Saturday, July 4, 2026

TVB / Television Bureau of Advertising

New Ad Highlights Local TV as Political Ad Necessity

TVB is airing a new ad promoting local broadcast TV for political advertising.
US Congress

AM Window Briefly Mentioned During Media Hearing

AM was briefly discussed the media ownership rules hearing.

Merger Supporters, Opponents Get Their Say

Media consolidation supporters, opponents got to square off before lawmakers.
Broadcasting Pirate

NJ Pirate Fined $15,000

The FCC fined a man $15,000 fine for operating a pirate station in Passaic, N.J.
Next Radio HTC One

NJBA Urges Verizon to Activate FM Chip

NJBA's Paul Rotella asks owners to urge Verizon to turn on FM cellphone chips.
Handshake

SC CP to Change Owners

A South Carolina FM CP is to be sold.

Upcoming Tech Meetings

The SBE and IEEE have meetings planned for October.
Michael DeLier

Leave Political Agendas to Politicians

Consultant Mike DeLier says broadcasters should leave political agendas to politicians.
Mobile Apps

Mobile Portion is Largest, Worldwide

North America has the largest digital ad market.
Auto / Buying a Car

North American Ad Spend to Rise 4.5%

The North American ad spend remains healthy.
Broadcasting Pirate

O’Rielly Beefs-Up Pirate Proposal

FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly wants to jumpstart pirate enforcement.

“Well Past Time to Act” on AM

The industry’s press for AM revitalization continues at the commission.
FCC

250-Mile Hop No Window Substitute

NAB tells the FCC a hop is no substitute for an AM-only translator window.
Sirius XM

CRB Decision Has Implications Beyond Pandora

Pandora’s good news from the CRB could also be good for SiriusXM.

Miller Kaplan Ups TV Base

Miller Kaplan Arase is growing its TV client base.