Corus Radio launches Country 104
Corus Radio launched Country 104, CKDK-FM Woodstock/London, Ontario 3/3, offering listeners in Southwestern Ontario country music’s top name artists, featuring “more songs per hour, every hour, every day, with fewer interruptions.”
McDonald’s Moves into #1
Last week in the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN, McDonald’s ran 22,913 spots on broadcast TV putting them at #1. The US Department of Health & Human Services climbed up to #2 airing 15,446 announcements, while Nissan nudged down to #3 with 14,560 spots. Toyota was steady at #4 with 13,668 spots and the Ford Dealer Association parked at #5 with 13,254 spots.
Broadcaster sounds alarm in Florida
Chuck Harder, Sun Radio Network founder and LPFM broadcaster, tells RBR-TVBR two years ago a former business associate whom he broke off with decided to “steal massive amounts of equipment and merchandise.” The new local Sheriff in Lake City, FL said when he asked him to investigate, "I'm just a country boy and don't understand this so get you a lawyer," and then hung up. Harder tells RBR-TVBR: “I sued him in Jacksonville Federal Court and the county hired a law firm that plays dirty. Without me understanding, she twisted the case saying that I demanded Sheriff Hunter to arrest the criminals, which a person cannot do. But with her twist she created the myth that I demanded arrest, which is untrue. With that twist she won in Lower Federal Court and it is now in Federal Appeals Court in Atlanta. If I lose, it sets a national precedent any towers can be chopped down with no fear of arrest…If I lose all FCC licensed facilities lose.”
Oscars steady with last year; ‘The Amazing Race’ flat
ABC was number one Sunday among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. The Oscars earned a preliminary 12.1 adults 18-49 rating from 8:30-11PM, even...
VH1 and VH1 Classic expand deal with AdLarge, KMG
VH1 and VH1 Classic have moved radio distribution and national ad sales for all its programming services for rock and classic rock stations to KMG Networks and AdLarge Media, respectively. The move is an expansion on an already existing relationship among the three firms.
FCC wants $1.9M in penalties for running an ad
The penalties represent the largest yet proposed in ongoing investigations of misuse of
Curtis Media closes on High Point translator
Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, has closed on the purchase of the construction permit for
CCME boosts Doc Wynter
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced an extended contract with Doc Wynter as SVP/Urban Programming and an expanded role with the company. Wynter will continue to serve as Urban and Urban AC Brand Manager, providing his programming expertise to CCME stations.
AT&T U-verse amps up TV Everywhere offering
AT&T U-verse announced the addition of 27 live channels to its U-verse App for smartphones and tablets, allowing customers to enjoy more live TV on the go.
Porky Chedwick passes at 96
He was the "Daddio of the Raddio" and the "Boss Man." And for generations of Pittsburghers, Porky Chedwick was a respected
Nielsen, Simulmedia look at future of video ads
Last year, Nielsen and Simulmedia brought together a core group of researchers, marketers and
Station GM not cozy with Cozi TV network
The GM of a top-shelf NY state LPTV facility notified us about a problem he sees with NBCU’s Cozi TV network. Cozi TV is a digital multicast network owned by the NBC Owned Television Stations division of NBCU.
Stocks mixed; S&P 500 closes at record high
Stocks finished the week and the month with solid gains, even as Friday's rally gave way to choppy trading alongside rising concerns over the...
WNEW to focus more on Baltimore than DC
CBS Radio’s all-news WNEW-FM (99.1) DC is repositioning itself 3/3 as a Maryland station focused on
Wheel steals back the #1 spot
CBS Television Distribution’s “Wheel of Fortune” stole back the number one spot back for the week of February 2-16. The weekly chart comes from...