Sunday, May 3, 2026

Twenty ‘History-Making’ Women In The News Honored

WMC’s “Women of Color in U.S. News Leadership 2023” focuses on women in legacy print and broadcast news as well as the fast-growing digital news sphere and details their approaches for creating more inclusive newsrooms, expanding definitions of news, attracting new audiences, and, consequently, increasing the bottom line.

TV Predicted To ‘Return To Growth’ In 2024, Says dentsu

Following two consecutive years of declining ad spend, TV is predicted to return to growth in 2024. But, is Connected TV fueling that forecast from dentsu?
Rosemary Ravinal

Be Yourself. It Fuels Authenticity In Public Speaking

How do you integrate the concept of authentic voice and personality into your communication style? How does it affect your ability to establish a genuine connection with your audience? How does it elevate your leadership stature? Public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal has some ideas to share.

A ‘Commingled Identity Solution’ from VideoAmp

A proprietary commingled Identity (ID) product that integrates "best-in-class identity assets" from multiple providers into one graph has been released by the company.

Marketers Express Optimism Over 2024 Business Trends

WARC's annual survey of 1,400+ marketers across the world, which explores broader marketing thinking on budgets, media channels, measurement and investment plans, has yielded a key insight that could encourage broadcast media leaders. Some 61% of marketers expect business to be better in 2024.

Consumer Ad Avoidance: A Podcast, Streaming and Live TV Problem

The Nielsen 2023 Consumer Survey Report was distributed last week, and the results, based on some 3,000 consumers across the U.S. conducted earlier in 2023, yielded a sentiment about advertisements that undoubtedly deserves the attention of media industry C-Suite executives and CMOs alike.
Rosemary Ravinal

How To Craft the Perfect Holiday Speech

"You can't afford to wing it no matter if you are the boss, a department head, or a team leader charged with delivering the remarks," public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal says about holiday speeches and toasts. Here are ways to craft the perfect holiday speech that she says will leave your colleagues feeling warm and festive.

Intent to Use Addressable TV Advertising Surging

A new report from a non-profit trade organization dedicated to raising awareness of and advancing the growth of addressable TV advertising shares that the intent to use addressable TV advertising among non-users has doubled in the last two years.

Interstate Population Movement Since 2022: A Census Bureau Update

The number of people who moved between states rose from nearly 7.9 million people in 2021 to approximately 8.2 million people in 2022, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The American Community Survey (ACS) shows state-to-state movers also made up a larger share of all movers between 2021 and 2022, increasing from 18.8% to 19.9%.

Local Media Sellers Under Pressure To Drive Digital Ad ROI

Local advertising sellers face growing expectations to sell more digital ad inventory and demonstrate higher performance on campaigns. That's a key conclusion of a new survey of 471 local-market digital advertising and marketing professionals released today.
Catherine Gonzalez Pack

How Broadcast Media Services Partnerships Can Yield Success

As media leaders seek ways to reach and retain audiences and secure long-term business success, broadcast media services partnerships have become key for getting access to the innovation that they need to tap into new audiences and increase visibility in a competitive market while optimizing ROI, notes LTN executive Catherine Gonazlez Pack.

The InFOCUS Podcast: Becky Brooks

As the year draws to a close, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) is reaching out to rally behind the mission of advancing women in media through educational programs and scholarships. With Giving Tuesday coming on November 28, AWM President Becky Brooks shares more about the group's mission, and how you can donate. LISTEN HERE

Big Tech Goliath and a Ninja: Big Spot Cable Advertisers

Say what you want about "big tech" sucking ad dollars away from traditional media. The biggest online retailer in the world is stepping up its advertising on spot cable in a big way, powering past Domino's to become the No. 1 user of the medium last week.

A Borrell-MFM Survey Focuses on Digital Profitability

The survey found that the average EBITDA margin was 32.8% and the average gross margin 41.5%. It also found that, while executives expressed high confidence in the calculations, some expenses associated with digital operations were excluded.

Spot Radio’s Biggest Advertisers: Not Retail

As radio hopes for continued ad spend beyond Black Friday, retail brand revenue doesn’t appear to be the life preserver some were hoping for, the latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report reveals. Vicks continues to hold the top spot for the third week in a row.