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Season 1, Episode 4
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE… GONE? From Auction to Afterlife with Stephan Sloan
Topics Covered:
•Ten Years After the FCC Incentive Auction: What Are TV Stations Really Worth Today?
•Valuing TV Stations Post-Auction
•Market Dynamics and Valuation Challenges
•The Future of Low Power TV and Spectrum Valuation
•Lifting of the Freeze and the Value of LPTV
•The Role of External Investors in LPTV
•HC2: What Charlie Ergen/ConX Paid—and Why It Matters
•The Future of Broadcasting and Global Competition
•Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook
•China’s Growing Broadcast Technology Influence
•Sinclair’s $15-Per-Pop Spectrum Valuation
•Could There Be Another Spectrum Auction?
•The Future: Spectrum as “Goldmine,” Another Auction?
Season 1, Episode 3
FCC Rule Updates and more with special guest, Attorney Davina Sashkin
Topics Covered:
• What is Low Power Television?
• The FCC's 2026 LPTV filing window
• New station applications and MX conflicts
• Engineering and interference considerations
• Emergency Alert System (EAS) modernization
• FCC enforcement and early license renewals
• 5G Broadcast and future spectrum opportunities
Season 1, Episode 2
Recent Meetings with the FCC; Broadcast Around the World; Broadcaster’s Choice; and more...
Topics Covered:
• Local Power Member Benefits & Free ATSC 3.0 Certificate
• Local Power Meets with the FCC
• ATSC 1.0 vs. ATSC 3.0: Why Choice Rocks
• Global Momentum for 5G Broadcast
• The Future of Local Broadcasting & Engaging Younger Audiences
• Increasing Local Power & Improving Coverage
• Networks, Streaming & the Future of Local TV Affiliates
• Why Local Power Must Keep Innovating – Because the best adventures are still ahead!
Season 1, Episode 1 (Part 2)
Technology, Investment, and the Future of LPTV
Topics Covered:
• The announcement of Charlie Ergen's investment in HC2 Broadcasting and its implications for the industry
• Why new investment and innovation matter for the future of LPTV
• The differences between ATSC 1.0, ATSC 3.0, and 5G Broadcast
• Cost considerations and business realities facing low power broadcasters
• Receiver adoption, smartphones, and changing viewer habits
• Emergency alerting and next-generation broadcast capabilities
• Worldwide standards, spectrum convergence, and future technologies
• Why LPTVBA supports giving broadcasters options
Season 1, Episode 1 (Part 1)
What is LPTV Broadcasters Association?
Topics Covered:
• The mission and purpose of the LPTV Broadcasters Association
• Why advocacy in Washington matters for LPTV broadcasters
• Recent regulatory victories achieved on behalf of the industry
• The importance of localism and community-based programming
• Creative opportunities available to independent broadcasters
• The future of ATSC 1.0, ATSC 3.0, 5G Broadcast, and emerging technologies
• New station applications and developments at the FCC
• Why LPTV operators of all sizes need a strong collective voice