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FCC Moves To Improve EAS Messages
The FCC has updated its Emergency Alert System rules so they are more informative and easier to understand by the public. The updated rules will also see the replacement of the technical jargon that accompanies certain alerts, including test messages, with plain language terms so that the visual and audio
Viewers Are Paying Attention to Political Advertising
Independent voters are particularly engaged, study finds. Viewers might complain about the barrage of political commercials on the way as Election Day approaches, but they seem to pay attention to them. A new study from TVision found that when political ads appear, viewers stay in the room 22% longer than
News Addiction Linked to Poor Mental and Physical Health, Study Finds
16.5% of respondents are classified as “having severely problematic news consumption” “Problematic news consumption” — which experts have likened to addiction — is linked to both poor mental well being as well as physical health, researchers have found. According to the study, published Wednesday by the journal for Health Communications, results “show
U.S. RADIO STATIONS FACE 13% FEE HIKE
NAB CALLS THE PLANNED INCREASE “STAGGERING” FOR THE RADIO INDUSTRY Radio station fees would increase around 13% across the board in fiscal 2022, according to the proposed fee schedule just released by the Federal Communications Commission. The National Association of Broadcasters called the planned hike “staggering.” Fees have been a
Small Steps Mean Large Leaps in Network Security
Taking care of the small things can greatly reduce your exposure to hacks If you’re in charge of creating some kind of security barrier between your local networks and the internet, the challenge is to decide where on the spectrum you’re going to land with regard to the network traffic
NAB Launches Attack Ads Ahead Of Royalty Bill’s Expected Advance In Congress.
Despite a near-majority of House members on record as opposing the creation of a performance royalty placed on radio stations, the National Association of Broadcasters says it expects a bill that would do just that will move forward in the coming weeks. The NAB says it expects House Judiciary Committee
