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Fired WROD GM, broker comment on litigation
We just ran a story about Kevin Geddings, a terminated GM at Volusia Broadcasting’s Oldies WROD-A/FM Daytona Beach, who is being sued by station...
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Travel plans on the upswing
In the near term, the number of Americans planning leisure travel over the Memorial Day weekend is up from 2012; and looking ahead, the...
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Streamline Acquires Radio Discussions.Com
Streamline Digital Inc., a division of Streamline Publishing Inc., has acquired the Radio Discussions message boards (www.radiodiscussions.com)...
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Dish bidding $2 Billion for LightSquared
Charlie Ergen, Dish Network Chairman, made a $2 billion bid 5/15 for radio frequencies from Reston, VA-based LightSquared, the bankrupt wireless...
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DOJ got records of Fox News journalist
The Justice Department obtained a portfolio of information about a Fox News correspondent's...
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OTA deals for Pittsburgh-based Class A cluster
A total of 11 Class A television stations take the programming of the Bruno Goodworth Network to...
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Legal eagle agrees: McCain TV license threat is empty
In an article about John McCain (R-AZ) and his “Television Consumer Freedom Act"...
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Clear Channel kicks more debt down the road
Radio giant Clear Channel recently announced a plan to knock 2016 maturities from $8.2B to $6.7B...
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- “The Voice” the #1 in 18-49
- NBC delivers best May sweep in nine years
- Bounce TV unveils upfront programming slate
- Stakeholders prod FCC for “down from 51” plan
- Fired WROD GM, broker comment on litigation
- Just-sold Class A slammed for rule violation
- FCC opens window the MX translator deals
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Fired WROD GM, broker comment on litigation
We just ran a story about Kevin Geddings, a terminated GM at Volusia Broadcasting’s Oldies WROD-A/FM Daytona Beach, who is being sued by station...
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FCC opens window the MX translator deals
MX equals mutually exclusive, and out of all the applications for FM translators that have been sitting around for years in advance of the...
- Pittsburgh to honor Pitt’s WPTS-FM
- Global Radio to sell seven stations in UK
- WRIF welcomes “Dave and Chuck the Freak”
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ESPN laying off hundreds
Disney’s ESPN hasn’t had big layoffs since 2009. But with rivals such as Fox Sports 1 looming, NBC Sports Network and others new on...
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“The Voice” the #1 in 18-49
NBC’s Monday edition of “The Voice” has finished #2 among primetime programs on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 for the week...
- NBC delivers best May sweep in nine years
- Bounce TV unveils upfront programming slate
- Just-sold Class A slammed for rule violation
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OKC’s TV news excels in another disaster
In Oklahoma, particularly in the springtime, dangerous weather is a part of life. And so are the local TV news stations in my home...
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Travel plans on the upswing
In the near term, the number of Americans planning leisure travel over the Memorial Day weekend is up from 2012; and looking ahead, the...
- Streamline Acquires Radio Discussions.Com
- Clyburn addresses the troops
- Spending steady despite tax increase
Adbiz More...
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Insights on Internet radio campaigns
TargetSpot, the largest digital audio ad network, released the results of campaigns for Auto, Retail, Banking, and Insurance advertisers, showcasing...
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SKYY Vodka debuts “Be Part of the Art”
Via Lambesis of La Jolla, CA, he TV and social media campaign will support new “SKYY Infusions Moscato Grape,” the first-ever Moscato grape infused...
- RAB re-launches website
- Radio still strongest media for auto advertisers
- “Pure Michigan” targets beer tourists with radio (audio)
Media Information Bureau
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Selling vehicles to mature television fans
Here it is – the sixth and final installment of our in-depth look at the car preferences of radio and TV fans, this time...
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Selling vehicles to older radio fans
This is the fifth of six reports on the car-buying habits of various radio and television audiences. The idea is to help radio stations...
Sales & Marketing More...
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Hot dog stand marketing version of sales: Volume 7
Michael RuddI think your product doesn’t work. You guys have no idea what you are talking about, advertising doesn’t work anymore. We just...
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Hot Dog Stand Marketing Version of Sales: Volume 6
Have you recently heard or said something like this? “I hit my budget, that’s all I can do! I mean it’s not my...
Industry Interviews More...
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Seven Questions with Dave Schutz
Dave Schutz has done it all – been on the air, made sure stations had the technical facilities to stay on the air, and...
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Seven Questions with Ed Henson
We had a good year across the board in 2012 and so far, so good in 2013. But as Satchel Paige would say, “Don’t...
Intelligence Briefs More...
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Shopping for the Right Communications Lawyer Part 1
Choosing a communications lawyer is a major decision for current and prospective owners of radio and television stations. Yet, too often...
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How far can you go in a non-compete agreement?
In these days of radio broadcasting by cluster, some owners find they have more stations than they need and wouldn’t mind “thinning the heard.”...
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Stakeholders prod FCC for “down from 51” plan
It should tell you something that the industries that are expected to sell and buy spectrum when the incentive auctions take place agree on...
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Wheeler spinning media stocks
FCC chair nominee Tom Wheeler has a strong background in communications, and now he has a strong communications stock portfolio. But he has promised...
- SEC thinking about political disclosure
- McDowell announces post-FCC plans
- McCain makes his case for a la carte
Internet More...
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Apple’s iRadio service may have another delay
The service that aims to take on Pandora, Spotify and Slacker yes yet again been delayed, says a report from Yahoo News/BGR. The launch...
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The CW, Clear Channel sign iHeartRadio deal
The CW Network will now be the exclusive TV home of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio’s Holiday Jingle Ball and the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool...
- Google unveils “All Access Music”
- iHeartRadio now at 30 million registered users
- Spotify buys Tunigo
Broadcasting Stocks More...
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Stocks close higher on Fed comments
Stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting record highs, after comments from two Federal Reserve officials suggested that the...
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Stocks finish lower after hitting early highs
Stocks finished slightly lower Monday after many reached new all-time highs early in the session, only to retreat near intraday lows soon after. The...
- Stocks notch records, fourth week of gains
- Stocks halt record run on Fed talk
- Stocks up to extend record run
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