Gordon Smith’s speech at ATSC conference
NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith delivered a speech 5/8 at the 2014 ATSC Broadcast Television
Nexstar Q1 up 19.3% to a record $133.8 million
Record Q1 advertising, political, and retransmission revenue drove a record Operating Income of
Radio One Q1 up 12%; radio down slightly
Radio One’s Q1 revenue was $111.1 million, up 12.1% from the same period in 2013. Revenue from the
CCME launches iHeartRadio Hispanic Network
Adding to Clear Channel/Premiere Networks’ syndication deal with El Mandril, Group Radio Centro will
Logos Broadcasting selling KLFH-FM
Southern California Public Radio has agreed to purchase the assets of radio station KLFH 89.5 FM, licensed to Ojai, CA serving Oxnard-Ventura, CA from Logos Broadcasting Corporation. The purchase price is
Stocks end higher; Nasdaq trims losses
Stocks ended Wednesday's choppy trading session generally higher, though selling of shares in Internet companies such as Yahoo and AOL and high-growth companies such...
Eshoo issues statement on STELA “compromise” bill
Here is the statement of Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Blackburn, Eshoo introduce “retrans” bill for radio
House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and
‘The Goldbergs’, ‘About a Boy’, hit lows; ‘New Girl’ rises
CBS was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On NBC, About a Boy fell to a series low...
SBS names new La Ley/Chicago team members
Spanish Broadcasting Systems’ Regional Mexican La Ley 107.9FM WLEY-FM announced new talent and staff in Chicago. They include:
WestwoodOne details NFL Draft coverage
WestwoodOne, the official network radio partner of the NFL, will broadcast live from the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, from New York City's Radio City Music Hall, on 5/8. Scott Graham will anchor the coverage with updates and one-on-one interviews throughout the night. Additional coverage will be provided by WestwoodOne partners NBC Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio.
Hoosier Broadcasting sells translator
Hoosier Broadcasting Corp. has sold its CP for translator W279CL (103.7), Anderson, IN to Woof Boom Radio for $22,172. Woof Boom owns News-Talk WHBU-AM in Anderson (Muncie-Marion, IN).
Scott Elberg joins Focus 360 as EVP/Sales
Scott Elberg, an accomplished media exec with 30 years’ experience in the industry, has joined Focus 360 as EVP/Sales, a new position. Elberg is based in NYC and reports to Phil Brown, CEO: "Scott is a proven leader of both start-up and traditional media sales organizations. He is metrics-driven and has a proven track record in creating the vision, goals, strategies and structure to meet and exceed company revenue expectations."
Imagine signs distribution deal with Tech Data
Imagine Communications, provider of software and networking solutions serving the global media broadcast and service provider markets, today
Sinclair scores stellar Q1
Net broadcast revenues from continuing operations were up 47.8% in the quarter to $373.9 million, versus $252.9 million in Q1 2013