Gannett, Debmar-Mercury strike programming partnership
Gannett Broadcasting and Lionsgate-owned Debmar-Mercury have formed a partnership to develop, produce
Wunderlich lowers Liberty Media price target
Wunderlich cut their price objective on shares of Liberty Media Corp from $170.00 to $165.00 in a research note issued late last week.
CCME Austin names JT Bosch VP/Programming
Bosch began his radio career in 1988 at WUPE in Pittsfield MA, running the board for Red Sox baseball games and overnights. From there he made stops in Glens Falls and Albany, NY; Greenville, NC; and Gainesville, FL.
Dealer Associations like TV
Last week in the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s stays at #1 with 25,038 spots, while Nissan remains at #2 with 22,864 ads. Chevrolet inched up to #3 with 16,052 spots. The Ford Dealer Association leapt from #7 to #4 airing 15,778 spots and the Toyota Dealer Association was steady at #5 running 15,062 commercials.
‘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