Sunday, May 10, 2026

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
Erwin Krasnow / John Brooks

The Do’s of Doing Financial Due Diligence

Conducting effective due diligence is a critical step when planning to acquire

Stocks Mixed it Up in July

It was the best of months, it was the worst of months, depending
Deal

Station Trading was Hot in July

Well, hot by 2015 standards. One decent-sized group transaction, or one high-ticket major market station
Deal

Disney Tops the Chart in Weekly Deal-Making

The final week of July 2015 is not going to go down in the annals of broadcast station trading

Finally, a Good Week on the Street

The week of July 27-31 was good for the vast majority
John Brooks

Recovering from Radio’s Boom and Bust

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 set off a land rush for radio stations
Prosper Insights & Analytics

Consumer Optimism Flagging

There was a measurable drop in consumer confidence during the month of July