Saturday, May 9, 2026

More Stops on the Radio Rating Tour

Today’s installment of Nielsen Audio market-by-market reports

Broadcast Stocks Dodge Doldrums

The markets were worried again, as oil took another hit and Fed fretting continued. But television stocks we follow posted a modest gain as...

Cord Cheating Cutting Into Cord Cutting Cash

Many Americans are saying good-bye to bundled MVPD programming
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps to Reel in Journal April 1st

The boards of both E.W. Scripps Company and Journal Communications have approved the duo’s wedding, the FCC is aboard, and closing is pegged for...
Closed Caption

New Closed Captioning Rules Take Effect Monday, March 16

With the dawn of a new set of closed captioning regulation kicking in
Charter Communications

Charter Kicking Tires at Bright House?

It would amount to a consolation prize for Charter after losing out to Comcast

Viacom Settles with Interns

Following in the footsteps of NBCUniveral, Viacom has elected

Wall Street Rallies, Broadcast Tags Along

The Fed will speak next week, and either allay or confirm the fears that spooked The Street the past two days. Today, stocks rallied...
Debt

Debt Relief Scammers Targeted by FTC

Radio and the internet were in the advertising mix companies which offered to help consumers
Sold

Deal Done in Plainview

The four station radio station cluster transaction has changed status from pending to consummated. According to the contract, the bulk of the purchase price...

FCC Releases and Defends Net Neutrality Order

The full Title II plan for the internet passed by the FCC on a 3-2 party-line vote is now out

TV News: Upfront, CBS, Daily Show, NAB & Affiliates

It’s time to grab the remote and surf through some TV items
Sumner Redstone

Redstone Skipping Miami Viacom Meeting

Viacom shareholders will meet Monday 3/16/15

Westwood One, Marketron, Beasley, Peconic

Here are more tales from the front lines of US radio broadcasting
Democrat and Republican

CA Radio Used to Bring Down AL Judge

There is no doubt that election season is prime time for expenditures in the political category