Headlines
Broadcast station owners want to consolidate. They're struggling to get deals done.
The broadcast television industry knows it needs to consolidate. It’s just struggling with how to do it.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Heftel Broadcasting Unwinds California Holdings In Sale to Anco Media Group
Heftel Broadcasting, once the largest Spanish-language radio broadcaster in the U.S., is selling nearly all its stations after it made a surprise return to ownership in 2017 following a 14-year absence.
Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $140,000
The purchase of KCNL-LD Reno, Nev., by King Forward Inc. tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Television
How the Omnicom and IPG Merger Could Reshape TV Advertising (AdWeek subscription required)
The newly combined company could lead to more personalized streaming and greater TV buying power.
“Your TV station is on fire”: A local TV news “survival guide” calls for stations to prioritize digital…yesterday
The new “survival guide” from Northeastern’s Reinventing Local TV News Project does not mince words.
Radio
NAB’s Rick Kaplan Sees Radio At ‘Front Of The Line’ For FCC Ownership Reform.
As the Federal Communications Commission finally begins the overdue 2022 quadrennial review. Rick Kaplan, Chief Legal Officer at the National Association of Broadcasters, believes radio — not TV — is at the “front of the line” for modernization.
Report: Radio Reaches Telecom Consumers TV Can’t Find
While telecom giants pour billions into TV ads, the customers actually ready to switch carriers are listening elsewhere.
Sales
How Will the SMB Advertising Market Change in the New Year?
SMBs in your local market are already planning their first quarter-activities. They also know that the SMB advertising market will change next year. If you’re trying to win their media business, here’s what you need to know.