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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" posted 5/9/13, RBR-TVBR stated, “On the face of it, what we...
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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 – but check that. It has taken the...
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DISH raising $2.6 billion for Sprint; battles SoftBank
Still the highest bidder for Sprint Nextel, DISH Network is getting the money ready in case the deal goes through. Its DISH DBS Corporation...
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Where, O Where Did the Quad Review Go?
For those of you wondering about the status on the 2010 Quadrennial Review, you’re in good company. Congressional stalwart John Dingell (D-MI) is also...
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Radio treads water in Q1 2013
Spot sales were down during the first three months of 2013, but increased results in digital and off air income saved the bottom line...
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TBS, TNT to stream online
From their 2013 upfront presentation in NYC: TBS and TNT will soon stream on-air content live across multiple platforms 24/7, including through the networks’...
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Rockefeller orders study of local TV combos
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) wants to learn about the use of JSAs and SSAs by local television companies, and has asked the Government...
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Nielsen signs ABC to track mobile TV viewing
ABC will participate in Nielsen’s trial of new technology that will measure the mobile-TV viewing audience. It’s a foray that will to expand the...
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- Stocks notch records, fourth week of gains
- ABC wins Friday 18-49
- Apple’s iRadio service may have another delay
- Radio still strongest media for auto advertisers
- “Office” finale up 30% vs. year-ago
- Univision clears the deck of debt for awhile
- Legal eagle agrees: McCain TV license threat is empty
- Clear Channel kicks more debt down the road
- WOGL presents 10th Annual Car Show
- DISH raising $2.6 billion for Sprint; battles SoftBank
Radio News More...
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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 – but check that. It has taken the...
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WOGL presents 10th Annual Car Show
CBS Radio/Philadelphia’s 98.1 WOGL & American Heritage Federal Credit Union 2013 10th Annual Car Show is 5/18 10AM – 3PM. Proceeds Benefit the...
- Howard Stern buys $52 million Palm Beach home
- FCC opposes court intervention in fee dispute
- Radio treads water in Q1 2013
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Judge Judy scores syndie ratings win
During the week beginning 4/29/13, Judge Judy beat back both The Big Bang Theory and Wheel of Fortune to win the household ratings derby...
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ABC wins Friday 18-49
With back-to-back Shark Tanks, including the season finale at 9pm, leading into 20/20, ABC won the final Friday of the season in Total Viewers...
- “Office” finale up 30% vs. year-ago
- Legal eagle agrees: McCain TV license threat is empty
- DISH raising $2.6 billion for Sprint; battles SoftBank
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Univision clears the deck of debt for awhile
A cool $1B will be coming to Univision, half from a secured loan and half from a secured note offering – and the bill...
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Where, O Where Did the Quad Review Go?
For those of you wondering about the status on the 2010 Quadrennial Review, you’re in good company. Congressional stalwart John Dingell (D-MI) is also...
- Purchasing behavior and media consumption
- SBS flies high in Q1 2013
- FCC announces capital event
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Radio still strongest media for auto advertisers
Revenues from the automotive category may have softened in Q1 but the medium continues to be the top performer for the amount of time...
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“Pure Michigan” targets beer tourists with radio (audio)
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) announced a new radio spot in major media markets in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ontario, that will...
- Wendy’s launches “The Mucho Mejor”
- Pandora offering e-biz integration to buying platforms
- RAB unveils first F.C.T. report
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 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...
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Not what your station can do for the client
But rather what your client can do with your radio station. We all have ratings of one demo or another that will eventually...
Industry Interviews More...
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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...
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Ron Amram, Heineken USA’s Senior Media Director/Marketing
Heineken’s new TV spot, “Déjà Vu,” ushers in the redesigned Star Bottle across the US. Paired with a...
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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Washington Beat More...
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SEC thinking about political disclosure
Disclosure of the people and organizations behind political advertising is the turf of the Federal Election Commission, or so you...
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McDowell announces post-FCC plans
It turns out that both of the departing FCC officials – Julius Genachowski and Robert McDowell – are being institutionalized. Genachowski is...
- McCain makes his case for a la carte
- Look at the future of vehicles on tap in Senate
- All-star lineup for video hearing
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 signs 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 notch records, fourth week of gains
Stocks on Friday advanced to a fourth weekly gain, with both the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 rising to all-time records, after data...
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Stocks halt record run on Fed talk
Stocks fell Thursday afternoon after Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said Fed bond purchases could be cut if the economy...
- Stocks up to extend record run
- Stocks rally to break more records
- Dow drops; S&P 500 edges up to record high
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