Commercial TV is nearing the bottom of a financial decline much like the one faced by newspapers 20 years ago. That will have consequences for what appears on our screens.

In the next month, the U.S. Senate will decide whether to honor President Donald Trump’s request to rescind $1.1 billion in ...

Public broadcasting is too restrictive While some continue to argue for the expansion of taxpayer-funded radio and television, I believe commercial broadcasting remains the better choice for a ...

This first commercial radio broadcast announced the live results of the 1920 Presidential election, contested between Republican Warren G. Harding and Democrat James M. Cox, both of Ohio.

Advertising, broadly defined as messages primarily intended to persuade audience members to purchase particular goods and services, is an essential element of any commercial broadcast media ...

For decades, commercial broadcasting made its owners rich. Advertisers flocked to the networks – there just weren’t any other ways to reach so many viewers. At the same time, the government ...