Friday, June 19, 2026

The Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory delays production

Production on the CBS comedy was due to resume 7/30, with five key cast members still without deals for
Meredith

Meredith Local Media Group up 20% in fiscal Q4

Meredith reported fiscal Q4 2014 net earnings increased 20%, and earnings per share rose 19% to
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps, Journal merging broadcast ops, spinning off newspapers

The E.W. Scripps Company and Journal Communications have

BMI partners with iBiquity on new music initiative

BMI has partnered with iBiquity Digital on a new music initiative called the “HD Radio Artist Spotlight”

S&P 500 ekes out gains as Fed calms rate-hike fears

Stocks finished another choppy session slightly higher, as the Fed appeared to soothe fears that it might start raising interest rates sooner than anticipated....

106.9 K-HITS welcomes new morning host

Award-winning Tulsa radio station 106.9 K-HITS announced that Sid Kelly will join the station as its new morning show host, beginning August 11. Kelly will anchor the morning drive program from 5:30 – 10 a.m. weekdays. “Sid’s talent really stuck out early in this process and his previous successes demonstrate the type of track record that will continue to grow K-HITS’ audience,” said K-HITS Program Director Jet Black. “We’re very excited to get him started. August 11 can’t get here fast enough.”

WLEP-LD, WMKE-CA sold in Erie, Milwaukee

Patrick Communications (Greg Guy) was the exclusive broker in both deals: WLEP-LD Erie, PA

Joe Bilotta notches 45th year with Buckley Radio

The President & Chief Executive Officer at Buckley Radio celebrates a 45th anniversary on 7/31. Ever

Sirius XM may buy back $1.8 billion more in stock

Barron’s Maxim Group noted that on Sirius XM’s recent call, it reported a record Q2 with 31% EBITDA
GroupM

GroupM names new MediaCom CEO

GroupM announced two executive appointments, naming Harvey Goldhersz Chief Data Officer and
PTC / Parents Television Council

PTC calls Out McDonald’s for VH1’s “Dating Naked”

The Parents Television Council is calling on McDonald’s to reconsider its sponsorship of VH1’s “Dating

Liberty Media scores “Outperform” from Macquarie

Liberty Media’s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Macquarie in a

KFWB switching to CBS Sports Radio

CBS Radio/Westwood One offers the all-sports format, but with no LA affiliate, except for KCBS-HD2

‘Food Fighters’, ‘Extreme Weight Loss’ rise

NBC was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Food Fighters scored a 1.3, up three tenths from last...
FCC

Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed

Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses, construction permits and transfers of control—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 7/25/14