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.
“WKRP” reunion to be live streamed
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports "WKRP in Cincinnati" stars Tim Reid, Howard Hesseman and Loni
Internet trends report: Mobile and other disruptions
Kleiner Perkins’ Mary Meeker delivered her annual Internet trends report at re/code’s Code
WZZS-FM/WZSP-FM sale closes in Florida
Heartland Broadcasting has closed on the sale of Country WZZS-FM Zolfo Springs/Arcadia, FL and Regional Mexican WZSP-FM Nocatee/Port
Casey Kasem’s daughter granted visitations
Kerri Kasem, daughter of ailing countdown king Casey Kasem was granted regular visits with him
CBS Radio News’ Heather Bosch scores a Gracie
CBS Radio News Correspondent Heather Bosch received a “Gracie” given by the Alliance for Women in Media at their 39h Annual Gala dinner in Los Angeles. Heather won in the Soft News Feature category for her story on “Autism on Broadway.” The judges said her submission displayed superior quality in writing, production and programming. Heather has won multiple national awards since joining CBS three years ago after an illustrious career at KIRO in Seattle.
Liberty Media’s Malone readying empire building?
Liberty Media Chairman John Malone’s plans to spin off Liberty’s cable broadband holdings into a
Cumulus taps, ups in Cincinnati, Topeka, Boise and Reno
Cumulus announced multiple promotions and moves at its Cincinnati, Topeka, Reno and
S&P 500, Dow close at record
Stocks finished May with the biggest monthly gain since February as the main benchmarks ended the week higher. Friday's trading on Wall Street was...
Strong start for ‘Undateable’; ‘Gang Related’ steady
CBS, FOX and NBC tied for number one Thursday with adults 18-49, while CBS won with total viewers. On NBC, the premiere of Undateable...
Wheel, Jeopardy!, Judy on top with over 10m viewers each
CBS Television Distribution held the top three spots for the third week in May (May 12 – May 18). Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and Judge Judy were each seen by over 10 million viewers, followed by ABC Syndication’s Weekend Adventure with just under 10 million viewers.
Broadcasters to sue FCC on JSA/SSA ban
As many thought was coming, the broadcast industry plans to sue the FCC over its decision to