Thursday, May 14, 2026

Watchdogs

SEC targeted to control political spending

Watchdogs seek alternatives to hamstrung FEC
Microphone

LPFM closer to seizing the airwaves

The FCC has settled on CP winners from among a pool of 111 mutually exclusive applicants

Fluid day on Wall Street, mixed broadcast results

We say it was fluid because oil was a drag. And soup, believe it or not. But broadcasters seemed unaffected, with radio rising and...
Poll

RTDNA: And the winner is:

15 member of the RTDNA leadership pool were either elected, re-elected or appointed
Sold

Pennsylvania quartet changing hands

Three FMs and an AM in the State College-Lewiston section of Pennsylvania are headed for a new owner
FEMA / Federal Emergency Management Agency

Broadcast figures in NYC emergency campaign

TV and radio are on tap to promote the OEM/FEMA message, and radio is an important part of the recommendation.
Dish Network

T-Mobile excites Ergen’s urge to merge

Ergen is said to be kicking the tires at T-Mobile.

From the Ground Up

A big goal of mine going forward is to create “client movements” from the ground up.
The Tacher Company

BroadSouth inks pact with Tacher

BroadSouth is a radio company providing service to the central portion of Alabama.
FCC

York AM fined for fence violation

Management at WOYK-AM says that vandals are responsible for taking the screws out of the hasp securing the fence

Football is decisive for NBC

Fox also was helped by football Sunday – NBC ruled with the Sunday night game, and Fox had a beneficial late-afternoon football overrun. CBS...
Handshake

Baker Family hands off a Virginia AM

The station is WCBX-AM, licensed to Base Communications

Charting the ripples caused by KWAV deal

It all started with the sale by Buckley Broadcasting Corp. of KWAV-FM Monterey.

Cheerios, Colgate & Pillsbury Rise

In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten last week, McDonald’s was back at #1 airing 20,638 spots. Walmart moved into #2 running

Broadcast stocks are static despite Wall Street gain

Another encouraging report on US employment levels fueled a bit of a surge in stock trading Friday, but you’d barely notice that if you...