Liberty Media ups stake in SiriusXM
Liberty Media has raised its stake (8/28) in SiriusXM Radio to 48.8% from 48.1%, according to a regulatory filing. It bought around
Nexstar moves into Burlington VT
$16.5M WFFF-TV Burlington VT-Plattsburgh NY (Burlington VT) from Smith Media LLC (Ian Guthrie) to Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. (Perry Sook). $825K escrow, balance in cash...
Ford Brand Adv./Media Manager speaks at D.R.A.G. board meeting
In attendance were Bill Burton, President/Detroit Radio Advertising Group (DRAG--pictured); Mike Koehler, Bell Media; Jack Saindon, Katz Radio; Kevin Miller, Bell Media; Julie Heidt,...
S&P 500 jumps back near record; Apple at new high
Stocks climbed Tuesday after a better-than-expected jump in July housing starts and upbeat earnings reports. Apple achieved an all-time split-adjusted closing high, while Home...
Tribune reports double-digit Q4 revenue drop
Tribune closed out 2013, its first full year since emerging from bankruptcy, with a double-digit revenue decline
Northwest Public Radio plans bilingual news programs
Northwest Public Radio (NWPR) plans to establish a bilingual team to report on local news in the Yakima Valley, WA by early next year....
Why CBS is Breaking Records Before Upfront
CBS Corp. numbers are up in all categories ahead of the TV ad upfronts.
AR-MO border-straddling FMs sold
$550K KHOM-FM Salem AR & KBMV-FM Birch Tree MO from Diamond Media LLC (Fred White, Barbara White) to E-Communications LLC (Robert C. Eckman, Rebecca...
SBE releases new engineering certification
The Society of Broadcast Engineers now offers a new engineering level Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) networking certification. Eligible engineers may now apply to...
George Beasley on Medical Leave
Beasley Broadcast Group founder & CEO George Beasley is taking a medical leave of absence.
Bend Station en route to New Channel
TDS Broadcasting believed and the FCC concurred that a new channel was in order
Stocks Fall for Third Straight Day
U.S. stocks fell again Thursday, with the Dow posting its longest string of losses since February. Radio was able to post another small gain,...
Concerned Women for America launches $6M campaign
A conservative women’s group on Wednesday launched a $6 million ad campaign in presidential battleground states criticizing President Barack Obama’s health care reform law.
The...
Markets Take a Dive, Broadcast Follows
The perception that the US economy has hit a rough patch is beginning to take hold – and it certainly took hold of Wall...
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A Massachusetts AM that provides service to part of the Providence RI market