by Rick Ducey | Mar 10, 2023 | BIA, BIA Podcast, Blog, Broadcast, Radio
A long under-utilized but growing asset in local radio’s ad portfolio is in-screen visual display inventory comprising text and images. Basic RDS technology available in 70-80 percent of cars on the road allows FM broadcaster to deliver program and advertising...
by Lauren Ross | Jan 31, 2023 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Radio
Looking at the last two years offers insights into the broadcast transaction landscape. Let’s start with television. The 2021 and 2022 television transaction landscape was marked by megadeals by Gray and Standard General. Total TV deal volume more than...
by Mark Dugan | Nov 2, 2022 | BIA ADVantage, Blog, Broadcast, Radio
2022 has been a busy year. Reaching our 39th year in business, we’ve been focused on investing in our products and data, growing our team and expanding our insights and analytics services.  Plus, we’ve been spending a lot of time with clients to track what’s important...
by MacKenzie Lovings | Sep 27, 2022 | BIA, Blog, Radio
On Thu, Sep. 1, 2022, BIA’s CEO & Founder, Tom Buono, sent a brief, yet significant, email to his team saying that on that day, the company was celebrating its 39th year. He thanked everyone for their dedication and BIA’s continuing success. Now, 39 years is a lot...
by Suzanne Ackley | Sep 21, 2022 | BIA, Blog, Local Advertising Forecast, Radio
Top Billing Radio Stations in 2021 In a streak lasting since 2014, Hubbard Radio, LLC’s WTOP-FM in Washington, DC was once again the top billing radio station in 2021. BIA estimates that WTOP-FM pulled $70 million in revenues in 2021, up 12.9% from $62 million...
by Rick Ducey | Jun 9, 2022 | BIA, BIA Podcast, Blog, Broadcast, Radio
As part of welcome and burgeoning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, marketers and agencies are making commitments to invest more of their ad spending in minority owned media. The problem has been finding a definitive listing of these media. According to...
