Headlines
What Google I/O 2026 Means for Search, Shopping, and Local Media
In the third installment of BIA’s AI podcast series, BIA’s Celine Matthiessen and media analyst Mike Boland unpack the biggest announcements from Google I/O 2026 and what they signal about the future of search, shopping, and discovery.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Deal Digest: Beasley Spins In Detroit, Bustos Sells In Seattle
Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera del Fin has filed a $750,000 deal to buy Spanish religious “Radio Amor” KMIA (1210) from Bustos Media.
Television
Feeling The Heat: Stations Rediscover The Value Of Local Sports
Is local television is becoming less of a standalone rights business and more of a broader marketing and audience-development platform?
Broadcast and digital are converging on quality, but the industry isn't sure what that means
For decades, broadcast television operated with an unspoken assumption: Its production values set the standard, and everything else was working to catch up. That assumption is now being tested.
Radio
NAB Targets Antenna, Expanded-Band Rules In AM Revitalization Push
When the Federal Communications Commission shut down 2,048 long-inactive proceedings in December — its biggest cleanup ever — one area where it decided to not bring down the curtain was on AM revitalization.
Report: Audio Becomes Cultural Powerhouse
“The Power of Sound 2026 Report” from media agency Carat, produced in partnership with SiriusXM Media and Creativ Company, contends that audio has evolved from a media channel into a cultural force that shapes identity, builds community and influences consumer behavior.
Tech
Spectrum Reach, Anoki AI Partner On Moment-Based Ads
The ad sales business of one of the nation’s top MVPDs has struck a deal that is designed to give advertisers “even better control and transparency over where their ads appear on streaming television platforms.”