Radio & Television Business Report

Car dealerships, grocery stores, and big retailers were once the underpinnings of local advertising. But that's changed, leaving media companies and ad agencies scrambling to find new clients. What has changed and what business will be fueling the growth through 2029 was the focus on a webinar conducted Friday by Borrell Associates

Brand recall increases when television is part of the media mix, compared to standalone channel efforts. In fact, a new Comcast Advertising report notes, recall rises 8.7 times when TV is paired with search, 1.8 times with social media, and 1.6 times with podcasts.

U.S.-based employers announced 60,620 job cuts in March, up 25% from 48,307 cuts announced in February. It is down 78% from the 275,240 cuts announced during the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

The latest retransmission consent dispute has ticked off South Florida hockey fans, in particular, as Comcast's Xfinity MVPD pulled by law all Scripps TV stations from its lineup due to the lack of a fresh carriage contract. In South Florida, this occurred during the second period of a Florida Panthers game.

Two of the most powerful Members of the U.S. Senate have written to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr seeking answers to Commission inconsistency when it comes to resolving significant transactions at the staff level. It throws another wrench into the machinations that allowed Nexstar to merge with TEGNA.

The nation's biggest audio content creator and distributor has a new CEO for the unit that includes its more than 860 local broadcast radio stations; its radio networks businesses (including Premiere Networks and TTWN); and the Enterprise Business Development Group. She rises from President of Markets Group & Sales Operations.

The five audio brands serving the Wasatch Front owned and operated by Cumulus Media have a new President/GM, and it is the ex-Market President for the iHeartMedia stations serving Salt Lake City.

Audacy CEO Kelli Turner, in an internal memo, notes that "to better capture opportunities, scale success, and sharpen our competitive edge," the privately held company with majority ownership held by Soros Fund Management is establishing a regionalized sales organization. The Market Manager post is being erased.

He's been the Chairman and President/CEO of Skyview Networks, the national radio advertising organization, since April 2019, and before that spent many years at the former ABC News Radio enterprise, starting as a News Writer in 1986. Now, he's taking on full ownership of Skyview, Streamline Publishing has confirmed.

It owns and operates a collection of 11 radio brands, in addition to seven broadcast TV offerings and real estate holding company Loblolly. The media properties are overseen by Craig Jahelka, a 50-year industry veteran associated with Draper Media since April 2008. A plan has now been put in place to determine Jahelka's successor.

A District of Columbia District Court Judge has ruled against Donald J. Trump for his signing on May 1, 2025, of Executive Order 14290, which ended "taxpayer subsidization of biased media" by ending federal funding of both NPR and PBS by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting or any government agency.

FOX Television Stations' WTXF-29 in Philadelphia — is celebrating 30 years of waking up the region. On Wednesday, that saw a black tie gala attract a wide variety of local personalities, brought to viewers in a 60-minute special broadcast. 

A new deal with Nielsen has been reached, and the multi-year measurement and data agreement resolves a short-term matter that saw the mysterious absence of such TelevisaUnivision stations as WAMR-FM in Miami from the most recent Nielsen Audio ratings report for Miami-Fort Lauderdale.

It's the view of public relations veteran turned public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal that predictability is the fastest way to lose an audience. Surprise, on the other hand, is the spark that keeps people leaning in for more, she shares in this post-April Fool's Day column.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA)has received the highest scores from two independent organizations that track commitment to accountability and impact for 501(c)(3) charities.

The Best Finance Leaders will be revealed in RBR+TVBR’s Summer 2026 Special Report, and we're accepting reader nominations through April 4. The RBR+TVBR Broadcast Best Finance Leaders list shines a spotlight on the individuals focused on finance, the stewards behind the plans designed for success—and profits.