Headlines
FCC Nominee Anna Gomez: ‘Local Broadcasting Is So Important.'
The radio industry got few clues about what Anna Gomez thinks about broadcasting during her more than two hours in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday.
Talking TV: Building A Cybersecurity Culture For Broadcasters
Brian Morris, CISO of Gray Television, says that building successful defenses against ever more frequent and sophisticated cyberattacks on broadcasters depends on having a strong culture of cybersecurity from the C-suite down.
Mergers & Acquisitions
‘Money Radio’ Founders Cash Out With Coachella Valley Sale
In early 2011, Ronald Cohen and Brian DuBose partnered up to form Scottsdale, Ariz.-based CRC Media West. It spent $250,000 to purchase an AM radio station from Morris Communications, and just a few days later inked an agreement to buy a second AM serving Palm Springs, Calif., for $75,000.
Vice Media set for $225m sale to lenders
A group of Vice’s lenders led by Fortress Investment Group looks set to take over Vice Media after the consortium’s $225 million (€206.9m) offer for the bankrupt company emerged as the only ‘qualified’ bid, according to a legal filing.
Television
Sinclair CEO blasts The FCC and says local TV News economics are under threat.
Sinclair’s CEO Chris Ripley is blasting the FCC for blocking station groups from having a chance at competing against global streamers such as Apple and Netflix.
Data Dominates NextGen TV Conference
As ATSC marked its 40th anniversary at last week’s conference, conversations resoundingly turned to alternative uses for the NextGen TV spectrum including datacasting and PNT applications.
Change! Secures Full Coverage in New York DMA
Sinclair’s diginet expands over-the-air and cable distribution in the DMA and adds additional new carriage in Manhattan
Radio
Would John Have Hated A.I.?
If you can appreciate the contradiction that A.I., a soul-less technology, can generate football fields worth of emotional anxiety, we're tracking very closely on the disruption already being wrought in more and more companies close to radio.
Up Your Station’s Social Media Game with Help from Oreos
Staying relevant can be a challenge for heritage brands like Oreo. But if there’s anything that keeps heritage brands relevant, it’s the ability to spot and respond to current trends. The cookie is especially adept at this.
