Doug McDuff returning to airwaves
WTVO-TV Rockford, IL reports Doug McDuff, the longtime broadcaster recently laid off by Mid-West Family’s WNTA-AM in that market because of a format change, has a new radio home. McDuff will appear weekdays from 1pm-3pm on Good Karma Broadcasting's News-Talk WTJK-AM 'The Big AM 1380' based in Janesville, WI, serving Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. He begins 5/12.
Discovery Communications Q1 up 22%
Discovery Communications reported a 22% rise in Q1 revenue, helped by strong ad growth in its international
Rural Broadband Investments buys Cass Cable systems
As it continues to build its platform in small and mid-sized markets, Overland Park, KS-based Rural
Pandora releases April 2014 audience metrics
Pandora announced new metrics reached in April. Listener hours were 1.70 billion, an increase of 30% from 1.31 billion during the same period last year.
Sirius XM: Reverse split unlikely
Seeking Alpha’s Stephen Faulkner writes that Sirius XM, in present form, will not be doing a reverse split. As well, he says, majority owner Liberty Media would see no benefit from a reverse split:
ANA survey: improved relationships between marketing, procurement
The relationship between marketing and procurement has improved substantially and is driving measurable results according to Optimizing the
Dow reverses triple-digit loss, ends higher
Stocks closed higher on Monday, as investors shrugged off earlier worries over the slowing economy in China and deteriorating situation in Ukraine. Better-than-expected data...
Eshoo to host panel discussion on net neutrality rules
Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology
FCC issues retransmission guide reflecting new rules
Here is an amendment of the Commission’s Rules Related to Retransmission Consent
WITI FOX6 awarded by Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
WITI FOX 6, Tribune’s Milwaukee station, announced it has been
LPTV as Auction Eligible
One of the LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition members, FAB Telemedia, filed ex parte comments 5/5 into the spectrum auction
ESPN signs Regions Bank as SEC Network’s latest sponsor
Regions Bank and ESPN announced that Regions will continue its 21-year position as the Official Bank of the SEC and is now the newest sponsor of the soon-to-be-launched SEC Network. Regions’ position also includes category exclusivity at all SEC Championship events throughout the year.
Walmart Back in the Top Ten
McDonald’s remains at #1 in the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, airing 24,256 spots.
WKBW-TV Buffalo/WMYD-TV Detroit sale approved
The sale of Granite Broadcasting’s WKBW Channel 7 (ABC) and WMYD-TV 20 (myTV) Detroit to
Mary Menna named GM of WMJX-FM
Greater Media announced Mary Menna has been named as the General Manager of Greater Media’s WMJX-FM Magic 106.7 in Boston. She will












