Fox and CBS tie for 18-49 crown in Week 26
“American Idol” was tops again, but CBS still managed to tie Fox in the key 18-49 demo overall in the latest week. CBS also...
Media General gets its refi done
For some time now Media General has been focused on reworking its debt. The company has finally come to terms with its lenders on...
The Tacher Company signs Cherry Creek Radio
The Tacher Company does it again: This time with Cherry Creek Radio and their 61 stations spanning nine western states. Joe Schwartz, President/CEO of...
Jamestown College debuts KJKR-FM
Jamestown College’s student radio station went live 3/16 in front of a crowd of enthusiastic student supporters
Easter Sales to close in on $17 billion
Americans will shell out an average of $145.28 on everything from apparel and candy to food and decorations
TuneIn adds Buckley Radio
Streaming provider TuneIn and Buckley Radio announced a partnership making WOR-AM NYC and 11 additional stations in six markets available to over 30 million...
FCC Commissioners going to NAB Show
Much of Washington will be in Las Vegas soon for the 2012 NAB Show, and that includes the entire commissioner-level population of the FCC...
Wells Fargo bond analysts do the math on Radio One
Wells Fargo SecuritiesQ4 and full year 2011 financial results for Radio One were far from impressive, but high-yield bond
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.
$1K...
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...