Friday, June 19, 2026

Five Reasons Why Snapchat Matters For Radio

Snapchat users are set to grow by double-digit percentages in 2016 and 2017. Learn how radio’s use of Snapchat is a great ROI tool.

Has TV’s Ability To ‘Take Back’ Dollars From Digital Ended?

Analyst Michael Nathanson says TV’s unexpected return of dollars that had been reallocated to online advertising ended in Q2.
Townsquare Media Group

Townsquare Goes With WideOrbit Traffic Platform

All of Townsquare Media’s 310 radio stations will adopt the WideOrbit WO Traffic platform-the largest deployment seen for a

Veritone Closes $50M In Funding

The media technology company is getting up to $50 million in working capital from patent investment group Acacia Research Corp.
Ford

Ford Now Developing Driverless Vehicle

Ford has decided to skip driver-assisted technology and go straight for developing an autonomous

Satellite Capacity Rises for Olympics

SES reported a record uptake on its satellite capacity for the games in Rio compared to previous Olympics.

Audio Jack Moving On

The 3.5mm audio jack could soon be a thing of the past.
Tower

Scholarship Fund Created to Entice Broadcast Engineering Students

The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and AFCCE create
People watching TV

Viewers Bought OTT TV Antennas for Olympics

Channel Master went for its own gold medal before the start of the Olympics.

Mississippi Pair Goes To Monte Spearman

High Plains Radio Network has added a 100kw FM and an AM Classic Rocker with an FM translator to its stable of stations.
Dollar Sign

Political Mudslinging: Bipartisan Ad Spending Seen

The number of anti-Clinton PAC-bought TV spots is only slightly less than the anti-Trump PAC-purchased ads seen from Aug. 12-21.

Cornhusker ‘Thunder’ Lands A Translator

A 250-watt translator in Hastings, Neb., has been acquired by Legacy Communications. It will rebroadcast the HD2 signal of KRGI-FM in nearby Grand Island.
Money

NY, L.A. Driving FCC Forward Auction

An RBR + TVBR analysis of FCC Forward Auction bidding through Round 9 shows the bulk of the dollars focused on N.Y. and L.A.

How Tower Sales Can Bring Big Bucks

Broker Michael J. Bergner gives RBR + TVBR readers a tip on how to maximize the sale of their broadcast towers.

Nielsen Boots 35 Households From L.A. PPM Panel

An impact analysis and “aggressive review of protocols” is underway, with all other PPM markets under review by Nielsen.