Chairman Pai Announces His Intent to Depart FCC.
Ajit Pai announced this morning that he will be stepping down as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 20. In a statement he called his time at the agency “the honor of a lifetime” and noted that on his watch the Commission adopted more than 25 proposals to update media regulations. Pai, 47, […]
TV Recruiting Faces Pandemic Challenges
By Paige Albiniak | TV NewsCheck Just like so many other things, the pandemic has forced much of TV stations’ hiring processes to go virtual. Stations have made it work, even when it comes to such challenges as hiring new leaders — and relocating them, which multiplies the degree of difficulty — and hiring entire […]
How To Make Ownership More Diverse? Broadcasters Tell FCC It Comes Down To Money.
Familiar problems of tight-fisted lenders and new hurdles brought by the coronavirus, and the recent focus on racial justice dominated much of the conversation Friday as the FCC’s Diversity Advisory Committee put the focus on broadcast ownership. The daylong symposium was held virtually, a reflection of the current situation with COVID-19. Beasley Broadcast Group CEO […]
Blue Frame Streaming Meeting – Sept 10, 2020
Powerpoint presentation from Blue Frame Tech
NAB Ad Campaign Emphasizes Local Broadcasting
Here’s the link to download the audio and video spots for your association A new flight of audio and video spots is available to stations to highlight the role of local radio and TV stations in the United States. The National Association of Broadcasters put out the spots focusing on broadcaster news and information. This […]
In Point Reyes, all ears stay glued to local radio, a beacon amid the fog of fire
POINT REYES STATION, Calif. — With evacuation warnings still in place, smoke from back burn fires drifted out of the oaks and pines above the tiny town of Point Reyes Station in Marin County on Friday, mixing with thick, coastal fog until the two were indistinguishable to most people. But Amanda Eichstaedt, general manager of […]
Are other advertisers hurt by political commercials? You might be surprised…
Fascinating new research that we plan to highlight in our association’s weekly member newsletter. Feel free to do the same – since it bucks conventional wisdom and might be useful ammunition for TV sales staff. The source is the school of business at Indiana University: TV COMMERCIALS RUNNING AFTER POLITICAL ADS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY […]
Why TV Dominates Political And How Adding Radio Can Reach More Voters
TV will once again reap the largest piece of political advertising this year, according to forecasters. But rather than trying to convince media buyers to buy radio in place of TV, broadcasters are embracing a strategy of adding radio to a TV buy to deliver more of what campaigns want: registered voters. An analysis from […]
NAB, Others Urge Hill to Fund Tower Crew Training
Say it is key to 5G and ATSC 3.0 buildouts and closing digital divide Facing 5G wireless buildouts, broadcast next gen (ATSC 3.0) buildouts and the C-band transition, communications associations are pushing Congress to pass legislation to help train the workforce that is needed for those infrastructure deployments. That came in a letter to congressional […]
More Lawmakers Push For Financial Aid For Broadcasters
Did you know there was a Broadcasters Caucus in Washington? If not, you do now. Several members of that Caucus have sent a letter to the House and Senate leadership pushing for financial relief for broadcasters. Representative Tom Emmer (left) of Minnesota and Representative Brendan Boyle from Pennsylvania, who co-chair the Broadcasters Caucus, sent a […]
