Saturday, May 30, 2026

AFTRA / American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

AFTRA opposes relaxing ownership rules

Not only is 70K member American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO opposed to any
DirecTV

Pandora and DirecTV do a deal

Direct TVSatellite TV giant DirecTV is going to make Pandora Media’s personalized streaming audio channels available to its subscribers
Political Advertising

Romney spent heavily for Super Tuesday delegates

The four candidates for the Republican presidential nomination had eleven states to compete in during the
Google

Google request approved for video services in Kansas City

The requests to state regulators indicate Google is mulling a potential Google TV offering.
WIBC's Terri Stacy accepts a donation from IMPD officer

WIBC and WRTV raise funds for tornado victims

Emmis Communications flagship WIBC-FM Indianapolis teamed up with Scripps’ WRTV-TV (ABC) to raise
Perry Sook

Record odd-year results for Nexstar (audio)

That’s how Nexstar CEO Perry Sook summed up Q4 2011 results for the TV company, putting the focus on
Former WFLS host Brian Strobel

Former WFLS host killed walking dog in Virginia

He was pronounced dead on the scene. The Nissan pickup truck that hit Strobel “completely left the roadway”
FOX

Six hackers arrested—victims include Sony, Fox, PBS

The men broke into computer networks, deleted data and stole confidential and personal
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon bringing back Figure It Out

Remember the game show “Figure It Out” from the 1990s? Viacom’s Nickelodeon has figured out that
Stocks

Jobs boost boosted stock prices

A report from the payroll processing company ADP indicated that US employers added 216,000 jobs in February. That upbeat news
Los Angeles Anaheim Angels

Angels of Anaheim find a new home in Coachella Valley

In addition to the game broadcast, there will be an increased Angels presence on the new station's web site.
Democrat

Democrats continue efforts to unmask political ad buyers

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling has made it possible for individual donors to send cash
Journal Communications

Journal makes good on promise to be a station buyer

CEO Steve Smith just told investors that Journal Communications was prepared to buy TV where it has radio, and radio where it has TV,...
FCC

FCC open season on LPTVs continues

No less than 16 Class A television stations were recently asked to show cause by the FCC as to why they
Dial Global

March Madness: Record affiliates, multiplatform exposure

Schreck says they will be airing the games on over 500 terrestrial radio stations—a record for previous