Headlines
Democrats, Republicans squeeze TV stations in ad rate war
National Democrats and Republicans are pressuring local TV stations to respond in opposite ways to a new federal court ruling on political ad rates, Axios has learned.
Federal Appeals Court Pauses Lowest Unit Rate Public Notice Tweak
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled in favor of four Capitol Hill politicians who took the Federal Communications Commission to court in an effort to put a stop to a Public Notice they claim opens the door to what Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gómez calls “dark money spending” on political ads.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 8/28
After agreeing to purchase twenty of High Plans Radio Network’s stations last week, the Atonn Muhammad led Blacksun Private Equity is now purchasing three AMs and three translators in Arkansas from Jay Brentlinger’s Broadcast Industry Group for $2 million.
Television
Yospace Adds Non-Linear Ad Formats to Streaming Tool
Yospace said it has released a new Ad Presentation solution that lets broadcasters apply non-linear ad formats at scale across streaming services.
Radio
When Radio Mails It In
The death of a superstar music performer always presents a litmus test moment where we learn which stations are vying to truly be in the moment versus those content with simply checking off the box.
Katz: More Dashboard Choices Haven’t Displaced Radio
Katz Radio Group says AM/FM radio continues to dominate in-car audio listening despite the growing number of streaming and connected-car options available to consumers.
FCC
FCC Clarifies Key Questions As Historic Translator Window Nears.
The FCC is clearing up several questions about its first-ever reserved-band FM translator filing window, including correcting an error in the rules it previously outlined for determining which applicants qualify for diversity-of-ownership points.