Headlines
Is ChatGPT’s Ad Program Finally Delivering?
As you may have heard, OpenAI recently announced that its new ads business has reached a $1 billion run rate. After a rocky start and a fair amount of growing pains, this milestone is meaningful in both its sheer size and its velocity.
FCC Fights Deadline To Settle Political Ad Rate Challenge
The Federal Communications Commission is urging a federal appeals court not to force it to rule this week on the latest challenge to its political advertising rate policy, arguing the Democrats seeking a decision by Friday are trying to rush the agency while the general election is already underway.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $6,500,000
The purchase of KRNV Reno & KENV Elko, Nev., by Sinclair Broadcast Group tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Television
RTDNA, Newhouse Reports Hold Lessons For News Course Correction
New and upcoming reports from RTDNA and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications suggest a strategy rethink, but broad newsroom cuts would be a mistake.
Sinclair, Nexstar Launch Campaign To Raise Awareness Of NextGen TV
Sinclair and Nexstar Media Group are launching a consumer awareness campaign Sept. 17 to educate viewers in 13 markets about the benefits of NextGen TV.
Radio
Senate Vote Awaits as House Passes AM Radio Act
Broadcasters, the NAB, state associations, and millions of listeners nationwide notched a major milestone in the years-long fight to protect AM radio access as the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Audio The Key To Reaching More Voters With Campaign Ads.
As political advertising ramps up with the midterm elections less than two months away, the focus moves to how campaigns can find voters who still need to hear the message, or supporters who need to be reminded to turn intention into action.