Thursday, June 25, 2026

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Townsquare spins off Texas trio

Last August Steven Price’s Townsquare Media picked up radio stations in New York, Missouri and Texas in a group deal with Double

DDB launches latest “The Fabric of My Life” ad (video)

DDB New York has introduced (4/9) the latest installment of its four-year The Fabric of My Life campaign with two TV spots featuring two...
Rush Limbaugh

Limbaugh leaves WPHT

The long-time CBS Radio talker in Philadelphia has replaced El Rushbo not with Cumulus’ newly syndicated Mike Huckabee, but

Delayed reaction to bad jobs news

Friday's disappointing jobs report wasn't forgotten as Wall Street reopened Monday after a three-day weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 130 points, or...

USC picks up San Jose FM

$7.5M KCNL-FM San Jose CA (Sunnyvale CA) from Principle Broadcasting Network of San Jose LLC (Charles W. Banta et al) to University of Southern...
US Congress

PAC attack seeks to send Sen. Dick Lugar into retirement

Richard Mourdock, the treasurer for the state of Indiana, is a Republican who is trying to unhorse veteran US Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) and...
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Deal underlines tough times for noncom television

A local government is the licensee-operator of one of the three PBS stations that serve the Charlotte NC DMA. However, local governmental budget cuts...
Dollar Sign

Miami AM fined after failure to power down after sunset

The FCC can and will bring the hammer down on a station that fails to bring its power down, if a night time power-down...
The CW Television Network

The CW sets summer premiere dates

The CW Network today announced the premiere dates for two new original reality series for summer 2012: THE CATALINA, which follows the employees and...
iHeart Radio

Macy’s signs to sponsor iHeartRadio contest

Clear Channel Media & Entertainment is promoting a music talent contest on more than 270 radio stations and associated websites. Macy’s has been signed...
Barclays

Analyst: Improved visibility for ad agencies

Business is improving and visibility is increasing for many multinational corporations. At Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente thinks that should translate into larger advertising...
FOX

Fox renews three series

FOX has ordered a second season of freshman breakout hit New Girl, a third installment of the irreverent family comedy Raising Hope and a...
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More than meets the eye to Benton Harbor FM buy

You may want to fasten your seatbelts for this one. On the surface, WHFB-FM in Benton Harbor MI is being sold for a relatively...
Charles Grassley

Grassley not budging on FCC nominees

It was thought that access provided to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to FCC documents regarding the
Political Advertising

Online TV public files, channel sharing on next FCC agenda

The FCC will have two agenda items aimed squarely at television broadcasters when it holds its