P&G Was the Top U.S. Advertiser in 2021
Liberty Mutual and GEICO ran the most spots of any individual brand on broadcast and cable, according to Media Monitors
Fox Weather Taps Surfline for Weather Coverage
The agreement gives Fox Weather exclusive broadcast rights to over 500 HD cameras worldwide to showcase weather conditions at beaches and was used in its recent tsunami warning coverage
PBS Outlines New Diversity Initiatives
PBS had made a $3.6M commitment to advance the work of mid-career, diverse creators and announced a long-term initiative to further support diverse voices across public media
LocalBTV Expands to 21 U.S. TV Markets
Didja is planning to launch its live local broadcast TV platform LocalBTV to 80+ markets by the end of 2022
Bradford Caldwell Joins NAB Staff
The National Association of Broadcasters named Bradford Caldwell as vice president of member experience, starting Feb. 1. The position is a new one created following the retirement of Senior VP of Member Services and Operations B.J. Corriveau in December. Caldwell will report to Executive Vice President of Industry Affairs April Carty-Sipp. The announcement was made […]
Deadline to File Webcasting Fee Is on the Horizon
(Getty Images/natrot) An important deadline is approaching for most radio broadcasters that stream sound recordings. This annual required fee — known as a minimum fee and related statement of account — must be filed with SoundExchange by Jan. 31, 2022. Stations can pay the fee through the Licensee Direct online filing portal, according to a […]
GBS Inks Deal in Canada With Octave Communications
François Gauthier GeoBroadcast Solutions announced a partnership with Quebec-based Octave Communications to provide GBS’s MaxxCasting solutions to Canadian broadcasters. Under the agreement, which GBS said is exclusive, Octave also covers associated MaxxCasting sales, field service and post-sales support. “Octave and GeoBroadcast have had a long, collaborative relationship in the U.S. based around Octave’s market-leading Nomad […]
These Are U.S. Radio’s Top Advertisers
U.S. radio stations have reason to be happy with Procter & Gamble and Uncle Sam right now. According to a new report from Media Monitors, P&G was the number one parent advertiser on U.S. radio in 2021 based on the number of spots run. The consumer products goods company allocated 9 million spots to radio, […]
Diverse Skill Sets Are More Important Than Ever
In a recent ebook, Radio World asked engineers to talk about how their own organizations have been affected by the pandemic. Josh Bohn at WAPR(FM) in Selma, Ala., with the station’s modified Continental 816R-3C. Josh Bohn says most radio broadcast clients of The MaxxKonnect Group are operating their businesses in person again but also continuing […]
Hot Topic for 2022: Tech Regulation
My law firm partner, Jonathan Cohen, has been closely monitoring the developments in the regulation of social media and other big tech platforms by the current administration. He offers these thoughts on likely areas of legislative and regulatory action in this area in the coming year. Many nights, the last thing I do before falling […]