Hot 105.7’s debut and some stunting ideas
San Francisco radio station KVVF Latino Mix 105.7 began playing the same song repeatedly last Friday at 3pm. The station selected Nelly’s “Hot in Herre,” the number 21 Best Summer Song of All Time as ranked by Rolling Stone. The question quickly became, “Why?”
Stocks jump; Dow breaks losing streak
Stocks finished Monday with strong gains as investors shrugged off the narrow scope of EU and U.S. sanctions following the vote in Crimea in...
Harris Broadcast becomes Imagine Communications, GatesAir
Harris Broadcast, part of The Gores Group and provider of
LA sues Time Warner Cable for $9.7 million
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer has filed a lawsuit against the region's largest pay TV provider. The suit
B of A upgrades Sirius XM Radio
Bank of America upgraded shares of Sirius XM Radio to a buy rating in a report released on Friday. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock.
Fort Wayne translator sale closes
Northeast Indiana Public Radio Inc, an Indiana nonprofit, has closed the sale of the construction permit for W258BY (99.5 mHz) Fort Wayne, IN to Fort Wayne Catholic Radio Group, Inc., an Indiana nonprofit. The sale price is
Viacom, Spike, sued for sexual harassment
A lawsuit was filed in Federal Court 3/17 on behalf of Nicoletta Robinson, a former production assistant of
‘Resurrection’ down; ‘Family Guy’ up
ABC was number Sunday one with adults 18-49 , while CBS led with total viewers. On ABC, Resurrection scored a 3.0 adults 18-49 rating,...
Elliot Evers on NAB JSA compromise plan
Following NAB’s ex parte filing with the FCC regarding a meeting between NAB President and
Automotive takes over Top Ten
In the Media Monitors TV Spot Ten last week, McDonald’s once again took the #1 position with 22,434 spots. Toyota moved from #4 up to #2 airing 17,826 ads, while Progressive landed at #3 running 15,587 spots. The US Department of Health and Human Services ran 15,179 announcements that put them at #4 and Walmart was #5 with 14,533 commercials.
NextRadio’s latest trending numbers
TagStation has done some interesting new analysis that tracks month-to-month growth in NextRadio use. One of the greatest benefits of this type of listening is the usage reporting, and that has been such a powerful tool in helping shape the story around NextRadio’s adoption, retention, and future.
iTunes Radio may be offered as separate app
Last Fall's entry of Apple’s iTunes Radio appears to be getting a boost soon to increase the adoption of
Nielsen issues March 2014 RADAR report
In this latest report, Nielsen says that more than 181 million Americans age 12+ older, or 68% of the national population, heard a network radio commercial during an average week.
CDW’s new campaign: “Smart Growth” (video)
Via Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago, it’s their newest iteration of the serial campaign, “People Who Get IT,” and uses broadcast, online, and social media components throughout March Madness and continuing into the summer. CDW, provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare, launched “Smart Growth,” on 3/15.
Wells Fargo downgrades TV stocks
Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst, announced a Television stock sector