public Knowledge Joins 21 Public Interest Groups Urging FCC To Defend First Amendment, Rule of Law
On Wednesday, Public Knowledge joined 21 other public interest, civic, civil rights and media advocacy organizations in a letter urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to defend the First Amendment and the rule of the law.
Consumers
Adobe Forecast: $253B U.S. Holiday Spend
U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $253.4 billion online this holiday season -- up 5.3% year-over-year from November 1-December 31, according to Adobe Analytics’ annual shopping forecast.
Sales
Beyond the Numbers: Redefining Sales Performance in 2025
As digital and traditional platforms merge, radio sales leaders must walk the line between short-term results and sustainable growth. This makes evaluating performance more than tracking numbers. It’s about understanding effort, adaptability, and how each rep strengthens client relationships. Metrics matter, but context defines success.
