Headlines
Talking TV: Coalition For Local News Raises Its Hand For A Rule Change
Tanya Vea, president-COO of Bonneville International and a spokesperson for the new Coalition for Local News, explains why the group is drawing a direct line between the need for new FCC rules on dealing with vMVPDs and maintaining healthy local TV newsrooms.
NAB Issues Statement On Senate Commerce Committee Passage Of AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act
NAB has issued a statement on the SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE's passage of the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act TODAY (7/27).
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 7/28 - RadioInsight
VCY America will enter South Bend IN with the purchase of Adult R&B “Mix 106.3” WUBU South Bend from John Dille III’s Partnership Radio for $420,000.
Television
It’s Now Networks Vs. Local TV Station Owners On Retrans
The battle over retransmission consent fees has, until today, largely seen broadcast television station ownership groups engage in bitter, protracted arguments with MVPDs.
Radio
Radio Ads Are Digitally Despised, Finds New Research
Signal Hill Insights and Pacific Content examined what happened when brands repurposed their radio ads for podcast platforms. They found that although this approach may be cost-effective, it might not be audience-effective.
Digital
Threads unravelling?
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says has admitted that Threads has lost more than half its users. The Twitter rival surged to more than 100 million users within days of its launch earlier this month. But Zuckerberg has acknowledged those numbers have fallen away.
Tech
Be Aware: SEC Changes Cyberattack Reporting Rules
On Wednesday, the SEC enacted new rules obliging registrants to disclose significant cybersecurity incidents they encounter, along with annual information about their cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance. The regulations also apply to foreign private issuers, mandating similar disclosures.
FCC
TV Channel 6 – FCC Resolves Franken FM and Broader Questions of FM Use, But Issues About Interference from Reserved Band FM Stations Remain
Last week, at its regular monthly open meeting, the FCC resolved an issue that has been pending for years – what to do about Low Power TV stations operating on Channel 6 that use their audio to provide a radio service that can be heard on most radios at 87.7 -below the 88.1 official start of the FM dial, but still accessible on most FM radios.
Radio Sharon Adds Catskills FM Translator
It holds a Construction Permit for a 250-watt facility placing a signal over southern Sullivan County’s most populous towns, including Catskill Mountains municipalities of Monticello, Wurtsboro and South Fallsburg, N.Y.
Last Week in Local Media News
Study Looks At Why Kids Are Listening To Podcasts, And Why Others Aren’t
Podcasting may be growing by leaps and bounds among adults, but the next generation of listeners is already queuing up. New research finds children aged 6-12 are not only aware of podcasts, but a sizable number are already making them part of their media diet.
