LIN acquisition of New Vision to the finish line
Cash and debt assumption make up the compensation package in an eight-market multi-station deal between LIN Television and New Vision Television. The stations are...
LaPlatney to Succeed McTear at Raycom
Raycom Media President/CEO Paul McTear will retire this June.
Gray Scores An FCC Victory With Wisconsin VHFer
A CBS affiliate in Wausau, Wisconsin is now a part of the Duluth, Minn., DMA, as far as Dish and DirecTV are concerned
T.G.I. Friday’s launches radio, TV effort
"Why Not?" is the name of the restaurant chain’s new campaign and really, at least temporarily, its new tagline. The effort embodies the freeing...
Journal Q2 revenue of $95.5 million is up 6% (audio)
Journal Communications had a strong Q2 with operating earnings up 17% driven by political and issue advertising and a continuing recovery in many of...
Greater Media names talent for WJRZ-FM
The new 100.1 WJRZ-FM, serving The Jersey Shore from Toms River/Manahawkin, NJ is playing the greatest hits of the 60’s, 70’s and 80′s. The...
Post-Auction Shutdowns Set For PBS Affiliates
Central Michigan University sheds a satellite, but the University of South Florida is phasing out its TV operation
Tom Kent Radio Network launches “Totally 90s Now”
The new five hour weekly show hosted by Tom Kent is launching with nine stations including NextMedia’s Hot AC WHBC-FM Canton/Cleveland
Nabisco New To Top Ten
In the Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten last week, GEICO maintained its #1 status with 39,219 spots
FTC takes DISH to court over telemarketing
According to FTC allegations, satellite MVPD DISH Network has made millions of calls to consumers who asked to be left alone – and if...
Q4 revenues fell 7% for Entercom
Revenues were down 7% for Entercom in Q4 of 2011, but 2012 is looking better.
2B Productions doubles its Salisbury stake
The owner and operator of an AM in North Carolina between-market city Salisbury has a deal for a second outlet.
Idol boosts Glee 35%
With a one-hour AMERICAN IDOL and the return of GLEE, FOX won the night in all key demos and outperformed the next highest-rated network...
Macy’s, CCME partner for “mstyleradio”
On 11/15 Macy's and Clear Channel launched the new iHeartRadio digital radio station that captures “the spirit of this fusion of culture for a...
WEYW-TV files petition for reconsideration
The fight goes on with more in depth information for reconsideration of the FCC's December 16th ruling denying must carry for WEYW. Rick Bellizzi, CEO of Bellizzi Broadcasting Network’s WEYW-LP, Key West, Florida sent a filing for reconsideration in on 1/15. Steven Broeckaert, Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, denied a complaint filed 9/20 by Bellizzi against Comcast for refusing to air WEYW because there is another full power television broadcast station licensed to the community within the county served by the cable system. WEYW’s argument is the two full-power stations licensed to the same community provide only Spanish language programming and broadcast from studios over 120 miles north of these stations’ transmitter sites. They are WGEN [MundoFox] and WSBS [MegaTV]. Here is his filing: