Headlines
The broadcast land rush is here, the question is who actually benefits
After years of lobbying, backroom positioning and creative corporate gymnastics designed to stretch the 39% national ownership cap to its breaking point, the broadcast industry is about to get what it has been asking for.
Emergency Officials Join Broadcasters In Push For AM Radio Bill
Broadcasters from 31 states traveled to Washington to make what the National Association of Broadcasters hopes will be its final push for passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, meeting with lawmakers to stress AM radio’s role in delivering emergency alerts and local information.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Judge to issue ruling on injunction request in Paramount-Warner Bros merger case
A federal judge last week issued a temporary restraining order that effectively pauses Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) while she weighs the possibility of issuing a preliminary injunction after several states sued to block the deal on antitrust grounds.
Television
Disruption Has Overtaken TV’s Transformation
Television’s disruptors arrived on a familiar schedule. Netflix introduced streaming in 2007. Hulu followed in 2008. But what is happening now is moving considerably faster than either radio or newspapers experienced.
Radio
LeGeyt Says Performance Royalty Push Lacks Traction.
Broadcasters have stepped up lobbying in recent days to convince Congress to move forward with a bill that would require AM radio in dashboards.
Radio Keeps Its Advertising Edge With Wealthy Older Americans
Radio commercials are outperforming the national average for product discovery with Baby Boomers and Gen X, according to new data, and the numbers point sellers toward a clear next step: layering in digital to close the gap with Millennials and Gen Z.
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 13, 2026 to July 17, 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.