Saturday, May 9, 2026

JCPenney Powers Radio

In last week’s Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten, JCPenney powered into #1 with 39,551 spots
Duke Wright, pictured in fall 2016

Midwest Close To Closing With Initial Grant

Midwest received an initial grant from the FCC for its purchase of a group of stations in Minnesota. Closing is expected by Dec. 31

How A ‘Local Media’ Company Seeks To Win

Local Media San Diego's Director/Operations & Programming shares how his stations are "cutting through the clutter"

A Salute To Two Local Broadcast Leaders

Columnist Ken Benner singles out two small-market licensees for their dedication to their communities.

What Did ACA Tell The FCC On Nexstar Merger?

Limiting so-called “after-acquired station” clauses found in Nexstar’s existing retransmission consent agreements is an ACA priority

Big 2018 Predicted For Spot TV Political Dollars

The President/CEO of TVB looks back at the down-ballot activity seen in '16, and expresses confidence in a strong '18 for political ads

How MundoMax Made Its Wind-Down Official

On Nov. 11, RBR + TVBR reported that MundoMax -- the successor to the MundoFox broadcast TV network -- will soon be ceasing operations some 18...

Top Tips For Christmas Hits, And Ratings Riches

Here is a 10-point programming checklist to keep the holiday tunes sound fresh through December 25.
FOX

Fox Paves Its Path To DirecTV Now

AT&T confirmed that the highly anticipated mini-bundle pay-TV service option is set to debut before Dec. 1.
CBS

CBS Corp. Sets Quarterly Dividend

The dividend is payable on Jan. 1, 2017, to shareholders of record on Dec. 9, 2016.

Farewell, Wally: New England Legend To Retire

Wally Brine, a 35-year fixture in Boston radio, will air his last morning show with Loren Owens on Dec. 16

RFS Gets Ahead Of Repack With Added Antennae

Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has expanded its North America UHF slotted array antenna line in a move tied to the repack initiative

Who Did Artel Just Lure From Cambridge Technology?

Chris Riello has jumped from Cambridge Technology to Artel to oversee product development.

A Complete, Small Form Factor PCB Is Now Here

The Dante Analog Output Module supports one RJ45 Dante input, and one or two balanced analog outputs.
HD Radio

New Hyundai Models Know How To Get HERE

The HD+ Traffic service available from the BTC's exclusive data partner is heading to select 2017 Hyundai automobiles