Newport Television group said to be on the block
Providence Equity Partners formed Newport Television LLC and acquired radio giant Clear Channel’s television assets about four
Consumer confidence continuing to climb
The latest look at consumer confidence by BIGinsight shows the upward trend is still in place. In fact
Radio licensee can’t sell what no longer exists
The FCC has slapped the dreaded “D” in front of the call letters for WLMA(AM) Greenwood SC – when it reads DWLMA(AM) that means...
¡Inspírate! launches on SiriusXM
Radio veteran Carey Davis is back with a new venture for WorldBand Media. ¡Inspírate!, an inspirational Spanish-language talk channel, launched Monday (3/26) on SiriusXM...
Strong car sales expected for March
Kelley Blue Book is projecting that US new car sales will hit 1,425,000 units in March, which would be the highest level since 2007....
Jimmy Kimmel to host Emmy Awards
ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel has been chosen to host the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, to air live Sunday, September 23rd on ABC....
Wild 94.1 stops the music two hours for Trayvon
CBS Radio’s WLLD-FM Tampa (Wild 94.1) held an on-air forum in their studio 3/24 to discuss and give listeners information and understanding on the...
FOX offering myFOX app on feature phones
myFOX features content from local myFOX stations across the country. Targeting feature phones rather than smartphones, the app will be
Moody’s gives an upgrade to Local TV’s FoxCo group
Local TV LLC is privately owned so not much is known publicly about its financial performance. However, its two groups of stations have debt...
AOL looking to sell patents
AOL has hired Evercore Partners to find a buyer for its more than 800 patents. The company is exploring the option as a revenue...
Emmis sues its preferred shareholders
We called that one right! Even as RBR-TVBR was writing Friday (3/23) that a new round of litigation might
MusicMaster releases version 5.0
A-Ware Software, developers of MusicMaster for Windows music scheduling software announces the official release of Version 5.0. It includes increased capabilities for both single...
ABC dominates non-sports competition
ABC finished a strong second on Friday to CBS with its NCAA Basketball coverage in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. Overshadowing its non-sports competition,...
ESPN 980 to launch “Inside the Locker Room w/ Doc Walker and Brian Mitchell”
The recent ending of The John Thompson Show w/ Doc Walker, which aired its last episode on 2/29 of this year, left Zebra Broadcasting’s...
The Game re-signs John Canzano
Alpha Broadcasting announced 750AM The Game’s KXTG Portland “The Bald-Faced Truth” Host John Canzano has been signed to a multi-year deal. The Bald-Faced Truth...