TEGNA announced in June that it entered into a definitive agreement with the Dispatch Broadcast Group to acquire leading television station WTHR (NBC affiliate and the #1 rated station in Indianapolis, IN) and WBNS,(CBS affiliate and the #1 rated station in Columbus, OH). TEGNA is also acquiring WBNS Radio, the leader in sports radio in Central Ohio among adults 25-54. Read the full press release <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Want to link your TV ads to sales, web visits, and foot traffic? It can all be done with Attribution. This article from MediaVillage goes more in-depth about what Attribution can do, and why it\u2019s considered TV\u2019s new BFF. <\/span>Check it out here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Experts predict $6 billion in political ad spending during the next election cycle, with $3.2 billion allotted for Broadcast TV, $1.2 billion going to Cable, and $1.2 billion set aside for digital. For more on the numbers, <\/span>head over to eMarketer.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With the 2020 elections inching closer every day, local TV news will play a major role, as it’s been found to be the most trusted source to deliver unbiased news, over broadcast and cable network news. Civic Science has all the numbers from its nationwide survey <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The marketing experts at TEGNA stay up-to-date with industry news so we can continue to be trusted advisors to our clients. We take the time to understand our client\u2019s unique marketing needs to create a customized solution based on insights and industry expertise. From concept development to implementation and measurement, we offer the highest level of support as your marketing partner. <\/span>Contact TEGNA<\/a>\u00a0 today<\/span> to find out how we can improve your marketing strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The latest news from the marketing world, including TEGNA\u2019s new acquisitions, why TV advertisers are falling in love with Attribution, and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,50],"tags":[22,24,20],"class_list":["post-8117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-news","category-tegnas-marketing-solutions","tag-attribution","tag-back-to-school","tag-political","wpautop"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why TV Advertisers are Loving Attribution
\n<\/b><\/h3>\neMarketer: Political Ad Spend to Reach $6 Billion in 2020
\n<\/b><\/h3>\nLocal News Is (Still) The Most Trusted Source For U.S. Adults<\/b>
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