Pre-Q2 results for CBS, Discovery, Viacom
Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst, Pivotal Research Group, has reviewed expectations for Q2
Nielsen Mobile Ad Measurement launches to major industry adoption
Nielsen announced that the commercial availability of mobile
‘Under the Dome’ rises; ‘Backpackers,’ ‘Seed’ start slow
FOX was number one Monday among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. MasterChef earned a 1.8 down two tenths from last week's season high...
Westwood One partners with radio to Support NextRadio funding
Westwood One announced an agreement with NextRadio that
Sinclair, Buckeye Cable strike two-year retrans deal
Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of WNWO-TV Toledo (NBC) has reached a two-year retransmission
Witness list announced for Senate Commerce Committee hearing
The witness list has been published for the Senate Commerce
Add five more representatives to Local Radio Freedom Act
A bipartisan coalition of five Members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of a
Dow closes above 17,000
Stocks rebounded on Monday with the Dow closing above 17,000 as a flurry of deal news and better-than-expected earnings from Citigroup increased demand for...
DOJ investigating possible collusion against Pandora
The DOJ has sent out document requests to music publishers Sony/ATV and Universal, as well
CBS Radio/Tampa names new VP/Programming
Rob Morris is the new VP/Programming for the cluster, which includes Sports
Michelle Sanders joins MMG
Industry vet Michelle Sanders has joined Media Management Group as Senior Vice President of Sales, reporting directly to company President/CEO Jeff Schwartz. Sanders will manage the cross-platform advertising sales for the programs on the MMG Radio Network including The Frommers Travel Show, The Pet Show with Warren Eckstein, Intelligent Medicine with Dr. Ronald Hoffman, and Home Wizards with Cindy Dole and Eric Stromer.
Genesis, Sports Talk Florida launch “The Power Hour”
Genesis Communications and Sports Talk Florida say the The Power Hour, a weekly blend of pop culture, sports, and everything in between, is now airing Monday nights from 6-7 p.m. on 1040 The Team in Tampa and 1080 The Team in Orlando.
Jenny McCarthy to host weekly show on SiriusXM
SiriusXM announced Jenny McCarthy will host a live, limited-run, one-hour weekly series exclusively on SiriusXM starting on 7/16.
Comcast stock mires during merger review
Comcast announced its $45.2 billion deal to acquire Time Warner Cable in mid-February, beating out Charter
Turning the Tide
As we talked about in our last post, one of the difficulties with regard to starting any kind of consumer marketing for NextRadio so far has been that the app didn’t start out with a compelling amount of station content – the kind of content that delivers on the potential of the app: a visual, immersive experience with the live, local radio that listeners love.