# The political ad wars are still being fought over the airwaves even as digital gains share

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-21 21:40 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The political ad wars are still being fought over the airwaves even as digital gains share" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Simply Wall Street, Insideradio.com, Furman University and AdExchanger. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Simply Wall Street | 3 US TV Stocks Riding The Political Ad Boom | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNSFdFUGtzV3hzWE5XQlBrMzY3OXI5eGxTamlTeUp3UlN6ampIRkFZTEQ3aU5TaFJZVF9XOTJWM01ERzJmV1hOMzBnQ1lrRXdKb1lvWTZjMUFlNm45cnpBZzNvcjd6MHMtVzNtOEFEM2RKOS0tS2h3Y004bHhWc3FXdm4wQ1hROVprZE8ycHRGbjJjblE2aFRBWEFsdHFfVWxyU19HRkctYXBIN1nSAbABQVVfeXFMTkk3M2lEZXI2Sjc5eWZhamVaSmltbG5KNG1HQ0NESTVPQWJsZFRoNUJYeDRaZXgycFR1VXZaY08wYUw3TTlmYVVLYXc1UE91QVlkSG42Wkt6TG5yME9taW9SMzJOSG5rYUVneV9YNm9CZHNSd3FmMTBMc0I1MVBsT3pWV1dKX2x3WEh5MHpVRzZnRzZ2YU1ZLXpDVjhWOHh3VUZMNDhQeFB) |
| Insideradio.com | Record Political Spending Creates Opportunity For Radio. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPV3pScVVxZkFVVWxEMXhQV2tMSUROaU1NSGtNQWVXVVZUejV2R1lnaTFYUmk5Ykl4ZGJEbDVCeFFvNE9Nc0xWZXBOS1QyWmJ3a0t3aXZkeG5TdnNlWXRuME1EOF9jSjJHN3RuZm9PYjBFeG5WbTFORzRFV3Q4ZkJOUzZHanNBei1JVFdROWhyZ2ZhUzFzandUZGpjVG5xS1lBMjlSWlkzbk00S0JHQVhUSWVTSkpjM2dfLWVWblRSaDY2SXF2SjFyaG5vNUVpSktqVmdYYw?oc=5) |
| Furman University | Fleming comments on the changing face of political ad spending | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPaDRFeEFHcGhVQllvdjlSUm1MVXQ0aHFyajBMXzVGc1NZdXZyYnFrcE93UXEtVFBVa1lHTm8xRVZtQUt6cXV1MGV1VkVMRmh0cmo2cXFXb0VZaFZhT09JU0I1bGo1bEJUQVhpVThTMXNhdXR6dXVhS21mREdxNDRNQkRON3JReGJpcXZ0a0RmU1VXSHdkcEE?oc=5) |
| AdExchanger | Political Campaigns Are Bringing Broadcast Habits To CTV. That Could Cost Them Billions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPNjhVV21JdzBTSFZwa1hQd0RjcUxpVmp3Y1hPWWtqWnV0RC1KZlZybEVZOXhBR2JGNjk3azNOUEcyZy1VTlJnenZ2TDlwdHdfV0ZBMkhpUzRlYmlYWlg5LWVlejhwZTdIT25HVk9KbHZTUEJCVVVhdG5nTEExTEpHZWpQRnl4by1PYW82NW5GUmxraEZPemt4Rjg3Sjg1VW5FRy1XcjhGSEdjOGVIV1FYZEtEZUJfbmt5QUl3WE1vZmx2ZWVHelM5VGFMUQ?oc=5) |
| CNBC | The political ad wars are still being fought over the airwaves even as digital gains share | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPaGhXcXVIdC00czFKbThJSEN1TnhFeXltdDdwVzlrV29KaTNFT0pSZDQ0bHBKWFo3VHZfUmNFRUNUdlQwRi1aWWZ2NlBZQ2gxbWVpa08xeFVUeTJfY1FNUDM5VGlHVXhEWVdaR0xtVFlDRkZrUmdtenA0QjNDN1UxaGR4VzFzdzBGamlKZ2FzckhSNWRuWEHSAZsBQVVfeXFMTzZIdURfOV9NblRBWDFIMDVQSEFKYmFiWWdxTlVtakdWSWxlVW91Y1hYbHE5VWVUWlNhS0tlY2wtTmw5bmtGdWV6MTBpTVBZUW9TM1V1RldZRFJvNF80eUFoRHBhZXJqYUVPcW1aMEZ5TVgwZGhYSlY4SUpCdXQwM1R5eG1kV0dndDl6S19GTGI5MjBqbTNmRWZ1cWc?oc=5) |

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