Charlie Tuna swims, adds markets
Black Card Radio’s Charlie Tuna continues to grow with additions and changes in several markets. Charlie recently joined Classic Hits WNDR "The Dinosaur" Weekdays 7p-midnight, with his 70s Weekend Show airing Sunday nights in Syracuse.
Comcast AdDelivery, Adstream join forces
The Comcast AdDelivery service and Adstream, a global provider of digital ad distribution solutions, are offering up a global ad delivery platform targeting the needs of global brands. A simplified platform will provide advertisers a fast method for managing and distributing video assets over the industry's most expansive international ad delivery network. This combination of reach and capability supports the global marketer with visibility, control, reporting and management of advertising asset distribution.
Steve Burke: NBC winning the 18-49 game
NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke told the media at a lunch at 30 Rock that NBC is poised to finish the
Pittman: Marketers should give more consideration to radio
Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman told attendees at The Festival of Media in Rome that marketers need to revise their media mix and give more consideration to radio, which he said is a medium largely overlooked despite its “incredible return…Radio has done a terrible job of marketing itself and performs a unique function, especially as consumers continue to move on to mobile devices.”
Jeff Haley details Mediascape progress from NAB
The Marketron CEO, fresh from signing new deals with Jelli, Imagine Communications, Efficio
Lake: FCC not trying to get spectrum by JSA move
FCC Media Bureau Chief Bill Lake told attendees at NAB’s annual Garvey Schubert Barer breakfast
‘The Following,’ ‘The Voice’ match lows
CBS was number one among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On CBS, coverage of the NCAA Tournament Final earned a 6.0 adults 18-49...
Commissioners Pai, Clyburn meet with Fox Affiliates Board
FCC commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Ajit Pai were present at the Fox affiliates board meeting at NAB 4/7, headed by Chairman Jeff Rosser, who’s also a group VP at Raycom. Given the recent FCC vote pulling JSAs and collective retransmission bargaining, the group asked
Aereo expanding as SCOTUS case nears
As Aereo readies for its Supreme Court fight with major broadcasters over copyright infringement
WWHK-FM sold in Concord, NH
Northeast Broadcasting’s Devon Broadcasting Company has acquired WWHK-FM Concord, NH from Birch Broadcasting (Andrew Sumereau) for $425K. It includes an LMA
NRG closes on equity deal with Cyrus Capital
Cedar Rapids, IA-based NRG Media announced the completion of a change in equity investors. The new partnership and funding is with
Summit Media buys WCVW-FM
Summit Media Broadcasting in West Virginia announces the acquisition of WCWV-FM Summersville, WV a Class B station with a huge signal
DESi platform unveiled for radio broadcasters
Charlotte, NC-based DESiMetrics Corp. has introduced “DESi,” its signature software platform. DESi provides radio stations the ability to measure
Imagine acquires Digital Rapids; demos cloud solution
At NAB 2014, Imagine Communications announced the acquisition of Digital Rapids, an award-winning innovator in IP and file-based media processing
DirecTV signs global deal with Hilton Hotels
Hilton Worldwide and DIRECTV are joining forces to deliver TV service to more than half a million hotel guest rooms across the US. This new agreement will make DIRECTV a preferred television supplier for providing enriching in-room entertainment experiences at Hilton Worldwide properties.












