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
WOYK-AM sale in York, PA
The York Revolution baseball team has closed on a $500K deal to buy sports talk WOYK-AM 1350 from Starview Media (Doug George). WOYK, a Class B with 5 kW-D, 1 kW-N, airs York Revolution games, play-by-play from York College and local high school games.
‘Parenthood,’ ‘Scandal’ Rise; ‘The Vampire Diaries’ hits series low
CBS was number one Thursday with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On ABC, Scandal garnered a 3.1, up two tenths from last week's ...
HFS Radio to move frequency in Baltimore
CBS Radio Baltimore announced that Alternative HFS Radio, currently broadcasting at W248AO Baltimore on 97.5 FM, will move to a new frequency
Merger of cable giants needs to be stopped
When one big company merges with another big company, it’s usually great for shareholders and top executives, but not so good for consumers. That’s why I think the proposed merger of two of the country’s largest cable companies, Comcast and Time Warner Cable, raises some serious red flags.
Tribune reports double-digit Q4 revenue drop
Tribune closed out 2013, its first full year since emerging from bankruptcy, with a double-digit revenue decline