IBA: Emily Barr named Broadcaster of the Year
The Illinois Broadcasters Association plans to honor Emily Barr, President/CEO of Post-Newsweek Stations with IBA's "Vincent T. Wasilewski Broadcaster
Raycom to carry Escape, Grit in deal with Katz Broadcasting
Raycom Media will carry the country's first-ever female-centric and male-centric over-the-air broadcast
Reynolds Group signs two + Townsquare Media
The Reynolds Group announced the signing of Hot 97 (WQHT, New York) and KSRO Santa Rosa, CA (Sonoma Media Group) for talent coaching as well as a corporate talent coaching arrangement with Townsquare Media.
How to fix the PPM problem in LA and nationwide
Well, the news came out 6/16 that the PPM numbers delay in LA was caused by a media-affiliated
TagStation Team provides latest updates
I was just sitting around thinking about how great TagStation is, and you know what makes it really special? It’s multi-purpose. Think of it like a content hub. TagStation takes events that come out of your station’s automation system and links them to extras – data, images, and interactions. Now you have an enhanced song, spot, or promotion that’s ready to be displayed on not only HD Radio receivers, but just about anything that has an FM tuner, an internet connection, and a way to display images.
WDRV Chicago adds new PD
Hubbard Chicago’s Classic Rock WDRV-FM The Drive announced the hiring of rock radio vet Curtiss Johnson as PD. This
Marketron combines Mobile, Interactive Groups
Marketron, leading provider of business software solutions for the media industry, announced Marketron Mobile and Marketron Interactive divisions will
Bill Fanning on Gray-Hoak deal
Gray Television completed its buy of 12 stations and programming of three additional television stations from Hoak Media and Parker
Stock gains capped amid worries over Iraq
Stocks ended Monday's choppy trading session marginally higher. The main benchmarks dipped in and out of negative territory as investors weighed upbeat economic reports...
CBS wraps upfront negotiations
CBS has completed most, if not all, of its upfront sales. "As we near the finish line, we are very confident that CBS has once again achieved the highest pricing and most total dollars in the upfront marketplace," CBS said in a statement.
TVfreedom.org: Consumers fed up with poor quality of pay-TV service
TVfreedom.org has released a new video featuring the real-world experiences of cable and satellite TV subscribers who expressed frustration with their
NAB re-ups with Gordon Smith
NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in the position until December 31, 2018, NAB Joint Board Chairman Charles Warfield announced.
Report: Pubcasters worried over access to free public TV
We’ve reported recently that public television officials are raising the concern that the FCC’s planned spectrum incentive auction, intended to free airwaves for use by wireless broadband companies, could leave parts of the country without over-the-air public television access. The NY Times has taken note in a recent report:
NASH FM 94.1 hosting “NASH BASH: Young Guns Showcase”
Join “America’s Morning Show” host Blair Garner and the Young Guns of Country music including three time ACA winner Easton Corbin on Monday, 6/23 when NASH FM 94.1 opens the doors to the historic Taft Theatre in Cincinnati for a night of Country music.
WalMart moves toward #1
In the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN last week, McDonald’s stayed at #1 with 18,405 spots. Walmart moved from #14 up to #2 airing 14,883 ads, while JCPenney dropped to #3 with 14,131 spots.