NPR names Jarl Mohn new President/CEO
The board of directors of NPR has selected Jarl Mohn to become its next president and chief executive officer
EMF buying KURK from Wilks
EMF Broadcasting (Educational Media Foundation) has agreed to purchase Classic Rock KURK-FM 92.9 Reno, NV from Wilks
Liberty Media’s SiriusXM Q1 up 11%
Liberty Media's revenue increased $222 million to $1,011 million in Q1. Adjusted OIBDA increased by
Entercom reports flat Q1
Entercom Communications’ Q1 revenues were flat at $78.2 million. Station Expenses were also flat at $57.8 million. Station Operating
NJBA details 67th Convention in Atlantic City
“New Jersey Broadcasters: Challenge and Triumph!”--That’s the theme for this year’s New Jersey Broadcasters Annual Conference, and it speaks to the
Nasdaq falls for third straight day
Stocks ended a volatile session on Thursday with modest losses, driven by renewed selloffs in previously high-flying names. At session highs, the Dow Jones...
70% of digital users access Internet across multiple devices
Millennial Media released “Cross-Screen Consumer Behavior Decoded,” a report that explores how demographics, content, and time of day influence
CBS Q1: Radio, cable up; TV down on Super Bowl
CBS Corp. saw an overall down Q1, with revenues at $3.86 billion, vs. $4.04 billion in Q1 2013, which included more than $280 million from CBS’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII. However, the company scored record profits of $468 million in the quarter, vs. $443 million in Q1 2013. Net earnings for the quarter were $.78 per diluted share, compared with $.73 per diluted share, for Q1 2013.
XAPPmedia names Lisa Namerow SVP
DC-based XAPPmedia, provider of the first interactive audio advertising service, announced the addition of Lisa Namerow as senior vice president of business
FCC approves WLZL-FM move to DC
CBS Radio’s Spanish Tropical El Zol WLZL-FM 107.9 Annapolis, MD has been granted a city of license
Kbest Media closes on Texas cluster
Rhattigan Broadcasting LLC’s (Michael Rhattigan, President) three stations in Big Spring, TX have
NABJ names Darryl Matthews as new Executive Director
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced Darryl R. Matthews, Sr. as the new Executive Director of the association
Myers announces new ProWeb release
Myers, developer in broadcast management software, announced a major product upgrade to its ProWeb solution. ProWeb is a web schedule
ATBA to FCC: Don’t dismantle LPTV, translators
The Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance has filed ex parte comments with FCC in GN Docket 12-268, the Spectrum Incentive Auction. These comments
Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters files on Incentive Auction
Here’s an informal comment filed with the FCC 5/7 by Preston Padden, Executive Director/Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition. The Coalition believes that four issues are critical to maximizing broadcaster participation and achieving a successful auction that: (a) reallocates at least 120 MHz for mobile broadband use; (b) raises plenty of money for FirstNet, deficit reduction, and other Congressional priorities; and (c) preserves competition in the wireless marketplace: