KGSR Austin introduces SXSW crash victim to Ed Sheeran
Emmis’ AAA/American KGSR-FM Austin led an effort to help a young woman injured in the crash at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) event to meet pop star Ed Sheeran.
Big Machine, Cox Media Group sign direct licensing deal
It’s the sixth such deal with radio groups that already include Clear Channel, Cumulus, Greater media
PPM Day 4 Update
The Nielsen May PPM is a big one and today's summary covers an important range of trendsetting markets 37-48. With timing better
Fox, Cumulus, dcp partner for American Country Countdown Awards
FOX, Cumulus and dick clark productions announced the
WSJ: Univision for sale
The owners of Univision Communications Inc., in their search for an exit, have held preliminary discussions in recent weeks with
Stocks fall; S&P 500 down for third day
Stocks fell on Thursday, as a spike in oil prices and softer-than-expected economic data dented sentiment on Wall Street. As unrest in Iraq intensified,...
SBS and Raul Alarcon re-up
Spanish Broadcasting System CEO Raul Alarcon has signed a new contract that will keep him there until December 2018. According to the regulatory filing, new contract will pay him $1.75 million per year with the potential to earn an annual performance bonus of up to $750K.
Steel City Media buys Wilks KC stations
Pittsburgh-based Steel City Media is purchasing four Wilks Broadcasting stations in Kansas City--CHR KMXV-FM, Country KFKF-FM, AC KCKC-FM
Add two representatives to Local Radio Freedom Act
Two Members of the House of Representatives have joined the coalition co-sponsoring a
Sen. Rockefeller comments on Facebook’s targeted ad policy
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee—D-WV) issued a statement after Facebook announced its plans
White paper calls for a free market approach to video reform
A host of onerous and outdated regulations on the television
Senators express concern with FCC’s JSA actions
Here’s a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler from five Democratic Senators expressing concern with
Amazon Prime Music launches
Prime Music will provide ad-free, on-demand streaming to 1M+ songs to Amazon's Prime subs. Mobile streaming is included, as is an offline download option.
Storm takes tower down for three WV stations
Kindred Communications in Huntington, WV lost a 400-foot tower Tuesday night when it was
Sirius XM’s Frear presents at Morgan Stanley Finance Conference
Sirius XM Holdings EVP and CFO David Frear spoke to investors and analysts at the Morgan Stanley Leveraged Finance conference 6/12. Courtesy of Seeking Alpha, here are some highlights from his presentation: