A just-released report from WARC offers a comprehensive portrait of the global advertising trade. But what specifics does it share when it comes to the U.S.? For one, domestic political ad spend is forecast to reach $15.8 billion in 2024 — of which $3.6 billion will be spent across social platforms.
What if there was a way to increase year-over-year revenue in Home Improvement and Financial Services advertising at your broadcast station? Michael Doyle and Carolyn Gilbert have some ideas that are ripe for the taking, and they will be sharing them at the Radio Masters Sales Summit.
A freshly signed agreement that sees Greg Guy of Tideline Partners serve as the seller's broker shows that Vince Bodiford is true to his word when it comes to the continued acquisitions of low-power television stations by Bridge News LLC.
Three stations operated by Gray Television, an Allen Media Group property in Indiana and a Heartland Media-owned station serving an Upstate New York market will soon be losing The CW affiliation in a matter of weeks.
A defamation suit filed against a Spanish-language News/Talk station by the Mayor of the city of Coral Gables, Fla., has been dismissed. However, the legal challenge against Actualidad Media Group could still live on.
A Class A FM covering rural Central Florida city Ridge Manor is about to get a change in programming. This will see the conclusion of Christian Talk and Teaching programming and the arrival, pending FCC approval, of programming from the entity behind "Michigan's Positive Hits."
The Walt Disney Co. Board Member who serves as CEO of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has been tapped to serve as Disney's "Succession Planning Committee" Chair — the first step in what will ultimately be Bob Iger's departure from the company.
The former "97X" in Cincinnati passed through several owners before landing with Roland Medrano's Lazo Media in a deal announced in November 2018. Now, nearly six years later, Medrano is selling the station to none other than one of the most iconic radio industry figures of the modern era.
Professional audio processing specialist Orban has hired a Software Project Manager, and she'll make her debut at the upcoming IBC 2024 conference and expo in Amsterdam.
For nearly 50 years, Andre Skalina’s talents and vision have been essential to Dielectric’s leadership position in the broadcast industry. Now, the company is saluting this longtime broadcast technology expert on the eve of his retirement.
Digital advertising and technology firm DSPolitical, a company focused on Democratic and progressive candidates in addition to public affairs initiatives, has inked what is being touted as a "first of its kind" partnership that links it to Comcast-owned FreeWheel's DSP.
It is a Class A radio station with a 50kw signal which at night can be heard across multiple states and Canadian provinces. Now, Audacy Inc. is rolling out a series of special endeavours to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WCCO-AM 830 in Minneapolis.
The sports-betting focused media company with a newsroom studio embedded in the sportsbook at the Circa Resort and Casino on Fremont Street has adopted a new management structure — one that sees an internal promotion as VSiN fills its Chief Operating Officer role.
Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has just sent a message to Lina Khan that the Federal Trade Commission went a step too far in initiating a ban on noncompete agreements.
The owner and operator of venerable New York radio stations WBLS and "Hot 97" and the Estrella Media network has received an "expected deficiency notification letter" from the Nasdaq stock market. But, it is not because the company's stock price is under the all-important $1 threshold.
The "most dominant performance by a single viewing category" isn't a new Emmy award, but it may as well be an Olympic qualifying event, as the Olympic Games Paris 2024 attracted viewers from across the U.S. Here's the thing, though. It is streaming that made what Nielsen calls "TV history" for a second straight month.
Digital sales accounted for 21% of total ad revenue in 2023. What were your radio stations' total digital sales last year? If that percentage isn't even close to what your AMs and FMs took it, there's a session at the Radio Masters Sales Summit one of your key executive sales leaders needs to attend.
She's most recently served as General Manager for Bustos Media's stations in the Seattle-Tacoma market. Earlier this year, she completed the NAB Broadcast Leadership Training Program. Now, this Hispanic radio industry local leader is heading to the Sunshine State to take a key role for Norsan Media.
Many across the broadcast media industry are pausing to pay tribute to Jim Farley, who died of a heart attack while undergoing surgery for an aneurysm. He was 75, WTOP shared following a newsroom announcement made Tuesday morning.
