FCC dishes out more trouble for noncompliant Class As
Three more Class A television stations have been fingered for FCC punitive action. One – perhaps the lucky one – has been hit with...
Paul Shaffer’s Rock Hall Spectacular special set
Envision Radio Networks announced the return of Paul Shaffer’s Rock Hall Spectacular for Classic Rock stations. This free two hour special saluting Rock Hall...
Millennial Media prices IPO
What is Millennial Media, you ask? It is, according to its own PR, “the leading independent mobile advertising platform company.” It sold 10.2 million...
Visible World awarded key ad addressability patent
Visible World has been granted a patent on bandwidth management for linear household addressable TV advertising applications. With this patent, the technology offered by...
Some analysis on why national is soft for auto
This comes from Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker, but she’s relaying some comments from Gray Television CFO Jim Ryan at an investor conference...
Michael Copps gets his watchdog tags
Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps gained a measure of fame in communications circles when he used his position to wage a relentless campaign against...
Noncom CP action in Missouri, Arkansas
$10K WJTJ-FM CP Cameron MO from Alabama Christian Radio Inc. (Jimmy Jarrell) to VCY America Inc. (Randall Melchert, Victor Eliason et al). Cash. CP...
Florida LPTV switching religious licensees
$25K WGOX-LP Santa Rosa Beach FL from Harvest Ministries International (William Franklin) to Henry W. Rogers Ministries (Henry W. Rogers). Cash. LPTV. CP to...
Document dump to House panel may hasten arrival of new noms
The FCC has honored the request of House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg
Orbital support for Limbaugh voiced
The word choice made by radio talker Rush Limbaugh regarding Sandra Fluke has been documented, debated, decried
Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame names 2012 inductees
The Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame will celebrate its fifth year with the Class for 2012. These broadcasters have been voted upon by...
Expedia.com names 180LA as new AOR
Omnicom’s 180LA will direct brand strategy, creative, execution and integration across all formats, including digital. 180LA will develop and launch an integrated campaign later...
News Corp. planning sports network to rival ESPN
News Corp. is reportedly in the works to convert its Fuel action-sports network into a more
Judge refuses to block SAG-AFTRA merger vote count
Dissidents have failed in their effort to get a US District Court to block the membership vote on whether to merge the Screen Actors...
NBC to launch Saturday morning block for preschoolers
NBC Kids, a new Saturday morning three-hour programming block designed specifically to address the developmental needs of 2- to 5-year-old children, will premiere Saturday,...