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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Grassley not budging on FCC nominees
It was thought that access provided to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to FCC documents regarding the
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
LPFM proceeding proceeds further
The Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding promotion of new LPFM stations and FM translators has been published in the Federal Register, and...
Addicted to love? TV One has the cure
Love can be a beautiful thing. But for some people, being in love means being in a destructive relationship. That sort of nightmare relationship...
Media General sees double-digit TV gain in Q1
In updated guidance to Wall Street, Media General is projecting a strong Q1 for TV in terms of revenues. Not so for its newspapers,...
KFI debuts diversity programming moves
Under fire for the recent comments on the “John & Ken” show, Clear Channel Los Angeles has made the first moves to diversify its...