SBGI to sell WHTM-TV to MEG; WTAT-TV to Cunningham
Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst, notes in a post that Sinclair Broadcast Group
‘Enlisted’ finale down; ‘Wipeout’ returns steady
NBC was number one Sunday with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On ABC, the season premiere of Wipeout matched the 1.0 adults 18-49...
KTSF launches Nielsen-measured mobile TV app
Lincoln Broadcasting Co.’s Asian-programmed KTSF-TV and Nielsen announced that the independent
Top 40 Nielsen observations
It's final exam week for radio. The spring book is out, we're at the end of 2Q and here comes summer. Did you make honor roll or end up on double secret probation? Does your cluster have teamwork or turrets?
PPMs for LA, St. Louis, Pittsburgh
The Nielsen May PPM is a big one and today’s summary covers the delayed LA numbers, along with St. Louis and Pittsburgh. With timing better than that old April / May Arbitron, the numbers give a forecast barometer for programming & positioning, sales & strategy:
KLTW-FM becomes “95.7 MY FM”
Horizon Broadcasting Group rebranded KLTW-FM Bend, OR from Continuous LITE Rock LITE 95.7 to “95.7 MY FM – Bend’s Best Variety”, effective at 12:01 am on June 23, 2014. KLTW-FM remains an AC station focused on serving the affluent 35-54 female demo.
Cox Media Group launches X107.1 FM Atlanta
Only days after launching X107.3 in Orlando, CMG Atlanta has launched X107.1 FM, Atlanta’s New
Rentrak signs CBS stations in LA
Rentrak, a leader in measuring movies and TV everywhere, has expanded its partnership with
Seeking Alpha: Handicapping the Aereo SCOTUS case
Seeking Alpha reports a decision by the Supreme Court in the case pitting Aereo against major broadcasters
Private memorial held for Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem’s family and close friends held a small private memorial 6/21 for Kasem. They heard his
MMTC letter cautiously endorses Marshall-Nexstar waiver
David Honig, President of the Minority Media and Telecom Council, sent
New Jersey Broadcasters: Outstanding
The 67th NJBA convention June 17 & 18, hit a home run in Atlantic City. President Paul Rotella, his staff
WIND-AM talker back on air after racial slurs
On 6/20, Salem’s WIND-AM 560 Chicago The Answer’s Joe Walsh, a former Republican Congressman
WBAI looking for a new tower site
Pacifica’s non-comm WBAI-FM NYC faces what interim executive director Bernard Duncan calls an imminent
S&P, Dow set record highs
Stocks ended another up week on a record-breaking note, with the S&P and Dow closing at all-time highs and the Nasdaq ending at its...