Thursday, May 14, 2026

Investors skittish and in search of safety

It’s not bad enough we have to keep the good old USA on an even keel to please investors. On Tuesday, events in Europe...
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Brandon sells two AMs to Wilkinson

Rogers Brandon’s AGM radio group is selling AMs in Bakersfield CA and Albuquerque NM
Facebook

Benchmark for National Geographic Channel

Cable stalwart National Geographic Channel uses 38 separate Facebook feeds sorted by region
Cable / Satellite

Partnership to measure niche cable channels

Currently unmeasured audiences for niche or “long tail” television networks will be coming from Simulmedia Inc. and Nielsen.
Tribune Broadcasting

Taking stock of Tribune

The paperwork is into the Securities and Exchange Commission

Radio, musicians team up for “We Can Survive”

CBS Radio and its CHR KAMP-FM in Los Angeles are presenting the latest edition of the “We Can Survive”

Voice louder than Big Bang

CBS’s hour of Big Bang Theory was tops for the night, but an extra hour of The Voice made NBC the #1 network according...

Learning Lessons from a radio conference

Mike Rudd boiled it all down to three points
Political Advertising

Republican PAC shifting ad buys

At least one national political action committee is changing its plans

TV slides on gloomy Wall Street Monday

Apparently China was on everybody’s mind, and a new offering from Alibaba lost steam. Radio took a small step backward in the unfavorable environment,...
Ajit Pai

Wave good bye to translator waivers

Many are dismayed including FCC Commissioner and AM champion Ajit Pai.
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Cross Platform picks up Information

Cross Platform Media has acquired IRN/USA Radio Network

If it’s Sunday network prime, it’s football

NBC won the night, as usual, according to TVBytheNumber’s report on Nielsen overnight ratings data. CBS had afternoon overrun football action and easily took...
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Beloit AM goes to Big Radio

Big Radio is acquiring WGEZ-AM Beloit WI
Yes / No / Maybe

Cautionary tale on incoming generation of business leaders

Before too long, people making corporate buying decisions are going to be millennials