Catholic Radio Network buys KPHN-AM
Catholic Radio Network has bought KPHN-AM 1190 Kansas City from Radio Disney Group, LLC for $700,000. Bill Schutz of Schutz & Company
represented the seller;...
March Madness shows off mobile listening
As reported Monday in eMarketer, mobile apps improve the March Madness experience; users are keeping up with the NCAA Tournament by turning to their second screen. According to a study conducted by Harris Interactive for SOASTA, 41% of respondents plan to check for March Madness updates on their app more than once a day. During the first four days of WestwoodOne's exclusive audio coverage of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, mobile listening was up, with more than one million fans tuned to WestwoodOne's broadcast via digital streaming and partnerships.
Shots fired at KTRK-TV studios
Disney’s KTRK-TV (ABC) Houston says a person opened fire outside the Channel 13 studios 3/27 in the morning, and was quickly taken
NYC radio revenues up 2.3% in February
New York Market Radio advertising revenues for the two months of 2014 increased 3.26% over the
Add four more to LRFA sponsor list
A bipartisan group of four members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act is now currently co-sponsored by a coalition of 206 Members of the House and 14 Senators.
‘American Idol’, ‘Suburgatory’ hit lows; ‘Arrow’ rises
FOX was number one Wednesday in Adults 18-49 and with total viewers. American Idol hit a Wednesday series low with a 2.1, down a...
Pacifica Radio executive director stages sit-in
Summer Reese, the fired executive director of Pacifica Radio, says she’s still not leaving the left-leaning
Comcast-TWC spinoff scenarios
With the companies’ proposed $45 billion mega-merger under scrutiny, Comcast has pledged to sell 3 million cable subscribers to keep
Analyst: 21st Century Fox, Discovery stocks to pop
The market seriously under-appreciates Discovery Communications and 21st Century
Cleveland sports talker pleads no contest to reduced charge
Good Karma Broadcasting’s WKNR-AM ESPN Radio host Tony Rizzo, accused of domestic violence
US ad spend up 0.9% in 2013; radio, TV take a hit
Total ad spend increased 0.9% in 2013 and finished the year at $140.2 billion, according to Kantar Media
Stocks extend losses; Nasdaq erases gains
Stocks finished lower Wednesday after mid-afternoon selling intensified when President Barack Obama, in a speech in Brussels, called for further economic sanctions against Russia...
NCTC, Viacom closing in on retransmission deal deadline
The 3/31 deadline is quickly approaching for the 890 members of the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) to sign a new retrans deal with Viacom or lose access to networks including as MTV, BET, Nickelodeon, VH1 and Comedy Central.
WestwoodOne launches “Good Times Oldies” 24/7 format
WestwoodOne announced it will launch Good Time Oldies, a new 24-hour format, to join its extensive line-up of program services. The new format will debut on 4/28.
Charlie Ergen talking to DirecTV CEO about merger
Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen recently contacted DirecTV CEO Mike White to discuss