KBME-AM sets new lineup
CCME’s 790 KBME, Houston’s Home for Sports Talk, will feature live and local programming from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. beginning Monday, 4/28. The lineup will continue to feature the No. 1 morning sports show in Houston, The Proper Gentlemen with Lance Zierlein and Adam Clanton from 6-9:00 a.m. and the No. 1 midday sports show, In the Trenches with Greg Koch and N.D. Kalu from 9-11:00 a.m. Matt Thomas moves to 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., The Drive Home with Charlie Pallilo moves to 2-6:00 p.m. and Jay Mohr will be featured at night from 6-9:00 p.m.
AdLarge signs Pulse 87 NYC
AdLarge Media has signed an agreement for exclusive digital ad sales representation of Pulse 87 New York, the online Electronic Dance Music (EDM) radio station, including its on-demand and mobile platforms.
Viacom-NCTC programming deal rejected by MPW
Muscatine Power and Water, a Muscatine, Iowa utility and digital cable TV provider, has decided
WHPR-TV/W33BY-CD sold in Detroit
Highland Park Broadcasting LP’s (Robert J. Watkins, President) Religious/Community-oriented
SiriusXM, NBC to launch “Today Show Radio” channel
“Today Show Radio” launches on 6/26 on Channel 108, making the NBC morning program available
NBC, CCME partner for iHeartRadio Music Awards
The biggest names in music are taking will be in LA on 5/1 for an all new awards franchise
Yahoo! Sports Radio picks up Triple Crown
Yahoo! Sports Radio has partnered with Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) to carry all three Triple Crown races in 2014. HRRN will provide exclusive...
Cars, cosmetics and department stores
In last week’s Media Monitors TV Spot Ten, McDonald’s is back on top with 20,390 ads. Chevrolet made a move from #6 to #2 airing 17,549 spots, while Allegra slipped from #1 to #3 with 15,147 spots. L'Oreal leapt from #13 to #4 with 13,982 commercials and Neutrogena nudged from #9 to #5 running 13,335 spots.
KETE-FM sold in Texas
North Texas Radio Group is selling Christian Class A KETE-FM 99.7 Sulphur Springs, TX to The Way Radio Group for $170K. It includes a time brokerage deal before closing.
Ryan Seacrest to boost CCME work; may drop E!
He’s reportedly in talks with CCME for an expanded role. He currently hosts the syndicated “On Air”
Comcast, TWC in talks to sell subscribers to Charter
Comcast and Time Warner Cable have reportedly entered negotiations to sell cable assets worth
Pivotal updates CBS model ahead of Q1 earnings
Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst, Pivotal Research Group, announced they are updating
No tie: Justice Alito to hear Aereo case
There will be no tie in the Supreme Court battle of Aereo vs. major broadcasters in the upcoming
CBS Radio moving offices to downtown DC
CBS Radio has reached a deal to shift its regional operations from suburban Lanham, MD to Washington, DC., where it will join the National Labor Relations Board at 1015 Half St. SE.
Wheel, Jeopardy! top syndication with 10M+ viewers
For the week of March 31 - April 6, each of the top three shows in syndication were seen by over 10 million viewers. CBS Television Distribution’s Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! ranked #1 and #2, followed closely by ABC Syndication’s Weekend Adventure.