Headlines
Report: Broadcast Employment Hard Hit by AI
Broadcasting are among the industries hit hardest by the increasing use of artificial intelligence, according to a new report from Wiingy.
Buyers Push Ahead With Deals While Radio Awaits New FCC Ownership Rules.
Radio’s deal market held onto its slow yet steady pace last month.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Debt Deal Could Push Connoisseur Past Foreign Ownership Cap
Connoisseur Media is asking the FCC to approve up to 100% indirect foreign ownership of its broadcast radio licenses in a structure that would place majority equity in the hands of Cayman Islands-registered entities while CEO Jeff Warshaw retains full voting control.
Television
How Brands Can Reach Consumers Who Watch TV Everywhere
How many consumers watch more than 3 hours of traditional TV daily? AudienceSCAN reports that it’s just over 30%. That’s just one segment of the expanding TV universe.
Radio
Hulvey: Radio Is the 'Force Multiplier' Digital Budgets Need
RAB President and CEO Mike Hulvey pointed to John Morgan’s testimonial on the power of radio with the Florida Association of Broadcasters as proof of concept for an industry pushing back against a wave of negative coverage that made headlines last month.
AM/FM Captures Huge In-Car Audio Share Among Top Auto Brands
Traditional radio commands 81% of in-car ad-supported audio time among Ford drivers and 90% among Chevrolet drivers, positioning broadcast radio as the dominant medium for automotive advertisers targeting both loyalty buyers and conquest audiences.
FCC
ABC Accuses FCC of Threatening to `Chill Critical Protected Speech’
The filing in response to a probe of `The View’ is arguably the strongest pushback to Trump’s policies at the FCC by a broadcast network
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 4, 2026 to May 8, 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.
Verticals
Medical Marijuana Removed from Schedule I – Moving Closer to Broadcast and Online Advertising but Concerns Still Remain
The Trump administration recently announced that it was taking steps to legalize some marijuana use under federal law.