Thursday, May 14, 2026

Luken took a licking but now it’s ticking

Luken Communications has emerged from Chapter 11.
Sold

Minnesota FM sold with designs on Fargo

If Staples remains KSSK's city of license, the deal will be off.
Vote

NABOB, AURN urging people to vote

A “Get Out the Vote” campaign will use radio to do its heavy lifting.

Walmart Makes a Move

Last week in Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s maintained its grip on #1 airing 19,892 spots. Nissan nudged into #2 running

Stocks flat but radio hits a pothole

Action on Wall Street leveled out on Friday after good news from the Fed gave traders happy feet for a few days. But once...
No!

Watchdog – AT&T deal would harm consumers

Free Press has filed a petition to deny the merger of AT&T and DirecTV
Sold

Danziger group buys in Upstate NY

Not only is Bob Mahlman a partner of Bruce Danziger and three others
Tower

The Truth-ful Saga of an FM move

Truth Broadcasting wanted to move KTIA-FM from Boone IA to Huxley IA
Dave Seyler

Broadcasters have no obligation to air harmful ads

Business opponents of the broadcasting community aren’t going to like this
CNN

CNN gets into lifestyles

The show will be delving into the lives of “neighbors” who appear normal but who in fact are not what they seem.
FCC

Atlantic City AM rolls snake eyes on tower troubles

Just about everything a station would not want an FCC field agent to find at its tower location was found

Radio loses ground while other stocks rise

There was good news from the Fed, as far as traders were concerned, and that sent the stock market upward. But radio failed to...
U.S. Congress

Dems support FCC political disclosure

Legislators want broadcast television rules imposed as well on radio, cable and satellite entities.
Sold

New firm to head the Parade

Athlon Media is already a low-impact player in the Sunday newspaper insert arena
People watching TV

Television screen still the preferred viewing option

When it comes time to total up actual viewing hours...