Gray, MMB do the Hoak-y pokey

Yeah, it’s an odd deal

LPTV advocacy looking forward to mid-October

The existence of an LPTV item on the FCC’s October Open Meeting agenda will be a good thing no matter what happens.
Thumbs Up

One thumb up for AT&T/DirecTV nuptials

One key group has indicated its approval

PAC mounts radio rescue mission in PA guv race

A conservative organization is using radio to come to the aid of Pennsylvania Republican
Scott Flick

October 1 Must-Carry.Retrans Elections Drive the Future of Local Broadcast TV

The deadline for selecting MVPD must-carry or electing to negotiate
FCC

FCC seeks comment on TV relocation reimbursement

A sample of the application form that may be used for stations and MVPDs that incur expenses is available
Sold

Linder takes stock of Linder in SW MN deal

A one-AM, three-FM station group serving an unrated portion of Minnesota is adding an FM

Blue chips and Apple are a drag

The major stock indices did not have a happy story to record for Thursday, with the Dow taking a triple-digit hit. Broadcast stocks were...
Sold

Done deal in Milwaukee

There have been some changes on the buyer’s side of a deal for WIWN-TV Milwaukee

Fire Your Customers (And Increase Your Sales)

Not all clients are worth keeping
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps execs prep for stock trades

Two members of the E.W. Scripps executive team have announced plans under SEC rule 10b5
FCC

Final payment on triple renewal violation drilled down

Encino Broadcasting’s three Austin TX area AM stations were operating as pirates for a brief period

CBS survives for Wednesday win

ABC was hot during the night’s second hour, but CBS got a solid performance with two hours of Survivor to hang on for the...
Magazine Rack

Mags taken to task for e-cig ads

Magazines with a large teen-aged audience are running ads that glorify the use of e-cigarettes.
CBS

CBS pulls out all the stops for PA gubernatorial debate

Featuring Corbett (R) v. Wolf (D) in an event called “Breakfast with the Candidates”