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...
Wall Street found some energy on Friday
Energy shares led the way as stock prices advanced on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 35 points, or 0.3%, to 13,081....
FCC auctions: If you play you gotta pay
The FCC is about to put over 100 FM allotments up for auction during the final week of March, so the bill it has...
Tucson LPTV headed for new owner
There has been a steady if modest flow of traffic in station trading, low power television division. Class As and LPTVs have consistently comprised...
Trinity Broadcasting suit could lead to license revocations
Televangelists Paul and Jan Crouch, founders of the religious Trinity Broadcasting Network are under attack by their granddaughter Brittany Koper
Envision announces Paul Shaffer’s Rock Hall Spectacular
It’s a free two hour special saluting Rock Hall inductees past and present. Hosted by David Letterman’s longtime musical director, Paul Shaffer, this year’s...
Variety put up for sale by RBI
Reed Business Information (RBI) announced Friday (3/23) that it is seeking to sell Variety, the century-old showbiz magazine. RBI had previously sold off its...
Rush to SiriusXM a solution, say some
Should Rush move to Sirius XM or online? It’s certainly been a solution for Howard Stern and others. With advertisers bailing on El Rushbo,...