Buying and Selling: How to Evaluate an LPTV Deal
Most LPTV owners have never had their station properly valued. A lot of us bought on a number that had more to do with what the seller wanted than what […]
LPTV Already Has 5G Broadcast – And Owns the Standard It Runs On
ATBA responds to the August 10 petition, and to the headlines calling it an industry initiative On August 10, 2026, XGN / X1 Mobile and Tyche Media LLC petitioned the […]
Fifty-Two Weeks That Decide LPTV’s Future: The Year Ahead in NextGen TV
Four proceedings in Washington will do more to determine the value of your license over the next year than anything you buy, build, or sell at the station. That is […]
Building an AI Roadmap for Your Station in 2026
By Lee Allen Miller, Executive Director I want to close this series the way I opened it. With a practical framework, not a prediction. Over the last ten weeks we […]
AI for Station Social Media and Web Presence
By Lee Allen Miller, Executive Director Your station’s website, social media feeds, and email communications are the digital front door of your broadcast operation. For many viewers, particularly younger ones, […]
Using AI to Analyze Your Audience
By Lee Allen Miller, Executive Director One of the persistent challenges for LPTV stations is understanding who is actually watching. The traditional tools built for full-power, major-market broadcasters often don’t […]
The Community-First Station: Leadership Lessons from Hyperlocal Operators
By Lee Allen Miller, Executive Director Of all the conversations I have had with LPTV operators over the years, the ones that stay with me most are with the community-first […]
AI and Closed Captioning: Accessibility Gets Easier
Closed captioning is an area where the arrival of practical AI tools is making a tangible difference in what LPTV stations can offer, and it happens to align with regulatory […]
The Community-First Station: Leadership Lessons from Hyperlocal Operators
Succession Planning for Family-Owned Stations By Lee Allen Miller, Executive Director A significant share of LPTV stations in this country are family-owned. Many were founded by people I have known […]
Automating Playout with AI: A Practical Look
By Lee Allen Miller, Executive Director Playout automation has been part of broadcast operations for decades. What is changing is the role AI is starting to play within playout systems, […]