Headlines
'No broadcaster has a right' to spectrum, FCC warns industry in new notice
The Federal Communications Commission’s Media Bureau released a public notice reminding broadcasters of their public interest obligations and previewing the enforcement tools the agency may use against licensees it determines have failed to meet them.
Inside the Conversations Shaping Local Advertising: BIA Podcasts
From AI-powered discovery and CTV growth to measurable DOOH and evolving media sales models, recent conversations on BIA’s Leading Local Insights Podcast have explored many of the trends reshaping local advertising in 2026.
Television
TV Pharma Ads Are Getting Longer, According to VAB
If you think the ubiquitous television commercials for pharmaceuticals are already too long, a new report from the Video Advertising Bureau confirms your suspicions.
How the connected newsroom is reshaping broadcasting
The modern newsroom isn’t limited by a lack of technology; it’s limited by how well that technology works together.
Radio
Nielsen Outlines Next Evolution Of Radio Ratings In Diary Markets
Nielsen is planning a major evolution of its diary-based radio ratings service, saying the traditional seven-day paper diary faces growing pressure from declining survey participation, rising costs, and changing consumer habits.
What Is The Most Underused Asset in Radio?
Algorithms are tuned to exploit it. Platforms are built to hijack it.
FCC
ABC Blasts FCC Early Renewal Demand as ‘Unconstitutional Retaliation’
The Walt Disney Co.’s ABC-owned stations called a Federal Communications Commission order that they file early license renewals “unlawful, arbitrary, and unconstitutional.”
June 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Foreign Sponsorship Identification Requirements Compliance Deadline, Annual EEO Public File Reports, Comment Deadlines, Political Windows, and more
Though school may be letting out for many, the FCC does not take a summer recess.
FCC Announces Effective Date of New Certifications from Buyers of Program Time to Identify Foreign Government Sponsored Programming, But Puts Other Obligations on Hold
This week, the FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice to remind broadcasters that new foreign sponsorship identification requirements go into effect June 7, 2026.