Box office disaster hurts Disney’s stock price
High hopes for the science fiction movie “John Carter” were dashed as the film opened to poor ticket sales
Religious noncom buys two in Texas
$5,750 KYZQ-FM Mount Pleasant TX from Millennium Broadcasting Corporation (James Furlow) to South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting Inc. (Randall Christy et al). Cash.
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New owner coming to western VA FM
A deal has been filed to sell WFYE-FM Glade Spring VA, located in unrated territory in the western portion of Virginia, and northeast of...
FCC forwards LPFM/translator proceeding
The Federal Communications Commission didn’t bother waiting around for its March Open Meeting
Kohl’s launches “Shop to Win”
Kohl’s Department Stores announced its spring integrated marketing campaign, featuring Olympic gold medalists Dara Torres (swimming),
OWN cancels Rosie; lays off 30
The ratings-challenged OWN Network (a JV between Harpo Studios and Discovery Communications) has canceled Rosie O’Donnell’s five-month-old talk show, which was averaging fewer than...
Comcast calls over a half billion in bonds
If you hold Comcast Corporation’s 7.00% Senior Notes due September 2055 you’re going to be cashed out a bit early. Make that a lot...
Monday was a down and up day
Stock prices initially dipped on news that Apple was going to use its cash stockpile to start paying a dividend and buy back shares,...
Katz, Univision launch digital online network
Katz 360, the digital sales arm of the Katz Media Group, and Univision Radio National Sales, the Hispanic radio sales division of Katz, launch...
Fort Myers AM goes back to original seller
$25K WCRM-AM Fort Myers-Naples FL (Fort Myers FL) from Vida Radio Ministries (Mario Garcia), a subsidiary of Christ Center International Inc. to Manna Christian...
San Diego TV off the hook for 2008 captioning fine
When an emergency is in progress, local broadcasters time and time again step up and provide critical and sometimes life-saving information. Such was the...
McDowell goes to bat for broadcast on political files
McDowell also addressed spectrum auctions, saying he would do his best to keep the
Lancaster PA writer bemoans lack of live off-peak radio
A media writer for Lancaster.com in southern Pennsylvania says that as far as he can tell, hardly any radio stations in the area have...
SNL Kagan acquires MediaCensus
SNL Kagan announced its acquisition of MediaCensus, the flagship data product from MediaBiz. MediaCensus provides geographic subscriber estimates for the multichannel space, channel lineups...
KDKA’s Rob Pratte to be roasted
Some of Pratte's best friends will take swings at the longtime KDKA-AM Pittsburgh talker next weekend, when he's the target of a charity roast...