Headlines
Local Voices Still Drive Sports Fandom, Advertising Impact
There’s a moment many sports fans recognize: the game is on, the stakes are high, and something feels slightly off. In that moment, some fans mute the television and switch to the local broadcast — transforming the same game into a different experience.
Techsurvey: Radio’s Core Aging Out Of Ad Client Ranges
Radio’s biggest fans are still tuning in in a major way, but Jacobs Media’s Techsurvey 2026 raises two questions the industry can’t afford to keep kicking down the road much longer: Who’s actually listening, and for how much longer will they be doing it over the air?
BIA
From Forecast to Revenue: Turning Market Data into Sales Advantage
In this episode, BIA’s Christina Hurley is joined by AdApt partners Jeff Gallop and Dave Buonfiglio, along with industry expert Shannon Kinney, to explore how BIA’s partnership with AdApt is bringing local market intelligence directly into the sales workflow.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: 2 Deals, $100,000
The purchase of K14SH-D Marshfield (Springfield), Mo., by Weigel Broadcasting tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Television
Analysts: Non-Sports Programming Is Becoming ‘Irrelevant’ to Broadcast TV Viewership
A new note to investors from financial analysts at LightShed Partners poses the controversial question of whether broadcast networks should scrap entertainment programming given the long-term declines for non-sports programming and the fact that NFL games now dominate the list of most popular programming.
Magid: ‘Breaking News’ And ‘Trust’ Are Done. TV Is Now In Its 'Context' Era
When Jaime Spencer took the stage at TVNewsCheck‘s Programming Everywhere conference at NAB Show last week, he opened with a data point that reframes the competitive map for every broadcaster, publisher and podcaster in the room: the average American now consumes more than 13 hours of media per day.
CTV/OTT
Exactly who is watching connected TV? Well, that's hard to determine
The connected TV advertising market has grown into a multibillion-dollar business built on a promise: that streaming can deliver the reach of traditional television with the targeting precision of digital.
FCC
Botched Tower Maintenance Triggers Criminal Charges, $2.2 Million Civil Penalty
Poor tower maintenance and lighting has been known to get broadcasters in trouble with the Federal Communications Commission. But a Maryland case has gone much further than just peeling paint or a burned-out bulb.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 20, 2026 to April 24, 2026
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.