Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Media Q1 down 11.8%

Lincoln Financial Media revenue fell 11.8% in Q1. Revenue was $15 million for the 16-station group

FCC approves Birach CP move to Illinois

The FCC has approved Birach Broadcasting's application to relocate their CP from a new station on
FCC

May 15 Spectrum Auction won’t be delayed after all

Rumors are flying that the May 15th spectrum auction Report and Order vote will be postponed

S&P 500, Dow break three-day win streak

Stocks ended Thursday's choppy trade generally lower. The benchmark S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke their three-day run as investors assessed...

Martina McBride co-hosts America’s Morning Show

America’s Morning Show welcomed Martina McBride to co-host the 5/1 show and talk about her newest project, Everlasting. Also, Nashville's
Gray Television

Gray TV moves into North, South Dakota

Gray Television has closed transactions that add television stations in North and South Dakota
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB lists objections to Media Bureau’s JSA Public Notice

Here’s a letter to the FCC expressing legal problems with the Media Bureau's new processing guidelines

The Current pacts with local brewer

The Current, from Minnesota Public Radio, brings listeners the best authentic new music alongside

Bruce Beckner on Wheeler’s NCTA speech

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s delivered a speech at the NCTA Cable Show on 4/30. He mostly discusses the Open Internet NPRM thought the lens of MSOs that are providing broadband service. Bruce Beckner, Owner at Garvey Schubert Barer, give RBR-TVBR an analysis of the speech and a bit of history on legal precedent behind regulating data communications:
FCC

Advocacy groups file FCC complaints on 11 TV stations

The Campaign Legal Center and the Sunlight Foundation have filed formal complaints at the FCC against

‘Modern Family’, ‘Criminal Minds’ hit lows; ‘Revolution’, ‘Arrow’ rise

CBS was number one Wednesday in Adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On CBS, Criminal Minds tied its series low with a 2.2 adults...

Magic Broadcasting closes KDAY sale

Magic Broadcasting has closed on the previously announced sale of its Los Angeles radio station, KDAY
21st Century Fox

21st Century Fox CDIs suspended on the Australian exchange

21st Century Fox announced trading of its CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has been suspended in connection

Rick Thomas named PD at 92.3 NOW NYC

Rick Thomas has been named program director for CBS Radio’s Top 40 92.3 NOW (WNOW-FM) NYC
Sirius XM

Sirius XM to offer $750 million in Senior Notes

Sirius XM Radio announced it intends to offer $750 million of Senior Notes due 2024 to qualified institutional buyers. Sirius XM said it intends to use the net proceeds from