Friday, July 3, 2026

Big Mac Into #1

Last week in Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s leapt from #5 to #1 airing 19,249 spots

NABOB Stresses AM Compromise to End Stalemate

NABOB offers compromise to end AM stalemate.

NextRadio Looks to 2016

NextRadio looks to 2016.
Townsquare Media Group

Townsquare Media Nibbles Down Debt

Townsquare Media madea large debt repayment.
Jim Winston

NABOB Solution Involves Two Windows, By Class

NAB"B's solution involves 2 AM windows, divided by station Class.
Auto

“Interruptions Send Them to a Different Medium.”

Radio needs to know how consumers interact with the dashboard.

Broadcast M&A Up in Q3

The volume of broadcast station mergers in Q3 hit $3.04 billion.

FCC Considers Foreign Ownership Next

The FCC is taking up broadcast foreign ownership at its next public meeting.
U.S. Congress

Schumer Asks Wheeler to Resist Killing Exclusivity Rules

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked the FCC not to kill the exclusivity rules.

Stocks Show a Rise

Stocks ended Friday on an up-swing due to a hike in crude oil prices. Radio and Television both showed positive numbers as well. The RBR...
Tegna

Tegna Sells HQ, Extends Dish Talks

Tegna has sold its Northern Virginia headquarters.
Michael O'Rielly

Not Sure if AM Item Without Window is “Helpful”

FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly pressed for the AM window.
Mignon Clyburn

Clyburn Backs Off AM Window

Commissioner Clyburn has backed-off support for an AM window.

Nielsen Details Rollout of “More Robust” Watermark

Nielsen had more to say about updating its PPM encoding technology.
Broadcast Tower

NABOB, MMTC, NAB Lobby Jointly for AM-Only Window

NABOB, MMTC and NAB jointly press FCC for AM-only window.