Everything In Modulation Can Save Your Station Fines
Is it true, or false, that the heavier the modulation, the further an AM radio signal will reach? Featured Media Information Bureau columnist Ken Benner says it is a widespread fallacy. Yet, some radio stations remain unconvinced. The result is a cacophony of audio assailants that can perhaps be easily preventable.
Connected TV and the Fight for Television’s Future
Consumer attention has increasingly shifted to connected TVs and the streaming content and advertising that goes along with this new living room. What does this mean for broadcast TV's future? Anthony Acquisti, the Senior Director of Client Success, Advanced Media and Analytics at TiVo -- just acquired by Xperi -- offers these thoughts in an encore column for RBR+TVBR.
AccuRadio: Internet radio's canary in the coal mine?
Has Internet Radio stopped growing? We first raised the question last month in this space after Arbitron released research that showed
Reality TV finds resurging Interest in Americana
An Americana revival is sweeping across the country. While the individual expressions of Americana have increased exponentially over time, this cultural shift shows no signs of slowing down, and is far from reaching its zenith.
Mark Down These Regulatory Dates For Broadcasters
Dec. 1 brings a host of routine obligations for stations in many states, D.C. attorney David Oxenford reminds us
More LPFM applications for broadcasters to review; New petition to deny deadlines
We wrote last week about the FCC’s determination of which applicants
Don’t Allow Fear of Losing a Sale to Compel You to Loosen Your Credit...
With many of us focused on optimizing every chance to book revenues, It’s good to be reminded about not abandoning sound credit polices
Rating the states of the union, and some cites too
When it comes to representation in the US Senate, all states are created equal. However, this equality does not extend to the House of...
Tough treading for 2008 trading
At the three-quarters mark of 2008, the $1.119B deal sending eight Fox Television O&Os to Oak Hill’s Local TV remained the one and only major deal. And while the number of deals
‘OTT Is The New Normal’: Broadcast In ’17?
Over-The-Top video (OTT) has not only been welcomed into the industry fold but is now driving mainstream broadcast strategies
Entercom Puts Its Bets On Podcast Growth
"Premium, personality-based podcasts" and other on-demand audio content is growing in popularity among advertisers and consumers, in particular digitally savvy audio listeners who don't consider themselves "radio listeners." Perhaps that's one reason why Entercom Communications has just acquired a 45% stake in a big podcast creator.
Legal eagle view of broadcast phone calls
Putting a phone call on the air without the permission of the person on the phone is a golden oldie FCC violation and a perennial on the list of stations
Surprising Trends For Hispanic Americans
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Chemistry Cultura have released a jointly-commissioned research study of 1,427 U.S. Hispanic adults, from a wide swath across country-of-origin, age, acculturation level and language preference.
Testimonials and endorsements can be a ticket to increased ratings, sales
Testimonials and endorsements are one of the most persuasive tools that can be used to gain an increased audience and sales
Kantar: ‘Brand Advertisers Should Brace For Clutter’
With political advertisers investing heavily on local TV particularly in battleground states, the result can be competition and clutter that crowds out brand advertising. That's based on Kantar’s analysis of the 2016 election cycle — in particular, the final three weeks of the campaign season.