Thursday, June 25, 2026

GEICO Gets The Top Spot on Radio

In the Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten last week, GEICO jumped from #4 to #1 with 43,328 spots

MMTC To Trump Team: Do These 12 Things

Creating a “Glide Path” for AM radio station owners that preserves minority ownership following AM's end is an MMTC suggestion

Tis’ The Season … To Think Of Broadcasters In Need

Please consider a charitable donation this holiday season

An FM Brand Shifts To Digital At Entravision

The sounds of Los Temerarios and Los Bukis will replace the pop-focused Súper Estrella in L.A. on FM, but the brand lives on

House E&C Committee Ranking Member Stays On

Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. has been re-elected as Ranking Member of the all-important House Energy & Commerce Committee

CBS Radio Selects Bob Philips’ Successor

The search is over, as CBS Radio has promoted VP/Director of Sales Tracy Brandys to Philips' former local role in Charm City

NAB To FCC: Reevaluate Your Media Ownership Rules

The NAB sent the FCC a 32-page petition for reconsideration of its quadrennial review of its broadcast ownership rules

Are Pandora And Sirius XM Deal-Dancing?

The streaming audio service's shares soared by more than 15% in mid-afternoon trading on Friday, thanks to a CNBC report from David Faber

Tulsa Translator Exits Via Screen Door

A silent signal in this Oklahoma city will now be used to “revitalize” a Spanish-language Class B AM in the market.
Media General

LIN Television Extends Change Of Control Offer

The offer was scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 30. It has been extended to 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 7

HD Radio Parent Officially Becomes Tessera

Jon Kirchner, formerly DTS’s Chairman/CEO, will now serve as president of Tessera Holding Corp.
Sumner Redstone

Are Analysts Newly Wary Of Viacom?

Two analysts cut their ratings on Viacom shares on increased suspicions that a reunification with CBS isn't happening

Entercom To FCC: We Didn’t Know

Entercom attorney Michael Dash tells the FCC that the company's top brass had no prior knowledge of 'Hold Your Wee For a Wii'
Broadcast Tower

This Religious Noncomm Just Sold Another Translator

A religious noncommercial broadcaster has agreed to sell another of its translators. This time, it is parting ways with a Michigan property

Radio’s Latest ‘Share Of Ear’: 50 Percent

Edison Research has released its third-quarter 2016 "Share of Ear" study, and there's some good news for radio.