‘Cosmos’, ‘Believe’ rise; ‘The Bachelorette’ slides
ABC & FOX tied for number one Sunday with adults 18-49, but CBS led with total viewers. On FOX, Cosmos earned a 1.3, up...
“D-Day Remembered” to air on WYBN-TV
WYBN-TV Albany, NY announced a special airing of this “D-Day Remembered”. June 6th 70 years ago, history marked an end to War &
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger returning to 93.7 The Fan
CBS Radio Pittsburgh announced Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will once again make regular weekly appearances on
Joel Osteen to launch SiriusXM channel
SiriusXM will launch a new exclusive radio channel headlined by Joel Osteen, world-renowned spiritual and inspirational figure, and Senior Pastor of
Judith Jenkins named to New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame
Cumulus Albuquerque announced longtime News/Talk KKOB-AM morning show news anchor Judith Jenkins has been elected to the New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Jenkins is the first-ever African-American elected to the NMBA Hall of Fame.
Viacom investor loses appeal on Redstone’s salary
Viacom investor Robert Freedman has lost a bid to revive a lawsuit claiming Chairman Sumner
NBCU opens new round of grant funding
The NBCUniversal Foundation and NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations have partnered to announce the launch of the third annual 21st Century Solutions competitive grant challenge.
DirecTV, AT&T hit with class-action suit over merger
Less than two weeks after AT&T and DirecTV announced their $48 billion-plus merger, a shareholder has filed
Gannett stock up on bullish Barron’s report
Shares of Gannett were 2.5% higher to $28.47 after a bullish piece in Barron's made the argument
ESPN upstate launches on two FMs
Entercom has begun broadcasting ESPN Upstate on 105.9FM in Greenville from and at 97.1 FM in Spartanburg from the WORD-AM tower.
Casey Kasem hospitalized
Countdown king Casey Kasem was taken to a hospital in Washington state 6/1 after his wife threw a pound of raw hamburger meat at his daughter Kerri in a Biblical twist in the ongoing family feud over his health care
Bloomberg taps Paul Caine
Bloomberg Media Group CEO Justin Smith announced Paul Caine, former WestwoodOne CEO, will join Bloomberg as Global Chief
Nexstar files against FCC, too
The NAB has resorted to legal action against the Commission over the ban on JSAs. We mentioned last week that broadcasters were also going to file. Now Nexstar is doing just that. Reuters quoted Nexstar as saying it also has filed with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to overturn the FCC ruling.
Lewis Katz of Longport Media killed in plane crash
Philadelphia Inquirer and Longport Media co-owner Lewis Katz was among five people killed when
Viacom’s India Partner sold
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) agreed to buy the Indian partner of Viacom for $678 million to gain news and entertainment content for its new mobile phone company. Reliance, through Independent Media Trust, will control 73.1% of Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd. and 55% of TV18 Broadcast Ltd., the Mumbai-based company said in an exchange filing.