the HOT List

A FCC "Third Report and Order and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" that seeks public comment is a significant matter for all U.S. broadcast TV stations, as the Commission has now said when required identical ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 can conclude.

A June 30 deadline for the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to reach "a fair deal" with SAG-AFTRA has some growing increasingly concerned about a work stoppage. In Philadelphia, SAG-AFTRA representation is something air personalities and producers at "Power 99" seek. Will iHeartMedia say yes to their effort?

On Wednesday, the four voting members of the FCC appeared at a House oversight hearing that touched on GOP concerns over the aborted TEGNA acquisition by Standard General. Sen. Ted Cruz made sure the subject was a focal point of Thursday's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing for four FCC roles.

While much of the discussion during Thursday's Senate Commerce Committee FCC nominations hearing focused on subjects such as broadband access, Majority Leader Maria Cantwell made it clear that a proceeding started nine years ago regarding streaming media services and “bargaining in good faith” needs to be revived. Curtis LeGeyt couldn't agree more.

From net neutrality to the failed TEGNA takeover by Standard General, Democrats and Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee are at odds with many of the regulatory topics of top discussion involving the FCC. Yet, there's one thing both parties seek: a return of the FCC's spectrum auction authority.

The American Television Alliance, of which MVPD lobbyist ACA Connects is a member, has filed comments with the FCC opposing what it calls "the sham sale" of WADL-TV in Detroit. Why? The buyer, they say, is really the No. 1 licensee of broadcast TV stations in the U.S.

A Petition to Deny stands in front of the FCC that could thwart the sale of a L.A. AM radio station to Tavis Smiley. It comes courtesy of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Why does the UCCA care about KBLA, and Smiley?  It's all about the seller's relationship with Sputnik, indirectly bringing the War in Ukraine to the FCC.

The successor to the late founder and CEO of Entravision has been named, and it is an individual who previously as President and Chief Operating Officer of two public software companies, New Relic and CA Technologies, and as an investment banker with Allen & Company and Salomon Brothers.

As the halfway mark of 2023 nears, research firm MAGNA Global has released its June 2023 Ad Forecast for TV, internet, print, radio, cinema, and out-of-home. The forecast is pulled from media suppliers' revenues in 70 markets, representing 95% of the world's economy.

From the removal of AM radio in new vehicles sold in the U.S. to the nomination of Anna Gomez as the first Hispanic Commissioner at the FCC since Gloria Tristani two decades ago, the top legal and FCC issues facing Spanish-language radio were addressed in a Thursday Hispanic Radio Conference panel session.

Given the growth expectations, did the 2020 Census numbers "run revenue through the door" for Hispanic radio? Not exactly, and some of the Hispanic radio industry's key leaders offered their insights on the subject, along with other key discussion points, in an Executive Roundtable at the Hispanic Radio Conference.

Hispanics represent a huge and growing segment of the U.S. population today, impacting every aspect of the economy, culture, and marketing. What are the facts behind this explosive growth, and the potential opportunities for broadcasters? Two Census Bureau representatives offered fresh insights at the Hispanic Radio Conference.

Halfway through 2023, we’re still dealing with rising inflation and adjustments to consumer behaviors brought on by the pandemic. As groupM looks ahead to the rest of the year, it determines we should expect a return to some kind of normalcy in terms of advertising revenue growth.

CoxReps and Gamut are no more, and their marriage by One Equity Partners following their sale by Apollo Global Management-controlled Cox Media Group "brings together the best players, technology, people and exclusive premium inventory in both broadcast and streaming."

Cumulus took ownership of the Detroit FM, presently branded as "New Country 93.1," in 2011, when the company merged with Citadel Broadcasting. With the divestment, which sees Kalil & Co. serve as the broker of record, the company headed by Mary Berner will be left with WJR-AM and WDVD-FM. Meanwhile, the home of Cumulus/Detroit, the Fisher Building, has been sold.