Coalition renews appeal for FCC action on diversity
Diversity and Competition Supporters is a group of interested parties seeking to increase the levels of minority and female
More Class A televisions caught in FCC’s net
A Class A television station in Georgia is being hit with a hefty FCC fine for public file deficiencies
Best quarter ever for Discovery en Español
For years Discovery en Español has been second only to Univision’s Galavision among cable/satellite channels targeting US Hispanics. That hasn’t changed, even as numerous...
Digital radio catching on Down Under
Commercial Radio Australia, the association for radio broadcasters in the Southern Hemisphere nation, says that 800K digital radios are in the hands of Australian...
Jeff Haley’s new job is Marketron CEO
Media software company Marketron has named Jeff Haley its CEO. The announcement comes a day after
NBC Sports Group set to air 2012 US Olympic Team Trials
The United States Olympic Committee and the NBC Sports Group today announced the television schedule for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. A record...
Ryan Seacrest lands Olympics job with NBC
We’re not sure how Ryan has enough time in each day to do it all, but here’s yet another line on his long resume:...
Al Jazeera and Jeopardy! among Peabody Award Winners
The 38 recipients of the 71st Annual Peabody Awards range from the usual US networks to Al Jazeera. But the awards are not just...
MLB Player Poll to air on Fox each Saturday
Major League Baseball Productions has created a new series, “MLB Player Poll,” which will air on Fox each Saturday at 3:00 pm ET (or...
BK launches star-studded campaign for new menu (video)
National advertising kicked off this week with new spots featuring David Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Salma Hayek, Jay Leno, Steven Tyler and Sofia Vergara....
Moody’s disappointed in LBI radio performance
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the credit ratings of LBI Media (Liberman Broadcasting).
Stocks fall on pessimism about the Fed
Minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting disappointed Wall Street by indicating that the Fed is not inclined toward additional measures to stimulate the...
Media Access Project shutting down
MAP was more than just a media watchdog – it was a public interest law firm that went to court to fight for the...
FM action in Virginia, Oregon
$155K WFYE-FM Glade Spring VA from ASRadio LLC (Alan Sneed) to HB Radio LLC (David W. Blair, Michael G. Ferrell, Lucia Ashworth, Sarah W....
IEMA launches pet preparedness spots
A new radio public awareness campaign set to hit the airwaves in Illinois will bring a humorous approach to the serious topic of pet...