Headlines
An Inconvenient Truth About Selling A Station
Brett Miller has been a media broker since forming Miller & Associates in 1988, which today is MCH Enterprises.
Broadcasters Prepare for Nation’s 250th Birthday Bash
When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, the only way to get the news out to the new nation’s 2.5 million citizens was via fledgling newspapers, with dispatches carried on horseback and by ships traversing coastal ports.
Television
Context Was Always TV News’ Job. It Needs To Pick Up The Ball It Dropped
A new Magid study says trust and breaking news are over. A television veteran and columnist says that’s nonsense.
Legacy TV Stations On The Ropes? Define Their 'Core'
Legacy television -- especially local TV stations -- needs its live programming of all types to survive, including news, sports, special events and now even video podcasts.
Radio
Retail Media, Radio May Find Common Ground.
Radio companies searching for new advertising opportunities may be overlooking one of the fastest-growing sectors in media: Retail Media Networks, or RMNs.
Radio Reaches Multicultural Voters Where Other Ad Buys Don't
Katz Media Group data shows radio reaches 85 to 86 percent of multicultural registered voters; a finding that comes as political advertisers map their future presidential election buys against a non-white population projected to hit 44 percent of the US by 2030.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 25, 2026 to May 29, 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
Political Ad Spending Nears $4 Billion As California Governor’s Race Sets Record
With political action in several big states ramping up in recent weeks, total political spending for the 2026 political cycle is closing in on $4 billion.