Headlines
May Delivers Radio’s Biggest Dealmaking Month Of The Year
May became the biggest month of the year for radio station transactions, as sales filings topped $32 million, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Television
Sinclair to launch connected TV ad formats through IRCODE partnership
Sinclair has made a strategic investment in interactive television technology company IRCODE and will begin deploying the company’s engagement platform across select local television markets this summer, the companies announced this week.
The CBS-CNN Courtship
Behind the scenes, Status has learned that top executives at CNN and CBS News have quietly convened for meetings as Paramount moves closer to acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, uniting the two news operations.
Radio
Local Banking, Local Trust, Local Radio
Technology has transformed nearly every aspect of banking. Consumers can deposit checks with their phones, apply for loans online, transfer money instantly and access financial information with a few taps.
RAB Highlights Broadcast Radio’s Marketing Power In Connected Vehicles.
The automobile remains one of the few media environments capable of delivering sustained consumer attention at scale, according to Radio Advertising Bureau Senior VP of Business Development Tammy Greenberg, who says broadcast radio’s dominance in the dashboard is being strengthened by advances in connected-car technology.
Media
New SEC Rule Could Cut Radio's Financial Transparency in Half
What President Trump floated on Truth Social in 2025 is now a formal SEC rulemaking, and could present a tradeoff: publicly traded radio companies could file half as many financial reports, while investors and the industry at large get half as many chances to see inside.
Tech
Cisco Reveals AI Clogging Networks, Could Slow Ad Serving
Digital ad serving relies on a network. AI agents now will do all the work for advertisers and consumers on the same network that serves ads and allows consumers to research and make purchases.
Verticals
Why The 2026 Midterms Could Be The Biggest Political Ad Cycle Ever
For years, political advertising has been one of local media's most reliable revenue engines. But according to AdImpact's Updated Political Projections Report, the 2026 midterms could set a new record, generating even more ad spending than the 2024 presidential election cycle.