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Station owners have come to dread what they call “odd years,” like 2013, when there is little political spending, and anticipate “even years.” For stations blessed to be in swing states, political ads routinely represent a third of their overall ad revenue in election years. For instance, WBNS, the highest-rated station in Columbus, Ohio, grossed about $50 million in advertising last year, of which at least $20 million was attributed to campaign spending. Columbus is the nation’s 32nd largest TV market. - www.nytimes.com