Maverick Media sale to Mid-West closes
Maverick Media (Gary Rozynek, CEO) has closed on the sale of WNTA-AM, WXRX-FM, WRTB-FM
WLEV-FM Allentown adds Tommy Jordan
Cumulus Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton announced Tommy Jordan has been named host of AC WLEV’s morning show. Jordan moves to
US mobile entertainment audience jumps 28% in past year
Vdopia, provider of mobile video advertising, reports that smartphone advertising is having a significant impact on the way that consumers interact
‘America’s Got Talent,’ ‘The Night Shift’ Dip; ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’ rises
NBC was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. America’s Got Talent earned a 2.8, down two tenths from...
DC Circuit Court of Appeals to hear NAB JSA challenge
We just got word that the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has been selected by ping pong ball lottery in the
AT&T sells $2 billion in debt
AT&T Inc. sold $2 billion in debt 6/3, receiving good demand from investors for its first bond sale since announcing its planned $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV. AT&T offered 30-year bonds to yield 1.40 percentage points more than comparable U.S. Treasurys, for a yield of around 4.8%.
AT&T 8K: DirecTV synergies will be $1.6 billion by 3 years
While AT&T has yet to submit the deal proposal to the FCC, a recent 8-K filing with the SEC says it
Pandora announces May audience metrics
Listener hours for Pandora during the month of May 2014 were 1.73 billion, an increase of 28% from
Seeking Alpha: SiriusXM growth statistics analyzed
Seeking Alpha’s Crunching Numbers notes that SiriusXM recently held its annual meeting. During that
PwC releases Entertainment & Media Outlook for 2014-2018
As the entertainment & media (E&M) industry continues its digital shift, advertising growth is outpacing
S&P 500 breaks three-day win streak
Stock market ended Tuesday marginally lower, pausing after three straight days of gains. Investors found little comfort in a factory orders report, which was...
TVGN debuting “The Sorrentinos”
TV Guide Network (TVGN) will debut the new reality series The Sorrentinos Tuesday, July 15 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. The eight 30-minute episodes will follow the Sorrentino family—Mike (youngest brother), Linda (mother), Marc (middle brother), Melissa (sister) and Frank (older brother) as they embark on life after reality in their hometown of Howell, New Jersey.
Larry Patrick, Frank Montero’s take on Spectrum R&O
The FCC released its broadcast spectrum incentive auction order 6/2. It’s looking to be a pretty
WNTW launches in Richmond
Delmarva Educational Association’s Gospel “Amen 820” WGGM-AM Chester-Richmond, VA has flipped to Conservative Talk as “820 The Answer.” With the new WNTW calls, the station is featuring a combination of area and national hosts.
Tennessee AM returns to the airwaves
Cheatham County, TN's only local radio station has returned to the airwaves 6/3. WQSV-AM Ashland City has been silent for the last year, but popular demand prompted the GM to bring it back. Ashland City is about 20 miles NW of Nashville.