NCTC fires off letter to Viacom CEO seeking blackout ban
The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), on behalf of American Cable Association
Congressman Mike Rogers talks radio on Fox News
Following Cumulus' and Congressman Mike Rogers' announcement about his upcoming syndicated radio talker (early 2015) on Friday, Congressman Rogers appeared on Fox News Sunday and was asked about his upcoming radio gig.
Cumulus names Rick Gillette Corporate PD; PD at WRQX-FM
Cumulus Media announced 3/31 that Rick Gillette has been appointed Corporate Program Director and PD
ANA survey shows demand for programmatic buying education
Changing media practices and technologies are driving marketers’ concerns around media buying effectiveness and media agency transparency according to Transparency, Machines, and Metrics; An ANA/Forrester Survey of the Evolution of the Media Buying Industry.
ACA hails FCC for barring “broadcaster collusion”
American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew Polka issued the following statement
Marketron partners with Imagine Communications
Imagine Communications (formerly Harris Broadcast, which also split into Gates Air), provider of media
Metropolitan Water launches radio ads in SoCal
Taking to the airwaves in response to current unprecedented drought conditions, the Metropolitan Water District will begin broadcasting
Pete McCarthy joins WOR
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment New York announced that Pete McCarthy will begin hosting "The WOR Sports Zone," beginning 3/31. The new sports talker on the Mets flagship station will be heard weeknights from 6-9:00 p.m. and on Mets game days before and after each game.
Wheel at #1 for 5 Weeks
CBS Television Distribution’s “Wheel of Fortune” held the number one spot for the fifth week in a row, for the week of March 10-16. The weekly chart comes from the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA), using data from The Nielsen Company.
FCC nails KOMJ with $17,000 fine
Cochise Broadcasting, owner of Omaha AM KOMJ 1490 has been fined $17,000 by the FCC for
Kerri Kasem to leave “Sixx Sense”
Premiere Networks announced Kerri Kasem, co-host of Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx and The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx, has decided to step down from her hosting duties with the national rock music radio programs. Kasem, who broke the news to listeners 3/28, shared that her decision to leave the programs after more than four years stemmed from the time commitment necessary to join Sixx on the road for Mötley Crüe’s final tour.
CBS Radio News tops in National Headliner Awards
For the fourth year in a row CBS Radio News has been honored by the National Headliner Awards with first place in both the Network Newscast and Breaking News or Continuing Coverage categories, this year for reporting on the Boston Marathon Bombing. CBS News also received a first place award for network news series. The National Headliner Awards recognize journalistic merit in the communications industry.
Nasdaq weekly loss worst in 17 months
Stocks pared most of their gains Friday after an early morning rally following generally positive consumer spending data petered out by mid-afternoon. The Nasdaq...
NAB addresses channel sharing report; will work with broadcasters
In response to a report released on a pilot project examining channel sharing by two broadcast television stations in LA as part of the broadcast spectrum incentive auction, NAB EVP Dennis Wharton said:
Judge denies motion to dismiss Arbitron suit
U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Howard in Jacksonville, FL has rejected a motion by Renda