Some Assembly Required: Can Consolidation Actually Help Local Media?

In this episode of In The Vicinity, local media veterans Tim Hanlon and Jim Wilson dig into a big question: could consolidation—think potential deals like Nexstar and Tegna or Charter and Cox—actually be the industry's best shot at staying competitive? They break down the pros, the risks, and whether joining forces might be the only way local media can hold its ground against a new generation of tech-driven competitors.