WARQ-FM flips to Hot AC
L&L Broadcasting’s Alternative WARQ-FM Columbia, SC has flipped to Hot AC “Columbia's Hit Music Q93.5.” The format is looking for audience from crosstown WNOK-FM (CCME) and Cumulus’ AC WTCB-FM.
Artist Series makes $350M offer for Fuse TV
NY-based Artist Series made a conditional offer to buy Madison Square Garden’s Fuse TV for $350 million in cash, which would surpass offers by Jennifer Lopez and Sean “Diddy” Combs, Artist Series said. Artist Series, founded in 2002, produces
Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed
Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses, construction permits and transfers of control—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 3/24/14:
Apple-Comcast streaming TV service?
Well, that’s what The Wall Street Journal is reporting: Apple is in talks with Comcast about teaming up for
Comm. Pai releases broadcast ownership diversity research
Republican FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai has concluded Joint Sales Agreements disproportionately
Univision Radio layoffs coming?
RBR-TVBR sources say Univision Radio is set for a wave of internal consolidation which may include a relocation of HQ from NYC to LA with local staffs being minimized. It was apparently discussed...
WBNR-WLNA flipping to Classic Country
Pamal Broadcasting’s Hudson Valley Talk Radio’s 1-kW WBNR-AM 1260 (Beacon, NY) and 5-kW WLNA-AM (Peekskill, NY) simulcast is flipping
Greater Media named top workplace in Philly
Greater Media Radio in Philadelphia has been named of one the Top Workplaces in Philadelphia for
“Wheel” hangs on to top slot for 4th week running
CBS Television Distribution’s “Wheel of Fortune” held the number one spot for the fourth week in a row, for the week of March 3-9. The weekly chart comes from the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA), using data from The Nielsen Company.
EMF finishes buy of WHWT
Educational Media Foundation has completed the acquisition of the assets of Rhythmic CHR WHWT-FM, New Hope, AL (serving Huntsville). Eddie Esserman of the St. Simons Island, GA, office of Media Services Group served as the exclusive broker representing the seller in this transaction.
Stocks reverse gains in late trade
Stocks reversed early gains and finished Friday lower but still recorded modest weekly gains. The main indexes marched higher in the morning, but gains...
Cox buys translators near Atlanta
Tugart Properties is selling W249CK (97.7) in Buford, GA and W228CA (93.5) in Oakwood, GA to Cox Radio for $450K. Buford and Oakwood are in fringe suburban Atlanta toward Gainesville, GA. It’s doubtful they will be used to simulcast WSB-AM, as Cox has another FM in the market already doing so: WSBB-FM 95.5, and that’s already a
DefCom issues Q1 radio Industry research summary
Doug Ferber, CEO, DEFcom Advisors, LLC, has issued a summary of industry research that has been
Boonville Broadcasting fined $4K
The Commission notified Boonville Broadcasting’s Adult Hits WEJK-FM Boonville/Evansville, IN of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $4,000 for failure to conduct a contest substantially as announced, including undue delay in concluding the contest and more. Said Theresa Cavanaugh, Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division Enforcement:
‘Scandal’, ‘Community’ up; ‘American Idol’ hits low
ABC was number one Thursday with adults 18-49 while FOX was on top with total viewers. On ABC, Scandal garnered a 2.9 up 4...