Wednesday, June 24, 2026

New Season for PPM Markets

It's a new season for PPM data.
Michael DeLier

When Protests Are Not News

Management consultant Michael asks, when does a protest stop being news?

Wrapping Up July PPM Results

Broadcast Connector's Clark Smidt wraps up his analysis of July PPM ratings.

Randy Michaels: DOJ Has “Tremendous Leverage” Over Deals

Radioactive LLC CEO Randy Michaels says the DOJ has "tremendous leverage" over deals.

Ratings Jump or Slide?

Broadcast Connector analyst Clark Smidt reviews PPM data in markets #30-40.

Unasked Questions In Virginia Shooting

In this commentary, Michael DeLier poses questions about the Virginia station shootings.
Gavel

TV Incentive Auction Ethics Compliance

Womble Carlyle attorney Gregg Skall reviews station ethics compliance related to the television spectrum incentive auction.
Republican

Fair And Balanced, Not So Much

Broadcast consultant Mike DeLier of The DeLier Group critiques the first GOP debate.
Nielsen

Latest Top 10 Nielsen Audio Ratings

Broadcast Connector analyst Clark Smidt (www.broadcastideas.com) reviews results for mid-June to

Randy Michaels on DOJ: Here We Go Again

Radio + Television Business Report asked Randy Michaels to review and give readers his opinion

Latest Top 10 Nielsen Audio Ratings

Results are in for the mid-June to mid-July radio ratings wars in America’s largest markets

Cord Cutting Spector Increased

Cord-cutting fears are growing in the visual media world

Digital Shifts Towards Accessible Music

Mobile listening is a big driver of growth in streaming revenue

Programmatic Comes of Age

Video monetization platform for publishers SpotXchange expects mobile video CPMs grow significantly this year as advertisers embrace the medium. As publishers use programmatic more proficiently,...

Incentive Auction Financial Murkiness Seen

Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker says much remains murky money-wise about the upcoming incentive auction