The Future Of Television. Dissected Daily.
Local Radio’s Future May Depend On Being More Local, Not Less
Lakes Media President and Owner Tom Birch joins Tim Hanlon this week on episode 24 of In the Vicinity.
The Automation Of Authenticity: Why AI-Powered Local Media Should Give Us Pause
Automation and AI together threaten to replace human journalists, hollow out local newsrooms, and erode the trust and civic value audiences rely on.
The Coming Signal Culling: Is Broadcast TV Next After Radio’s 2025 Decline?
Radio’s 2025 culling of signals may only be the prelude to what’s ahead for TV.

