Friday, May 15, 2026

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A ReinCARnation

More choices and more personalization have lead to an uncomfortable destabilzation of radio’s place in the car… the car where currently more than 50% of radio’s heavy listening happens according to Jacobs Media’s Techsurvey10.

Apple to buy Swell for $30 million

Apple is close to buying the audio news app Swell. The deal is worth about $30 million. Swell had

‘Big Brother’ dips; ‘Rising Star’ hits lows

CBS was number one Sunday with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On ABC, Rising Star also hit a new series low with a...
Pile of Money

Political TV advertising skyrocketing

An explosion of spending on political advertising on television — set to break $2 billion in congressional races, with overall spots up nearly 70% since the 2010 midterm election — is accelerating the rise of deep-pocketed special interests groups and wresting control from the candidates’ own efforts to reach voters.
21st Century Fox

Fox’s Time Warner bid includes board seat

21st Century Fox is prepared to offer shareholders of Time Warner board representation as part of its bid to

Liberty Media moving to become Liberty Broadband

John Malone's Liberty Media Corp has started the process of spinning off its cable assets through a stock

Anne Kensington-Lott joins McGavren Guild

McGavren Guild Media, part of Genesis Media Holdings, announced Anne Kensington-Lott has joined the company as vice president, Hispanic platform.

95.7 KJR FM’s Bob Rivers retires

After 33 years of doing morning radio, CCME-owned 95.7 KJR-FM's Bob Rivers announced his decision to step away and discontinue The Bob Rivers Morning Show. Leading up to his final show on Friday, 8/8, the iconic Seattle personality will host nine farewell shows to say goodbye to listeners, advertisers and co-workers.

Mexico’s Grupo ACIR joins iHeartRadio

Adding to its previous deal with Grupo Radio Centro for quick access to Mexico radio stations, CCME

Dealer Associations continue push

Last week on the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s remained at #1 airing 20,161 spots nationwide. Coming in #2 was the Ford Dealer Association, up from #4, running 15,078 commercials, while Progressive progressed from #7 up to #3 with 14,931 spots.

Nielsen: Viggle improves TV ad effectiveness

Viggle, the entertainment marketing and rewards platform, has released findings from its “Brand Effect Study” showing that exposure to TV ads seen on both television and the Viggle app resulted in higher brand recall.

Crawford closes on KNSN-AM

Crawford Broadcasting, Co. has closed on their purchase of KNSN-AM, 1240 kHz, San Diego, CA owned by Multicultural Broadcasting for

CCME names Maynard SVP/Programming

CCME announced Maynard will join the company as SVP of Programming, effective immediately
Los Angeles Dodgers

California Congressmen want FCC to mediate Dodgers TV dispute

Eight LA area Congressional representatives have signed a

NV broadcasters to honor the late Jim Rogers

The Nevada Broadcasters Association, which will dedicate its 19th Annual Hall of Fame Scholarship Gala to honoring the memory of longtime broadcaster