Headlines
No Frequency, No Reach: Know The Gap Failing Radio Advertisers
How many weekly ads would you estimate it takes to reach two-thirds of your station’s audience? New analysis from the Cumulus Media Audio Active Group and the RAB has an answer, and many AEs may be wildly underselling what it takes to move the needle.
BIA
Vantage Points - Don't Let Summer Slow Down Your Cash Flow
In this special edition of BIA Advisory Services’ Vantage Points series, we invited Marketron to share strategies to improve cash flow and accelerate collections for broadcast stations through digital payment tools, electronic invoicing, and streamlined accounts receivable workflows.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nexstar, FCC ask D.C. court to toss legal challenge over TEGNA acquisition
Nexstar Media Group and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to dismiss a pending lawsuit brought by a watchdog group called the Free Press, saying the lower court in the case lacks standing because the full FCC board of commissioners has not yet approved the transaction.
Television
Nielsen: North American Soccer Fans Jump to More Than 136 Million
Nielsen has released a new study documenting the growing influence and size of the North American soccer fan base with data showing there are over 136 million soccer fans in North America, up 10.9% from 5 years ago, and that the U.S. now has the fourth largest soccer fanbase in the world with 62.5 million fans.
Tokenmaxxing: Is The Dumbest KPI In Tech Already In Your Newsroom?
The vanity metric taking over Silicon Valley hasn’t hit every newsroom yet, but it will. Here’s how to get ahead of it.
Radio
When Temperatures Rise, Radio Delivers
We’re halfway through 2026, and that can only mean one thing: summer is around the corner. Consumers will be searching for shelter from summer temperatures, so now is a perfect time for HVAC businesses to reach out to consumers in their area.
America at 250: Radio’s Long Enduring Role in Connecting a Nation
For more than a century, radio has informed communities, entertained generations and connected Americans through moments of celebration, challenge and change.
FCC
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for June 25 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has released a tentative agenda for the June Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026 that should include votes on emergency alerting, the E-Rate program, 911 reliability, submarine cables and other issues.