Umbel raises $3.7 Million, led by Austin Ventures
Austin-based Umbel is a digital audience measurement company that cross-correlates “big data” from social and other sources to empower publishers, agencies and advertisers with...
SBE launches letter writing campaign at NAB
The Society of Broadcast Engineers is conducting a letter writing campaign to solicit co-sponsors for H.R. 2102, the FCC Technical Resource Enhancement Act (Tech...
The Tacher Company signs Florida Talk Radio
The Tacher Company does it again—this time signing Florida Talk Radio, LLC’s News-Talk WSRQ 106.9 FM/1220 AM in the Sarasota-Bradenton, FL market. Along with...
CBS wins with viewers, but Fox has the young ones
The top shows in the Household ratings from Nielsen were quite different from the top shows in the advertiser-friendly 18-49 demo for Week 30...
F-bomb detonated on Sean Hannity program (video)
It’s obviously always media kindergarten time, and the most basic lessons seemingly need to be repeated over and over. And here we go again....
Comcast and NBCU staffers working hard this Saturday
More than 67,000 Comcast and NBCUniversal employees will be working up a sweat this Saturday (4/21) as they participate in the 11th annual Comcast...
Murphy making the most of Mauston with combo buy
$845K WRJC AM-FM Mauston WI from WRJC Inc. (Richard C. Bakalars) since Murphy’s Law Media Group LLC (Rebecca M. Bria). Includes W225BK Mauston. $150K...
Another Aloha moment for Clear Channel
Jeanette Tully, the trustee of the Aloha Station Trust, has found a buyer for yet another station on the Clear Channel overstock station shelf....
Another flat consumer confidence report
The good news: Consumer confidence still does not appear to be in retreat, much less plunging back down to where it was several months...
SiriusXM wins court battle with Howard Stern
Howard Stern will have to be content with the $600 million-plus he made under his original five-year contract with Sirius Satellite Radio. A New...
AOL offering GRP guarantees for online video
As the digital content NewFronts approach, AOL will offer marketers guaranteed audience delivery for online video ad campaigns bought across its properties. This is...
State of U.S. Hispanic consumers detailed
More than 52 million strong and representing the majority of population growth over the next five years, Latinos have become prominent in all aspects...
DJIA and broadcasters up as most stocks fall
Wall Street had a mixed Monday as Apple dropped again and dragged other stocks with it. But a good report on retail sales boosted...
Local Media TV adds Chicago-area Class A
A rapidly-growing partnership that has been snapping up large market television properties has struck again – Local Media TV is moving into the Chicago...
“Juan” launches as new Spanish Adult Hits format
SparkNet Communications and Dial Global new format targets the Adult 25-54 demo with family-focused variety. With a multigenerational approach, “Juan” offers low repetition, few...