Thursday, May 14, 2026

FCC

The case of the unshrinking FCC fine

KM LPTV Chicago 13 was nailed for a pair of public file-related violations and subsequently fined for them
AT&T

AT&T differentiates its deal from Comcast’s

AT&T: mega-mergers under regulatory consideration in Washington are different

Radio results – and radio gets results

The September Nielsen Audio scorecard for markets ranging from Indianapolis to Hartford is here

Broadcast stocks continue a hot streak

Wall Street was said to have started slow and rebounded all the way back to almost flat, but for broadcasters, it was the third...
Broadcast Tower

Wagenvoord outfenced in regulatory duel with FCC

The Commission was gracious enough, however, to grant Wagenvoord a favor on its own volition.
Email Marketing

Email ad effectiveness still questionable

Advertisements that arrive in a person’s virtual mailbox are doing a bit better than they were two years ago.
Meredith

Meredith mag deal looks like a broadcast strategy

It’s not a wedding – more like a co-habitation
Wells Fargo Securities

Cable/satellite outlook mixed

Q4 is traditionally a slow time for the MVPD business

CBS squeaks by ABC for Wednesday win

ABC had the top two shows, but CBS was more consistent as it won night’s 18-49 derby 2.1/7 to 2.1/6. However, CBS’s edge in...
Sold

Trading: All’s well that ends in Wellsville

An upstate New York radio group is adding another station to its collection,
Bonten Media Group

Things are looking up for TV group Bonten

Wall Street umpire Moody’s Investor Service thinks it’s doing a good job dealing with debt
Sold

Price revealed for Alpha-Buckley deal

Now we know how much Alpha will be paying.

Broadcast stocks grow as others fall

Concerns about global stability and fears that many stocks are overpriced were said to have driven many to the more stable bond market. But...

Westwood One preps stations for news change

NBC News Radio will no longer be under the Westwood One umbrella as of 12/15/14
Computer

To really scam, it takes a computer

It is very possible to use broadcast advertising to run a scam...