Headlines
How Gray Media Reimagined Local Broadcast for the Streaming Era
Gray Media is meeting viewers on every screen they own, without losing what makes local content local.
Religious Broadcasting's Localism Paradox
For 11 years, country music was America's most widely programmed radio format. In February, religion took its place.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Vizrt Acquires Chyron
Vizrt announced today that it is acquiring Chyron, the pioneer in broadcast titling and graphics systems.
Deal Digest: Garth Brooks And Newsmax Becoming Station Owners
Garth Brooks’ Sevens Networks has filed a $3 million deal to buy adult alternative “Lightning 100” WRLT (100.1) from Lester Turner’s Tuned In Broadcasting.
Radio
Radio Maintains Strong In-Car Listening Advantage
AM/FM radio significantly overperforms its share of total audio listening in the car, reinforcing the medium’s strength in one of its most established listening environments, according to new data from Edison Research at SSRS.
Dashboard Visual Fight Shifts From Car To Courts
A company led by CEO Steve Newberry that’s emerged as a leader in “visual radio” is taking one of the nation’s storied media technology operations to court over claims its products infringe a patent tied to synchronized text, logos and images radio stations display on in-car screens — something championed by QUU.
Tech
Local Media Widely Adopts AI, but Major Revenue and Audience Opportunities Remain Untapped, LMC Study Finds
Local media organizations have rapidly embraced artificial intelligence tools, but significant opportunities remain to apply AI to the audience growth and revenue-generating activities most critical to long-term sustainability, according to new research released today by the Local Media Consortium (LMC).
FCC
Big Groups Line Up For FCC Auction
Some familiar names in radio are lining up for the first FM broadcast auction in several years, even as overall interest in the sale appears to be running well below expectations.