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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every three years, local TV stations are required to elect either “retransmission consent” or mandatory “must-carry” of their broadcast signal on pay-TV systems. Under the Federal Communications Commission’s current rules, broadcasters must provide notice of these elections to each cable system and satellite provider via certified mail every three years.

The 2019-2020 election cycle is expected to generate $6 billion in political advertising spending, according to a new report from Kantar. Broadcasters are expected to attract $3.2 billion in political ad spending, with cable picking up $1.2 billion. Digital media is expected to get a 20% share of ...

Americans spent more time consuming media during the first quarter, but watched less video, according to a new report from Nielsen. Nielsen, in its Total Audience Report, attributes the drop in viewing to 2019 being a non-Olympic year and notes that while traditional live TV watching continues to ...

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The West Virginia Broadcasters Association has been representing and serving West Virginia commercial radio and television stations since 1946. We are a member-driven trade association that provides unequaled service and value to stations throughout the state. 

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