30The ruling on broadcasters’ political file requirements for issue advertising has been restated by the Commission to avoid misunderstanding. The required disclosure of who buys third-party political ads is applicable to issue advertising, but not to ads supporting legally-qualified candidates.…
The chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Native American Caucus have sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging that local and ethnic media outlets be…
According to a multi-market study from Cox Media Group, about 33% of the respondents are listening more to radio since the pandemic began, and about 95% said they are turning to local radio for music, talk, and information more than…
The morning hosts of KID in Idaho Falls, ID have resigned because station management objected to their telling listeners to ignore the stay-at-home order issued by Idaho Gov. Brad Little. Neil Larson and Julie Mason left the station rather than…
C Westwood One’s latest survey of AM/FM radio listeners indicates that 60% of heavy local radio listeners who normally work outside the home are still doing so, a significantly higher percentage than the 47% of the general population who are…
The mega group has set up what they call the “Small Business Crisis Resource,” comprising a newsletter, a website, and a webinar series specifically for small businesses, offering up-to-the-minute news and information about resources for small businesses, including the federal…
According to the weekly Pool survey from MindShare, one third of the 1400 respondents say they are listening more to radio now, during the pandemic, than before it began. The Report concludes, “With our routines broken, we see new habits…
The National Association of Broadcasters filed comments on the Commission’s biennial 2020 Communications Marketplace Report docket, urging the agency to expand the definition of the competitive landscape to include “over-the-air radio and television stations, satellite radio, cable, satellite and fiber-optic…
musicFirst and the Future of Music Coalition joined forces to file comments in the FCC’s biennial 2020 Communications Marketplace Report docket, urging the agency to factor in the interests of music creators when they conduct competitive analyses in the audio…
The new forecast from BIA Advisory Services for 2020 projects local advertising revenues will be down 3.6%, a 10.6% reduction from their previous projection. This takes into account an estimated $7.1 billion in anticipated political revenue.
The digital version of this year’s Las Vegas no-Show is scheduled for May 13-14. The event will take place online for free, offering three streaming channels plus on-demand content. A special “Solutions Marketplace” has been set up for exhibitors. Registration…
A consortium of industry-adjacent groups—the American Economic Liberties Project, Artist Rights Alliance, Center For Digital Democracy, Institute For Local Self-Reliance, Public Citizen, and Open Markets Institute—have sent a letter to the Attorney General’s office urging that the rumored takeover attempt…