Election results for NAB Radio and Television Boards
The ballots have been counted and the National Association of Broadcasters announced the results of the 2012 NAB Radio and Television Board elections. The...
CKE Restaurants tap Kate Upton for Southwest Patty Melt (video)
CKE’s Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are known for their use of pop-culture icons in their advertising, so casting Kate Upton as their latest spokeswoman...
Thieves steal $30,000 worth of copper from radio towers
About $30,000 worth of copper was reported stolen from two radio towers in West Palmetto, FL on 3/31, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.
Between...
Missouri CP sold from one noncom to another
$17K KKWW-FM CP Shelbina MO from The Power Foundation (J.R. McClure Jr.) to New Life Evangelistic Center Inc. (Lawrence W. Rice Jr. et al)....
Local Media TV buys LPTVs in Los Angeles
$8.8M KNLA-CD/KNLA-LP Los Angeles CA from Venture Technologies Group LLC (Lawrence Rogow, Paul Koplin) to Local Media TV Los Angeles LLC (Monish Kundra, James...
USC acquiring interest in 3rd SF-area FM
The University of Southern California is a driving force behind license companies bringing Classical music to San Francisco in the wake of Entercom’s departure...
Three more stations going to NRJ TV
A bankruptcy deal is allowing Ted Bartley and Robert Andrews to add to their growing stockpile of television stations. The latest deal will bring...
Dueling watchdogs on bullying documentary
The MPAA has turned down numerous requests to remove the R rating it has attached to “Bully” – a documentary for and about teens...
Another organization vouches for broadcasters on retrans
Watchdog group Frontiers of Freedom recently sent a letter to Congress asking legislators to resist any effort to change the current policy for broadcast...
Dial Global reports on a big year
Dial Global looked very different at the end of 2011 than at the beginning. It had acquired Westwood One and used its
Cartoon Network picks up kids sketch comedy series
Cartoon Network has picked up an untitled kids sketch comedy series from entertainer Nick Cannon. The series is a live-action, half-hour, sketch comedy show...
Nexstar launches statewide newscast in Arkansas
With NBC affiliates in four Arkansas markets, Nexstar Broadcasting Group is using its extensive news platform and technical resources to launch the first daily...
Oprah’s OWN Network gets expanded carriage with Comcast deal
OWN will see a boost in the number of homes in which the network can be seen as a result of a new distribution...
CBS renews “The Talk”
CBS’s THE TALK has been renewed for the 2012-2013 broadcast season. The daily daytime talk show – hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon...
Raul Alarcón upbeat on 2012 for SBS (audio)
Spanish Broadcasting System doesn’t provide Wall Street with specific forward guidance. But there’s so much optimism