NJBroadcastersAssociation

NJBroadcastersAssociation NJBA represents, protects, and promotes radio and TV stations in and around New Jersey.

Warner Bros. to Netflix finalized leaving Paramount and Comcast without.
12/05/2025

Warner Bros. to Netflix finalized leaving Paramount and Comcast without.

Netflix, born out of a DVD-by-mail service, is acquiring Warner Bros. — including its film and television studios, the HBO Max platform in competition with Netflix, and the HBO cable TV network, from the David Zaslav-led Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount had questioned the sale process' "fairness ...

“If station operators don’t secure their network links with VPNs, or at least don’t expose the Barix configuration inter...
12/01/2025

“If station operators don’t secure their network links with VPNs, or at least don’t expose the Barix configuration interface to the internet, such hacks will continue."

Make sure your station takes the steps necessary to keep hackers at bay.

Two compromises of audio at stations in Texas and Virginia have resulted in the FCC reminding broadcasters to priortize cybersecurity.

"Localism will still exist as the benchmark of good radio. Stop crippling radio by the controls of artificial ownership ...
11/24/2025

"Localism will still exist as the benchmark of good radio. Stop crippling radio by the controls of artificial ownership caps. Let the market decide our future and be brave enough to steer our industry forward." - Larry Patrick, Patrick Media Brokerage

If limits are relaxed or removed, brokers expect rapid consolidation through mergers, acquisitions or station swaps, not just in large markets.

Unique collaboration between stations and a local band finds success and connects generations of radio listeners:
11/21/2025

Unique collaboration between stations and a local band finds success and connects generations of radio listeners:

WALL Radio, WKZE and “The Low Darts” make beautiful business together.

"96% of Americans say built-in radio is important in a new car. The preference for in-car radio access cuts across all d...
11/21/2025

"96% of Americans say built-in radio is important in a new car. The preference for in-car radio access cuts across all demographics, including those who don’t regularly listen."

A new Critical Mass Insights study finds 96% of Americans say AM/FM radio is essential in cars, with 89% unlikely to buy vehicles without it.

"We will focus here on seeking comment on the current market, regulatory, and contractual dynamics governing the relatio...
11/21/2025

"We will focus here on seeking comment on the current market, regulatory, and contractual dynamics governing the relationship between local television broadcast stations on the one hand and national programmers on the other.”
- FCC's Erin Boone

Introducing MB Docket No. 25-322, which carries the lengthy name "Empowering Local Broadcast TV Stations to Meet Their Public Interest Obligations: Exploring Market Dynamics Between National Programmers and Their Affiliates." A comment period has opened, ensuring the FCC will get a flood of filings.

"The National Association of Broadcasters met with all three FCC commissioners during the government shutdown to convey ...
11/20/2025

"The National Association of Broadcasters met with all three FCC commissioners during the government shutdown to convey the importance of shielding critical broadcast links when dividing up the upper C-band."

The ongoing debate over the FCC’s reallocation plans for the upper C-band will come into sharper focus this week.

The latest Broadcast Advocate Podcast is out!This month we speak with members of the National Association of Broadcaster...
11/20/2025

The latest Broadcast Advocate Podcast is out!

This month we speak with members of the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award winners in the College Radio category from WRHU Radio Hofstra University: GM John Mullen, station manager Ashley Blum and personality and Director of International Programming Ricky Hubert.

We chat about Gen Z and Gen Alpha listening, radio's unique advantages, and how broadcasters can develop the next generation of radio stars.

Watch now!

Countering the misconception that "young people don't like the radio" college radio stations around the country continue to thrive and attract smart, dedicat...

President (again) calls for network to lose their licenses over questions regarding Saudi Arabia and journalist Jamal Kh...
11/19/2025

President (again) calls for network to lose their licenses over questions regarding Saudi Arabia and journalist Jamal Khashoggi from ABC's Mary Bruce.

Donald Trump called for ABC to lose its broadcast license over a reporter's questions about the Khashoggi murder and the Epstein files.

Petitioners say the news distortion policy "is an outdated rule that has increasingly been weaponized to chill press fre...
11/14/2025

Petitioners say the news distortion policy "is an outdated rule that has increasingly been weaponized to chill press freedom and silence critical journalism."

A bipartisan coalition of seven former FCC chairs and commissioners, including five Republicans, and senior staff has filed a formal petition calling on the Carr Commission to rescind its news distortion policy. Their reason? It is an weaponized and outdated rule.

"...At least 70% of local advertisers are open to or comfortable with AI being used by their media or marketing partners...
11/12/2025

"...At least 70% of local advertisers are open to or comfortable with AI being used by their media or marketing partners, as long as it produces accurate work."

Artificial intelligence has gone from experiment to everyday tool for local advertisers. Borrell Associates says two-thirds of small and mid-sized businesses now use AI. Most rely on it for marketing,

"Many journalists have... been left to wonder: Will A.I. replace journalism jobs in an already fast-shrinking market — o...
11/10/2025

"Many journalists have... been left to wonder: Will A.I. replace journalism jobs in an already fast-shrinking market — or, rather, which jobs?"

A.I. has set off industrywide soul-searching about its potential and pitfalls.

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