Headlines
TV’s AI Blind Spot: Tracy Swedlow on What Broadcasters Are Missing
In this episode of BIA’s Leading Local Insights Podcast, BIA Managing Director Rick Ducey talks with Tracy, who has covered TV, advertising, and emerging technology since launching ITVT in 1998.
Hispanic Consumers A Growing Opportunity For Radio Advertisers.
Hispanic Americans represent an increasingly influential consumer market, with strong preferences for Spanish-language advertising and substantial spending power, according to MRI-Simmons’ The State of Hispanic American Consumers 2026 report.
Mergers & Acquisitions
FCC Pulls Approval Of Kentucky Station Sale Over Unpaid Fees
The Federal Communications Commission recently declined to fine Morgan County Industries after the Kentucky broadcaster demonstrated it could not afford a civil penalty. Now unpaid obligations have created a new problem for its planned sale of four stations.
Television
Less Than Two-Thirds Of Americans Get News From TV, 87% Get It From Digital
According to data from Pew Research Center, while digital devices are the most common way to get news content, a majority of adults in a recent survey (63%) say they get news from television -- at least sometimes.
Pearl TV claims "major progress" on NextGen TV affordability, but announcement light on details
A group backing a national transition from the current digital broadcast standard to NextGen TV released an announcement on Monday claiming “major progress” toward making the technology more affordable for everyday Americans to access.
Radio
Isaias Gives AM Act Backers a Case for Car Radio in the Storm
For lawmakers battling to keep AM radio in cars as a public safety tool, a new in-car data set from Hurricane Isaias shows what that looks like in practice, with listening to local stations claiming bigger shares of those in harm’s way as the storm made landfall.
Record Political Spending Creates Opportunity For Radio
The October political advertising rush is living up to expectations. AdImpact reports $1.6 billion in political advertising aired during the first 16 days of October, already surpassing the $1.58 billion spent during the entire month of September.
Out of Home
Can TV’s Heavy Hitters Reinvent Clear Channel, Outdoor?
Two television veterans, $6.2 billion in new ownership, and a billboard business that may be ready for its next big act