Rebecca Hanson joins NAB Television Board
In accordance with NAB By-laws, Television Board Chair Marci Burdick has appointed Sinclair Broadcast Group's Rebecca Hanson
Midwest launches WBOW-FM 98.5
Duke Wright’s Midwest Communications has launched Adult Hits/AC WBOW-FM in
KKXA-AM owners buy newspaper property
Craig Skotdal, President of Skotdal Real Estate and co-owner of Classic Country 1520 KKXA-AM Everett, WA, announced his family has purchased the former Herald newspaper property in that city from Graham Holdings Company. Craig is also 50% owner of KRKO-AM, along with KKXA.
Gray gets approvals for Hoak Media buys, spinoffs
Gray Television has received all government approvals for all of its previously announced station
Nielsen looks at opening day baseball numbers
The 2014 Major League Baseball season now underway, passion for baseball and the enthusiasm that
KOVR-TV accused of slanderous reporting; FCC complaint coming
The CBS-owned TV station in Sacramento has been accused of
TWC: Talks with DirecTV for SportsNet LA done
Time Warner Cable, handling distribution of the new Dodgers-owned channel SportsNet LA
CBS: David Letterman retiring next year
After more than 30 years of hosting late night television, David Letterman announced 4/3 he will retire
Stocks pause after 4 days of gains
Stocks dipped in and out of negative territory and ended Thursday marginally lower, breaking a four-day winning streak. The S&P and Dow hit intraday...
ESPN Radio in Wilmington, NC now on FM
Brian Schimmel, Market Manager, Sunrise Broadcasting Wilmington, NC, says its WMFD 630AM Radio is also now heard on 95.9FM in the market
“The Jock” picks up Royals broadcasts
Birach Broadcasting’s Sports Talk KXLQ-AM The Jock in Des Moines announced it will carry Kansas City Royals baseball games this season. Radio host Marty Tirrell made the announcement. The station, based in Indianola, IA, carried the Yankees last season.
WideOrbit showing off WO Program v27Q1 at NAB
WideOrbit, provider of advertising management software for media companies, will preview WO Program v27Q1, the latest release of its
Motion Path, Bigstudios join forces
Award-winning design agencies Motion Path and Bigstudios announced a partnership to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art graphics for major broadcast productions
Bruce Beckner on Cable One-Viacom impasse
On its website, Cable One says it was forced to remove 15 Viacom-owned channels 3/31 after the two companies could not reach a new programming agreement. The MSO, which has 730,000 subscribers in 19 states, says Viacom is asking for a rate increase of more than 100% over the previous fee. Viacom denies that, saying it's only asking for what other TV providers have paid. The impasse continues. RBR-TVBR asked Bruce Beckner, Owner at Garvey Schubert Barer for his thoughts:
CBS Local Digital Media: Continuing the evolution
Four years ago, we launched our new digital media business, rethinking the way CBS’s radio and television stations operate online and in the mobile space. Since then, we have evolved into the largest digital business in local broadcast media. There are few companies that have the radio, television, digital, out-of-home, and events platforms we do, and as a result we’re able to better leverage our local market properties with national scale.