Headlines
Drivers Still Choose Broadcast Radio Over Streaming In The Car, Study Finds
Broadcast radio remains firmly entrenched as the leading in-car audio choice, according to a new international study that concludes drivers still expect radio to be a standard feature even as connected vehicles offer an expanding array of entertainment options.
BIA
What Google I/O 2026 Means for Search, Shopping, and Local Media
Building on BIA’s recent discussions about AI advertising and conversational discovery, Celine and Mike examine what these changes could mean for advertisers, broadcasters, local businesses, and media sellers.
Television
Paramount, Trump Join Forces For 'Presidential 1776 Award'
Hot on the heels of its live-streaming support of President Trump’s UFC event on the White House Lawn, Paramount is partnering with the patriotic prez to air his “Presidential 1776 Award” show on CBS.
Radio
Connoisseur Shutters Four Iowa Stations
Connoisseur Media has shut down its cluster in Grinnell and Newton, IA, taking four stations off the air.
Print Media
How an Alaska news nonprofit bought the local newspaper it was founded to compete with
Rather than viewing the Frontiersman as a competitor, I saw it as an important community asset.
Tech
Broadcasters Back NO FAKES Act
50 state associations sent a letter to Congressional leaders supporting new regulations for AI generated images of celebrities and people
FCC
Warshaw Takes Radio's Ownership Cap Case Straight to Carr
Connoisseur Media CEO Jeffrey Warshaw sat down with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr earlier this week, pressing the agency’s top official to move decisively on radio ownership limit reform as the agency continues to ponder the long-delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review.
Verticals
Study: 2026 Election Cycle to Hit Record $11.6 Billion Ad Spend
Spending will smash midterm record set in 2022 and even surpass 2024 presidential election cycle