Thursday, June 25, 2026

FTC / Federal Trade Commission

Caffeine clothing companies settle with FTC

Two clothing manufacturers are banned from making further statements about the weight-loss attributes of their wares.
Sold

Noncom duopoly in the AM band

It will not take a major influx of cash for New Life Community Temple of Faith to get its second station.
Wells Fargo Securities

Television news: Sinclair, NBCU, TW, Rentrak

Sinclair can’t catch a break on Wall Street and more...
Broadcast Tower

WJLP-TV claims FCC ultimatum

PMCM TV believes that efforts to get it to stop using 3.10 as its virtual channel designation are erroneous.

Broadcast had its ups and downs on the Street

To put it simply, the average television stock on our index was up and the average radio stock was down. The radio side produced...

Washington weighs in on net neutrality

Obama's internet proposal got the Washington DC PR machine operating in fifth gear.
Watchdogs

Watchdog watched too many WS ads

A consumer watchdog is taking Fox to task for laying on the advertising during its broadcast of Major League Baseball’s World Series.
Broadcast Tower

ONE Media adds data delivery for OTA TV

Next Generation Broadcast Platform, has undergone successful testing.
No!

Deal for Disney Detroit craters

A deal for Radio Disney’s WFDF-AM Detroit was said to have made it to the contract stage before coming to a screeching halt.
LPTV

DTV America continues to snap up CPs

Low power CPs is what John Kyle’s company is after.
Shopping / Christmas / Holiday

How to combat consumer mall dread

There are many means available to consumers to acquire holiday gifts...

LPTV activists edging toward court action

The low power television community has many more questions than answers.
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Eagle flies in Laurel-Hattiesburg

WMXI-FM Laurel MS is changing hands.

Slippage in the broadcast stock world

Stocks on the TVBR Television Index slipped, and on the radio side they slipped a little harder. But for today, we will content ourselves...
Tom Wheeler

Long net neutrality slog likely getting longer

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler thanked President Barack Obama for weighing in on the topic of net neutrality.