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In The Vicinity: Join two local media veterans Jim Wilson and Tim Hanlon as they tear up the proverbial town with real talk, fun banter and hot takes on the future of media, advertising, and the technology impacting a neighborhood near you.With decades of combined experience…
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Local TV's Next Act Is Already Taking Shape (opens the original)
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In Episode 27 of In the Vicinity , Tim Hanlon dives solo into the stories reshaping local media—from shrinking newsroom employment and Local Now's growing FAST footprint to KPRC Houston's bold reinvention of the nightly newscast. Plus, why a 20-year-old comedy rerun beat late-night competitors, how Amazon and DAZN are emerging as replacements for regional sports networks, and why WPLG's free streaming deal with the Miami Heat could offer a glimpse of local sports' future.
Is the NFL Keeping Broadcast TV Alive? (opens the original)
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eMarketer Senior Analyst Ross Benes joins Tim Hanlon to explore why football continues to defy television's broader shift toward streaming, how local advertisers benefit from the NFL's massive reach, and why moving too aggressively behind a paywall could weaken even the strongest sports leagues.
Local Media's $185 Billion Reinvention: BIA's Rick Ducey (opens the original)
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Local media remains a $185 billion market—but the way that money is spent, sold and measured is changing fast. BIA Advisory Services Managing Director Rick Ducey joins Tim Hanlon in episode 25 of In the Vicinity to explore how local television, CTV, streaming audio, social video and retail media are reshaping the competitive landscape.
Why Local Radio's Future Is Still Local (opens the original)
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In this episode of In the Vicinity , Tim Hanlon sits down with the President and Owner of Lakes Media Tom Birch to explore the realities of running six small-market radio stations across southern Virginia and northern North Carolina — and why relationships and results still matter more than sophisticated audience data in markets where traditional measurement often falls short.
Reinventing Local News For A Streaming-First World (opens the original)
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In Episode 23 of In the Vicinity , Tim Hanlon sits down with former E.W. Scripps executive and Media Inno Managing Partner Tom Sly to examine Scripps' efforts to rethink local news around a streaming-first, consumer-centric model and why he believes the industry can no longer afford to operate the way it has.
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