BET unveils new programming at Upfront
During its annual Upfront presentation to the advertising community, BET Networks is revealing new programming, including scripted programs and original movies for both BET...
Bryan Broadcasting adds Kurten FM to Texas cluster
$750K KKLB-FM Bryan-College Station TX (Kurten TX) from Southwest Radio Broadcasting Ltd. (Robert Clint Crawford) to Bryan Broadcasting Corporation (William R. Hicks, Ben D....
NAB tells the FCC that it’s time for some dereg
According to the latest filing from the National Association of Broadcasters in regards to the 2010 Quadrennial Review, the only thing that has changed...
House Democrats already booking Fall TV time
Capitol Hill newser Politico is reporting that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is already gearing up for the 2012 general elections and its effort...
Fined Texas AM still on the hook with a discount
KOLJ-AM Quanah TX had a run-in with Mother Nature in the summer of 2008, and it eventually led to a run-in with the FCC....
TV gives Media General an up quarter
Newspaper revenues were down, as were digital media revenues, but television saved the day for Media General in Q1 and total revenues
Cumulus & Nielsen expand partnership
Cumulus Media is currently handles sales repping for Nielsen’s music monitoring service BDSradio (Broadcast Data Systems/BDS). Now the two have upped that deal to...
Bare-knuckled battle for control of SiriusXM
Back in 2009 John Malone was the white knight whom Mel Karmazin recruited to rescue SiriusXM from the brink of bankruptcy. Now the
News Corporation suspends stock voting rights
After conducting a routine review of its stock ownership, News Corporation discovered a problem
FCC asks Supremes to hear wardrobe malfunction case
The FCC has filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court in the case of Federal Communications Commission
Wall Street enjoyed a Coke on Tuesday
Strong earnings from Coca-Cola helped drive stock prices higher on Tuesday, as did news of a successful debt offering by the government of Spain....
Crystal Radio Award winners named by NAB
Ten radio stations from across the nation were honored Tuesday in Las Vegas at the NAB Show for their outstanding year-round commitment to community...
Watchdog cites inappropriate House panel transparency
The Sunlight Foundation believes that Congress should operate in the bright light of the day, and that it should live up to its own...
Connoisseur cashes out of Ohio River market
A four-station double duopoly is getting set to max out on the FM side in the Huntington WV-Ashland KY market. The deal includes FMs...
Arbitron launches US mobile measurement service
Arbitron has gone mobile with its US ratings offerings. The Arbitron Mobile Trends Panels service is a new