Debt

Block takes on debt to add a cable system

There will be more cable in the portfolio of multimedia company Block Communications
FCC

Benchmarking US broadcast stations

The chart released by the FCC detailing the number of licensed broadcast outlet as of the end of September 2014
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Details on upstate tweener deal

We call it a tweener because it is pretty much between two different radio markets
Moody's

Tribune buyback gets a rating

The new newspaperless Tribune thinks its stock is underpriced
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RTN doubles up in Springfield

Bible Baptist College may be selling its Springfield MO FM station

Tech companies were doing something old-fashioned

It was regarding money, and what they were doing was earning it (you remember those old commercials, right?) and Wall Street was very very...
FCC

Is FCC buying into Cumulus/Whitley Dallas deal?

Cumulus planned to sell KTDK-FM Sanger TX to Media Services Group broker Bill Whitley
Nielsen

Nielsen, Adobe partner for digital measurement

The combined might of Nielsen and Adobe will be paired
Cumulus

Cumulus, Big Machine team for Reba

Country icon Reba McIntyre is working on her first new music release in half a decade
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The I’s have it in South Bend radio deal

The biggest change coming to a trio of FM stations will be a change from II to III
ANA

ANA becomes parent to BMA

Association of National Advertisers is being combined with the particular B2B expertise of the Business Marketing Association
CBS

Weigel, CBS partner on local TV sidekick channel

The vaults of CBS will be opened to create DECADES

Radio news: Radio One, Sun & Fun

Here are some notes on a few things going on in the biz

Broadcast continues to streak on the Street

Stocks were up in general on Monday, and broadcasters joined in on the fun, particularly on the television side. But the big winner was...
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Cannon fodder for husband and wife

KQCB-FM will be the only station for Mark and Mickie Evans