Headlines
News Orgs Ask Court To Bar White House Enforcement Of Access Ban Until Case Is Resolved
“The White House’s words and actions leave little doubt that it will immediately reinstitute a complete ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico if allowed the opportunity,” lawyers for CNN, MS NOW and Politico wrote in a filing late Monday.
For FM News In Portland, KOIN Toss Ensures Local Coverage
For more than 15 years, Portland, Ore., has been home to a booming 97kw Class C FM offering all-news blocks in morning and afternoon drive alongside popular talk programming that includes Markley, Van Camp & Robbins; The Lars Larson Show; and The Chad Benson Show.
Television
Edward Czarnecki Uses Game Theory to Assess ATSC 3.0 Transition Policies
A new ex parte FCC filing from Edward Czarnecki uses game theory to analyze the risks and potential rewards of different policy approaches and regulations governing the NextGenTV/ATSC 3.0 transition.
Gray Raises Political Ad Revenue Estimates
Gray Media announced updated financial guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 that indicates the company is expecting more political ad revenue than it had previously forecast in August for Q3 2026.
Radio
Radio Keeps Local Brands Top Of Mind Before They’re Needed.
It’s an advertising basic, but one that’s in danger of being forgotten in the digital age: using ads to make products or services known before they’re needed. AM/FM radio has proven to be highly effective in getting that job done.
How Radio Puts Local Brands a Step Ahead In One Missouri City
A new brand study in the Missouri market finds radio listeners consistently recognize more hometown brands, offering a working blueprint for how AM/FM advertising helps local businesses become known before they’re needed.
CTV/OTT
FAST growth cuts into paid streaming subscriptions among Latinx viewers
Free, ad-supported streaming television is increasingly replacing paid streaming subscriptions among Latinx viewers, with 45% of Latinx FAST users reporting that the availability of free streaming services led them to cancel at least one paid subscription.
Fubo TV Launches ‘My Local Sports’
FuboTV has launched “My Local Sports,” a new service that allows subscribers in select markets to purchase their local regional sports network (RSN) as part of an add-on package to their Fubo Sports subscription.
Digital
Local TV Must Be The Podcast Authority In Its Markets
U.S. podcast ad revenue reached $2.86 billion in 2025, and local broadcasters need to take a commanding position on the platform for their share of it.
FCC
October 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists; EAS Test Form One; Annual EEO Public File Reports; EEO Audit Responses; Filing Freeze on FM Translators; and more
October is another busy month of regulatory dates and deadlines for broadcasters.