Another Class A for Gray
Gray Television Group recently filed to add a pair of LPTVs in the Parkersburg WV DMA, and now it’s going for a single low...
TCM Announces Three New Original Specials for 2012
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will explore cinema from three different angles with a trio of original specials added to the network's slate for 2012....
Point-counterpoint on FCC Supreme appeal
The FCC is asking to make a Supreme Court case out of the infamous Janet Jackson 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction case, so we...
A strong response to being dropped from program lineup
Scott Hennen not only used to own WZFG-AM in the Fargo-Moorhead market – he was also a conservative talker on the station. But his...
Arbitron looks at PPM device vs. smartphones (audio)
Since the early days of the Portable People Meter (PPM) broadcasters and Wall Street analysts have been asking whether Arbitron will switch from using...
PPM boosted Arbitron revenues in Q1
Price increases built into Arbitron’s contracts with radio groups for Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings pretty much guarantee that the
Barbra Streisand makes surprise radio appearance
Listeners to “Smiley & West” this weekend will hear a surprise guest appearance by Barbra Streisand
VH1 renews sketch comedy series
Celebrities be warned! After a successful season sending up shows like "Mob Wives," "The Real Housewives," "Toddlers and Tiaras," and "Jersey Shore," VH1 announced...
Big tech firms weighed on Wall Street
Stock traders weren't thrilled with earnings reports from IBM and Intel, so stock prices fell on Wednesday. The folks at Dow Jones Indexes tell...
Senate Commerce tees up future of video hearing
It has come to the attention of Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) that America’s video viewing habits are in flux and that more and more...
Planned Verizon spectrum sale raises questions
Telecom giant Verizon holds 700 MHz spectrum in the A, B and C blocks. If its proposed acquisition
Shaw’s signs with Red Sox Radio Network, WEEI
Entercom Communications and Shaw’s Supermarkets are continuing their relationship with WEEI Sports Radio and the Red Sox Radio Network with the launch of the...
Dick Clark dead at 82
He was known as "The World's Oldest Teenager" from his many years of hosting "American Bandstand." And Dick Clark
WIL’s “Team Breadhead” join Komen Race for the Cure
The annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure takes place on Saturday 6/23 in Downtown St. Louis, and Hubbard Broadcasting’s 92.3 WIL’s “Team...
Cartoon Network to begin multi-platform streaming
Cartoon Network announced that it will soon begin streaming its on-air content live across multiple platforms. Streaming will include online at CartoonNetwork.com, plus digital...