FCC sorts out MEG/LIN merger
The proposed merger of LIN into Media General is sending both stations and waivers flying in every which direction.
FCC shovels out from typo blizzard
A number of licensee-wannabes with dismissed applications for new FMs had erroneous geo-coordinates in their tech boxes...
Cox bags some oceanfront property
W258CN is still at the CP stage, but to all indications it is very much worth going to the trouble to construct.
Debt deal for Minnesota combo
A traditional AM-FM combo is going to a new owner, making at least one bank happy...
Retail enthusiasm dampened by glum oil
A nice increase in November sales figures for retailers helped boost the stock markets, but the optimism was blunted by another bad day for...
Wireless mic comment period extended
One element of channel repacking for the incentive auction is finding a home for wireless microphones...
Consolidation comes to the airtime remnant sales
Wholesale Airtime Auction is expanding with the purchase of the assets of Wholesale TV and Radio Advertising...
Net neutrality makes in into FCC meeting after all
The agenda of the FCC’s December Open Meeting did not include any items pertaining to network neutrality.
Broadcast charity seeking Guardians
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has assisted over a thousand broadcasters in trouble...
TV News: CBS, Fox, TVB, Verizon, Meredith
CBS and Fox are exploring the possibility of auctioning off TV stations...
Nexstar, Dish come to terms
The latest retrans negotiation that dragged beyond expiration of the old carriage contract came to an end.
Marijuana gets its own radio show
A new attitude toward marijuana is emerging in the United States.
Ratings results, markets #26-#40
Today, Clark Smidt walks us through Nielsen Audio’s radio wars scorecard...
FCC pulls over another EAS violator
An EAS tone was broadcast on a SiriusXM channel 12/4/13...
Broadcast falls on another bad day for oil
The markets were down, and the Wall Street headline writers were blaming oil again. The vast majority of broadcast stocks we follow tumbled along...