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04/29/2021

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01/29/2021

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11/11/2020

Former Time Warner Cable chairman and CEO to receive Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association honor

11/09/2020

Nielsen has updated its broadcaster reporting policy to provide more equity and inclusion for minority-owned broadcasters. Starting in January 2021, the reported estimates for non-subscribing minority-owned stations and non-profit stations

11/02/2020

The impact of Nielsen’s controversial “Subscriber First” policy change will be felt much more deeply in the more than 200 diary markets than in the 48 PPM markets. Nielsen’s current

10/29/2020

10/22/2020

Local media outlets, live venues, restaurants and other small businesses would be in line for more than $370 billion of financial support in a bill introduced by Senate Democrats. The

10/22/2020

A huge jump in spending power — and a growing awareness of issues around inclusion, equity and racial justice — have put African-American consumers in the spotlight, according to a

10/14/2020

The commission responded to four groups who asked the commission to reconsider parts of its report and order

09/23/2020

There has been a lot of attention in Washington on the hurdle lenders have placed in front of minority and women broadcasters looking to grow. But there is also a

09/14/2020

Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives are holding up the Broadcast Diversity in Leadership Act, citing objections to incentives that would allow participating broadcasters to exceed federally mandated ownership limits. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., who proposed the legislation, has add...

09/10/2020

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Broadcast ownership and media diversity were in the spotlight in Washington on Wednesday. A House committee advanced a bill that would lead to the revival of a minority tax certificate

09/09/2020

NAB recently launched the new Broadcast Resource Hub, a comprehensive one-stop-shop for information on the most relevant issues impacting local radio and television stations. The online portal includes educational materials for broadcasters and journalism professionals, toolkits for stations to bett...

09/09/2020

Legislation introduced by a New York Democrat in the House of Representatives that would require the FCC to complete its rulemaking reviewing the FCC's broadcast and cable equal employment opport

09/09/2020

Legislation introduced in late July that would reinstate the minority tax certificate program, a move that many say will reinvigorate the potential for increased radio and TV station ownership by wome

09/08/2020

Legislation introduced July 25 by a Louisiana Democratic Congressman that would promote diversity of ownership in the broadcast industry by reestablishing the Minority Tax Certificate Program is one o

09/02/2020

After years of complaints that Nielsen’s Portable People Meters don’t adequately measure radio listening occurring on headphones, the ratings provider announced Tuesday that it will adjust upward its audience estimates

08/19/2020

Are social justice initiatives designed to elevate the Black community in the U.S. "trendy," or representative of a real sea change? What role does Black Media play in this ... and what exac

08/13/2020

Americans may be working from home but they still listen, watch and consume. For a Special Work From Home Edition of its Total Audience Report, Nielsen dove into remote working

07/27/2020

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The fate of media ownership regulations, and how much leeway the FCC holds to craft the rules without another appeals court decision striking them down, are at stake at the

07/21/2020

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As the biggest advertiser in the world, Procter & Gamble’s weight in ad circles is even bigger than the $6.75 billion that it spent on advertising and marketing last year.

07/14/2020

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A morning show broadcasting virtually from home studios is an obvious example of how 2020 has changed radio. Or salespeople that rarely come into the office. Against the backdrop of

07/14/2020

Programmers vow to keep key issues in the forefront

06/24/2020

It’s an idea that seems to have been prompted by a separate unrelated proposal about using boosters for geo-targeting; but if adopted it could mean a proliferation of yet more programming choices on the FM dial, much of it on translators obtained relatively recently by AM stations that secured the...

06/13/2020

The group that makes up the FCC’s advisory committee for diversity-related issues has released a statement in response to the recent civil rights demonstrations and the ongoing racial divide in

06/12/2020

Byron Allen has withdrawn his racial discrimination lawsuit against Comcast. The two parties have entered into a carriage agreement

06/11/2020

There are some early indications that the word “urban” could soon be exorcised from the collective vocabulary of the American music industry. Universal-owned Republic Records, in a post last week

06/03/2020

Consider this: Advertising cuts could mean an extended recovery period for the media market. Brands that go totally dark for the rest of 2020 could be facing revenue declines of up to 11% in 2021.

06/02/2020

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks has spoken out on nationwide protests in response to racial injustice and the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by committing himself to furthering diversity in me

06/01/2020

A great deal of the focus on radio listening levels during the COVID-19 pandemic has centered on Nielsen data from the 48 PPM markets, which represent radio’s largest metros. But

05/12/2020

With 39 states beginning to relax restrictions imposed to diminish the spread of the coronavirus, many Americans are ready to get back to their previous lifestyles. An online survey of

05/07/2020

New analysis released Wednesday shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the nature of radio advertising during the past several weeks. Media Monitors says its latest research shows how

05/01/2020

In the latest webinar, “Covering and Recovering from COVID-19,” NuVoodoo presented data from its ongoing nationwide tracking study to help radio “better understand where your listeners heads are at,” Executive

04/21/2020

With in-car consumption making up the largest slice of the radio listening pie, stay-at-home orders issued by most states have caused worries about decreased radio tune-in. But a new study

04/21/2020

A bipartisan group of Senators says the Small Business Administration explicitly “cut out” local broadcasters and newspapers from the program since many are owned by big companies. But with most

04/17/2020

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) has joined an industry coalition seeking federal advertising dollars to help local radio and television stations avoid severe economic diff

04/14/2020

For many broadcasters a combination of furloughs, layoffs and budget cuts have been the formula for surviving the biggest economic challenge thrown at American business in a century. But a

04/06/2020

(By Charlie Sislen) Typically, this column has focused on getting new advertisers to invest in radio in order to help market their brand and increase sales. These are not typical times, and most radio sales executives are focused on preserving their existing client base.

04/02/2020

Paragon Media Strategies founder Mike Henry has been highlighting how public radio music stations are reacting to the COVID-19 outbreak in a series of blog posts. Now Henry is expanding

04/01/2020

As new media options like podcasts mature, U.S. consumers are opting to add them to their daily routines instead of simply replacing the traditional fare. And when it comes to audio, podcast listeners actually listen to more broadcast radio than people who don’t listen to podcasts at all.