Saturday, May 9, 2026

Towers

‘PBS Sold For $700K

An AM in one of the South's biggest markets is sold; an Italian radio icon makes a logical swap with iHeart
Steve Lanzano

Was Donald Trump Super-Savvy With His Ad Dollars?

According to the head of TVB, the President-Elect was extremely savvy in how local spot TV was used to help seal victory
CBS

Meet The New CBS Radio Board of Directors

Who are Stefan Selig and Sean Cramer? Selig just left the U.S. Department of Commerce; Cramer is a former Arbitron CEO
Saga Communications, Inc.

Here’s The Value Of Saga’s Quarterly Cash Dividend

Saga's board of directors also declared a special cash dividend for its Class A and Class B shares
Chicago

SBS A Side Player In Chicago Translator Deal

An FM translator with excellent coverage of Chicago's North Side and western areas is set to air a HD2 channel tied to WLEY
CBS Radio

Here’s What Could Impact CBS Radio Post-IPO

Among the many things that could negatively effect CBS Radio? Royalty payments.

Chevy Parks at The Top

In last week’s Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, Chevrolet Dealer Association hits #1 with 22,772 spots

Radio’s Edge of Seventeen

In Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten last week, The Home Depot poured it on with 73,966 spots making them #1 again

Radio Fights Back On Royalty Rights

The Radio Music License Committee filed an antitrust complaint against GMR, asserting that it is engaged in anti-competitive activities

Noted Media Broker Ted Hepburn Dies

The longtime media broker who headed The Ted Hepburn Co. through the 2000s has died. He was 85

Media’s Money C-Suiters Set For Florida Confab

The MFM 2017 CFO Summit has been finalized as a Spring event in Fort Lauderdale
Univision Communications, Inc.

Could Sofia Soria Now Defeat Univision?   

A former KLVE/Los Angeles air personality has won the right to an appeal over an unfair termination suit against station owner Univision
TVB / Television Bureau of Advertising

Are Local TV Political Ads No Longer Effective?

According to a new Morning Consult poll conducted for TVB, winning campaigns benefit from broadcast spot TV efforts

Here’s The Best Ammo Against Facebook For Your Stations

If you believe Gordon Borrell, it’s all about digital. We don’t, thanks to the latest metrics muck-up from Facebook.
FCC

Broadcasters Need To Send This To The FCC

Attention TV Broadcasters: Your reports on ancillary and supplementary services (and required fees) are due by Dec. 1