Saturday, May 9, 2026

Consolidation, Ingstad-style

$6,375 KCHK-AM/KRDS-FM Mankato-New Ulm-St. Peter MN (New Prague MN); KNUJ-AM New Ulm MN and KNUJ-FM Sleepy Eye MN. 51% of Ingstad Brothers Broadcasting LLC...

Down East TV headed for new owner

WPXT-DT brings The CW into the Portland-Auburn ME DMA, as well as Me-TV on a digital side channel. Once part of the ill-fated Pegasus...
David Honig

Group of groups wants ownership review to focus on diversity

The Diversity and Competition Supporters, an advocacy partnership spearheaded by the Minority Media
Broadcasting Pirate

Two more pirates busted by the FCC

A spectrum buccaneer operating in Miami airwaves and another operating in Puerto Rico have each been hit with
CBC Radio

Quebecor, French CBC strike distribution deal

Quebecor president Pierre Karl Peladeau said in a statement he's pleased Radio-Canada sees the value
Netflix

Netflix looking to partner with MSOs for network

The talks could lead to Netflix becoming available as another VOD option for cable subscribers via set-top boxes.
DirecTV

DirecTV accesses the Wall Street debt market

DirecTV sold $4 billion of debt at some impressive interest rates.
Pandora

Pandora stock plunges after quarterly miss

Investors headed for the exit after Q4 results disappointed.
Clear Channel

Hedge fund objects to Clear Channel cash moves

This objection isn’t about the recent $2.2 billion in new debt that Clear Channel Outdoor took on to send nearly $2B
FCC

FCC reform bill clears committee

The full House of Representatives will get a crack at voting on a bill that would make it more difficult for the FCC to regulate, would try to increase its efficiency
Stocks

European worries pressure Wall Street

The EU issued a gloomy economic outlook and the gloominess extended to Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial
BFoA / Broadcasters Foundation of America

2012 Ward L. Quaal Leadership Award recipients named

The Leadership Awards are given annually in recognition of career contributions to the broadcast industry
Pandora

Pandora comes up short in Q4

Revenues came in below Wall Street expectations for Pandora Media in fiscal Q4 and the stock tumbled in after-hours trading.
Carlos Slim

America Movil may launch streaming video service for Mexico

The company is holding off on starting the service, which is similar to Netflix, until a regulatory ruling on
Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh dropped from KPUA, WBEC

"It has never been our goal to allow our station to be used for personal attacks and intolerance."