Sunday, May 17, 2026

Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar buys cloud-based CMS platform

Nexstar Broadcasting acquired the stock of Enterprise Technology Group, provider of cloud-based

Richard Conlon leaves BMI

BMI SVP/Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media, Richard Conlon, has exited the Company after a 20-year tenure

WNIL-AM sold in Michigan

Pathfinder Communications Corp. of Mishawaka, IN has sold WNIL-AM in Niles, Michigan to Marion Williams. George W. Kimble of the Tucson office of Kozacko Media Services was the exclusive broker. The price was

Automotive jockeys for pole position

With last week’s Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s remained in the #1 position with 22,362 spots. Nissan entered the race at #2 with 17,838 spots, while Walmart moved up from #9 to #3 with 14,484 spots. The Publishers Clearing House popped up to #4 with 13,961 ads.

WOBM, WADB flip to Talk

Townsquare Media/Millennium Shore License Holdco, LLC’s Oldies simulcast of WOBM-AM Toms River, NJ and WADB-AM Asbury Park, NJ has flipped to Conservative Talk.

Liberty Media to acquire Live Nation stock in note offering

Liberty Media announced it intends to acquire up to 3,700,000 shares of common stock of Live Nation Entertainment from investors
Twitter

Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings gets demographics

Nielsen announced the launch of demographic data for Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings. Delivered overnight

CMG connects with TagStation

Joining the industry-wide effort to provide a compelling over-the-air radio listening experience on the smartphone, Cox Media Group
DirecTV

AT&T buying DIRECTV for $48.5 billion

The rumors were flying since 5/13: AT&T will acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for

Stocks close higher; Nasdaq gains over week

Stocks closed higher Friday after an abrupt late-day reversal. The S&P added 7.01 points, or 0.4%, to 1,877.86 and finished the week roughly where...
Warren Buffet

Warren Buffett eyeing Liberty Global

Warren Buffett's investing lieutenants, Ted Weschler and Todd Combs, appear increasingly enthusiastic

KEIB-AM down to 39th in LA ratings

According to recently released ratings from Nielsen Audio, Limbaugh’s California flagship station, KEIB

Tulsa internet radio station plans to expand to other cities

Media Encounters LLC is developing plans for duplicating downtown Tulsa’s Radio IDL Internet radio

KGO-AM heading back to News-Talk?

The ratings decline at Cumulus’ all-news KGO-AM San Francisco has been well documented, as the

SBS launches Mega 96.3FM in LA

Mega 96.3FM (KXOL-FM) targets Los Angeles' Hispanic young adults in the highly 18-49 demo with a blend of