Saturday, May 9, 2026

FCC

Remember FCC IT Upgrade Begins This Week

The FCC is taking much of its electronic filing systems offline for upgrades over the next few days.

Tacher Reps WRME(FM), MeTVFM

The Tacher Firm is repping Weigel Broadcasting’s MeTVFM radio format in Chicago.

Geico Returns To Top Ten

In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten from last week, the Honda Dealer Association was #1
Gavel

Channel Sharing Shouldn’t be Expensive, Complicated

NAB lobbies FCC about channel sharing
Sirius XM

SiriusXM’s Stock Buyback is Substantial

SiriusXM’s latest buyback authorization is substantial.

What’s Not in the AM Order on Circulation?

The draft AM order being circulated at the FCC is missing a big item.
Twitter

Twitter Ads Need Better Targeting

Are Twitter ads effective?

Radio Is Not Dying Or Leaving The Dash

Murphy Broadcasting owner Rick Murphy is tired of hearing that AM/FM radio is leaving the car dashboard.

Radio’s Top Ad Categories Reflect Changes

Ranking shifts among radio’s leading revenue categories reflect
RAB / Radio Advertising Bureau

Off-Air Revenue Success Story of First Half

Radio revenue remains steady, reports the RAB.

Broadcasters Set-Up Memorial Fund

National organizations have set-up a fund devoted to the slain Virginia television journalists.

Pre-1972 Music Now Larger Part of Debate

Pre-1972 music is now a larger part of the licensing debate.

Stocks End Week With a Positive

Stocks had another good day. It wasn’t wonderful, but anything is better than the drop we saw early in the week. Both Radio and...
Money

Missouri Non-Com FM to Change Hands

A non-com Missouri FM is to change hands.

EAS: Use Tools in Place, Paid For

The FCC and FEMA learned a lot from the first nationwide EAS test in 2011.