Saturday, May 16, 2026

Tom Wolzien scores patent for live talk TV programming

The US Patent and Trademark Office is scheduled to issue U.S. Patent 8,767,031 7/1 for the Video Call

Stocks end strong quarter on sour note

Stocks ended June and Q2 higher, even as the broader market closed marginally lower on Monday. The S&P 500 recorded the fifth consecutive month...

Jorge Lopez joins La Grande in Dallas

CBS Radio’s La Grande 107.5 FM announced that Jorge ‘El Bolillo’ López is now hosting nights from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A native of Ixtapan de la Sal in the state of Mexico, López began his career there and went on to work in Toluca, Mexico; Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Mexico, before moving to the US in 2000.
Clear Channel

CCME, Ad Council partner for Safe Summer Driving

The Ad Council and Clear Channel Communities, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel, are joining forces to launch Safe Summer
Aereo

Broadcasters may seek damages from Aereo

The game is far from over for Aereo after its loss against broadcasters at the Supreme Court last week

ACA to FCC: Ensure consumers have access to out-of-market signals

The American Cable Association wants the FCC to act on

DuMont steps down as NRHOF Steering Comm. Chair

At last week’s board meeting of the Museum of Broadcast Communications Bruce DuMont stepped down as Chairman of the National Radio

KVIQ sale closes in California

Kalil & Co. announced the closing on KVIQ-DT Eureka, CA, from Sainte Partners II, LP to Redwood Television Partners LLC. The seller is a California-based company. Kalil & Co. was the exclusive broker for this transaction. The price was

‘Rising Star’ sinks; ‘Wipeout’ flat

CBS and ABC tied for number one Sunday with adults 18-49, but CBS won with total viewers. On CBS, the Sunday premiere of Big...

Political advertising to hit $8.3 billion this year

As Borrell Associates outlined in its report four years ago, politics in this country has become an endless campaign, with TV and cable outlets the chief beneficiaries. There are 30,000 elections being held across the U.S. this year, injecting what we they estimate will be $8.3 billion into the advertising ecosystem. The spending runs from $47,000 for the average town council race up to $23 million for a Senate campaign or $27 million for a gubernatorial race. Close to two-thirds of that money will be spent between July 1 and Election Day.
Luken Communications

Luken signs affiliation deal With WLFG-TV

Luken Communications announced a multi-network affiliation agreement with WLFG, serving the Tri-Cities, TN-VA market (DMA 97). WLFG, owned

Michael Martin named SVP/Programming, Music Initiatives, CBS Radio

The newly-created position and promotion was announced

iHeartRadio, WWPR-HD2 add DaNu Radio

CCME and Danu Media announced that DaNu Radio’s Russian American programming from NYC (WNYZ-LP 87.7 mHz) is now also available on

Leon Clark named VP/GM of Journal/Tucson

Leon Clark has been named Vice President and General Manager of Journal Broadcast Group’s

Social media behaviors by generation

According to a new report from Fizziology, prepared by BaM, Handley and Jennette, marketers are still struggling with how to communicate