Broadcast News

157 radio spots and campaigns have made it to the finals of the 2014 Radio Mercury Awards, which

Digital video viewing saw double-digit growth in 2013, making cross-platform insights critical for

CCME San Francisco announced longtime Market President, JD Freeman, will retire on 5/21. Freeman has been in the broadcasting industry for more than 43 years and with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment for the past 18 years. During his time with Clear Channel he has held leadership roles in the Phoenix, Dallas and Santa Barbara markets and served as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Southwest Region.

CBS revenues of $3.86B came in a tad light of our expectations of $3.93B (consensus of $3.92B), but the rest results looked solid. The miss was mostly related to tough yoy comps vs. Super Bowl and more NCAA games. However, CBS reported record Q1 EPS of $0.78 vs. our forecast of $0.73 (consensus of $0.75). OIBDA was $930M, above our $912M estimate and consensus of $911M. The results were driven by higher margin content licensing (+6%) as well as strong affiliate/retrans fees (+9%). Heading into the Upfront,

In the incredibly competitive local advertising marketplaces throughout the U.S., national advertisers are playing

Net revenue increased to $52.7 million for the quarter, from $49.1 million for the Q1 2013, an increase of $3.6 million. Of the overall increase, $2.8 million was generated by the television segment and was primarily attributable to increases in local ad revenue and retransmission consent revenue. The remaining $0.8 million of the overall increase was from the radio segment and was attributable to an increase in national ad revenue.

On 5/7, we reported House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Revenues for the quarter increased 8.3% to $644 million from the prior-year period. Results reflect strong

Liberty Interactive grew QVC US revenue by 1% and adjusted OIBDA by 3% in Q1. QVC's revenue

DISH Network reported Q1 revenue totaling $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to $3.38 billion for Q1 2013—up 6%. Net income

The board of directors of NPR has selected Jarl Mohn to become its next president and chief executive officer

EMF Broadcasting (Educational Media Foundation) has agreed to purchase Classic Rock KURK-FM 92.9 Reno, NV from Wilks

Liberty Media's revenue increased $222 million to $1,011 million in Q1. Adjusted OIBDA increased by

Entercom Communications’ Q1 revenues were flat at $78.2 million. Station Expenses were also flat at $57.8 million. Station Operating