GAO: FCC lacks basic data on broadcaster sharing arrangements
Here’s an article regarding a Government Accountability Office
SiriusXM Q2 was up 10%
SiriusXM’s revenue was for the quarter was $1.035 billion, up 10% from Q2 2013. Net income was $120 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.
More Nielsen Audio reports; More strength for radio advertisers
Every station tells a story. Each market projects personality
Stocks score small gains
Stocks ended Monday’s choppy trading session mostly higher as investors weighed soft housing data against a flurry of deal news, including the takeover of...
Jay Green joins AdLarge Media
AdLarge Media has hired audio and digital media exec Jay Green as Vice President, Digital Sales and Content Partnerships, to lead the
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...
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.
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.