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AS BIDEN GRABS REINS ON AI, HERE’S HOW IT AFFECTS RADIO

In a landmark move on Monday, President Biden issued an executive order based on the use of artificial intelligence in America, emphasizing safety, job security, and privacy. This order comes as AI is at the forefront of radio’s attention, especially with concerns about how the technology will be used in media’s future.

Fifth Circuit rejects media groups’ challenge of Texas drone regulations

An appellate panel said Texas photojournalists were wrong to believe they have a sweeping First Amendment right to film private citizens on private property without permission. (CN) — In a loss for Texas journalists, a Fifth Circuit panel on Monday ruled a state law restricting use of drones does not violate the First Amendment. While flying […]

Propelled By Political, U.S. Ad Market To Jump 8.6% To $175.6 Billion.

Fueled by an influx of billions in political ad dollars, total media revenue in the U.S. will climb 8.6% to $175.6 billion in 2024, according to BIA Advisory Services. With concerns about an economic downturn still reverberating, along with overall lower ad spending, the firm’s just-released 2024 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast calls for a more modest 2.2% […]

Will 2024 Election Save TV? Political Ad Spend For Joe Biden-Donald Trump Rematch Will Likely Find Broadcast & Cable Swimming In Cash

If current polls are to be believed, American voters are looking with a sense of dread at a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Yet, widely anticipating the most expensive election in the nation’s history, another cycle of bitter and polarized politics perversely may be exactly the bottom-line boost TV broadcasters and cable networks need. Facing […]

2023 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations

The next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2023, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2023. Content of the Quarterly List The FCC requires each broadcast station to air a reasonable amount of programming responsive to significant community needs, issues, and problems […]

North Dakota News Cooperative Launches North Dakota Poll

The North Dakota News Cooperative (NDNC) announced today that it has developed a new public opinion research service that will measure current attitudes and opinions on a variety of public policy and consumer issues. The North Dakota Poll (ND Poll) will be the only regular, non-partisan statewide survey of eligible North Dakota voters and consumers. […]

Local TV Is Dying? Pretty Far From It

Sixty-eight percent of Millennials and Gen-Zs still seek out local news via streaming It has long been a given that local television would be a victim of the move to streaming. Streaming services were national, the thinking went, as, increasingly, was every other form of media, from social media to streaming music sites like Spotify […]

Early 2024 Political Ad Spend Already Up 75% Compared To 2020

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is breaking with tradition by launching a $25 million, 16-week advertising campaign more than a year before the election. Targeted primarily at swing-state voters, this move comes as recent polls indicate that about 75% of Americans have serious concerns about Biden’s competence. The early ad spend reflects the campaign’s strategy […]

With Deadlock Broken At FCC, NAB Head Curtis LeGeyt Is Pushing Agency To Think Big.

Now that the FCC is set to have five commissioners, National Association of Broadcasters President Curtis LeGeyt hopes the agency will be “more ambitious” in its goals than it was while deadlocked 2-2 along party lines. LeGeyt says having a full boat will allow the Commission to pursue several “necessary reforms” that will benefit the […]