US Congress

Two More Senators for LRFA

Generating a roster of co-sponsors for a bill is largely a House of Representatives tactic,

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...
FCC

FCC Announces May Agenda

There are quite a few major policy issues percolating away at the FCC
Debt

Daytona AM Moves in Debt Deal

It is also moving from one Cherry to another

Paul Moves to Muzzle Title II

The FCC’s March decision to apply Title II regulatory authority

Stock Markets Skittish, Broadcasters Go Down

The losses weren’t too bad, less than 1% for radio and just a bit over half a percent for television, as traders fretted about...
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Alpha Media Strikes Again

This time, Larry Wilson’s outfit is buying stations in Salt Lake City and Evanston WY. The seller is Adelante Media Group, which will part...

Long and Winding Ratings Road

Today’s journey through the wilds of the Nielsen Audio results
U.S. Congress

Three more for LRFA

Even while a one-sided hearing on copyright policy was taking place
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Keystone Invests in OK FM

An FM station in Bennington OK is changing hands

Apple Watch Not Headed for Ubiquity

The percentage of Americans looking forward to owning a connected timepiece
Media system in a vehicle

Safety Experts Warn of In-Car Tech Distractions

It’s more than texting while driving -- the number of things available

Eyes on the Fed Lead to Mixed Stock Day

Broadcast stocks we follow trended up, and they were mixed only in that radio’s growth rate was superior to televisions. The natives on Wall...
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Cherry Creek Spins out of Tahoe

Cherry Creek Broadcasting, which operates radio stations in small western markets
LPTV

The LPTV Buy One, House One Plan

Here’s one the likes of which you don’t see every day