Sunday, May 17, 2026

SCBA releases white paper on TV’s viewership erosion

The Southern California Broadcasters Association has published its latest SCBA White Paper
The White House

ABC News, Lew Dickey at WH Correspondent’s Dinner

Here’s a photo taken Saturday night at the 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton.

VerStantig sues to avoid Internet streaming royalties

According to Henry Gola’s post on Wiley Rein, LLP’s “Wiley on Media” blog, radio stations streamed over

Texas candidate’s radio deal financed by “S&L swindler”

Republican Dan Patrick, the leading GOP contender for lieutenant governor, took over News-Talk

Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Week on School for Startups Radio set

School for Startups Radio announced Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Week. In recognition of May's National Military Appreciation Month and the
Broadcast Tower

New LPFM planned for Orangeburg, SC

The FCC has granted a non-profit permission to construct an LPFM station in downtown Orangeburg, SC, according to Harvey Elwood Jr., executive producer of New Perspectives Media Association.
Clear Channel

CCME “gets investors to believe” with new note offering

Clear Channel made the most of the high-yield market last week, printing a new deal to chip away at its 2016 maturity wall, which analysts last year thought could lead to a default. While CCME paid a price for the $850 million trade--a 10% coupon on just a 3.75-year maturity--it succeeded in convincing investors it will be able to navigate the road ahead

Aaron Klein moves in NYC

Salem Communications announced Aaron Klein Investigative Radio makes its move from 77 WABC to AM 970 The Answer on 5/4 7-9pm. He’s hosted the show for the last 4 years.

KSBS-CD being sold in Denver

A contract has been signed and an application is being filed with the FCC for the transfer of television station KSBS-CD (Independent--CTN)

Three’s a charm for Wheel and Jeopardy!

For the third week in a row (April 14-April 20) CBS Television Distribution’s Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! ranked #1 and #2 in total viewership; each with over 10 million viewers. Weekend Adventure (ABC Syndication) and Judge Judy (CBSTVD) came in close behind with just under 10 million viewers.

Stocks close lower; trim weekly gains

Stocks closed slightly lower on Friday, capping weekly gains, as concerns over conflict in Ukraine outweighed an upbeat jobs report. The Dow lost 45.98...

FCC fines Maverick Media $185K

Maverick Media, former owner of Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s Spanish WNTA-AM Rockford, IL has agreed

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ rises; ‘Black Box,’ ‘Bad Teacher’ fall

CBS was number one Thursday with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On CBS, Bad Teacher notched a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating, down 29...
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar’s Arkansas TV stations help tornado victims

Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced its owned or affiliated television stations in Arkansas have
Francisco Montero

Montero on NAB objections to JSA Public Notice

The NAB recently sent a letter to the FCC expressing legal problems with the Media Bureau's new processing