DOJ gives Emmis-YMF deal thumbs-up
While still needing the FCC’s blessings, DOJ antitrust attorneys signed off on Emmis
Free Lance-Star station could be DC move-in
The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. (FLS), owner of the Free Lance-Star newspaper and 50-kW Country
NAB sounds off on ad deductibility in tax reform proposal
In response the 2/26 release of a tax reform discussion draft by
Stocks end volatile session higher
Stocks finished a choppy trading session on Wednesday marginally higher, having pared most of the gains following a better-than-expected report on new home sales....
El Financiero, Bloomberg pact
El Financiero, a subsidiary of Grupo Multimedia Lauman, and Bloomberg launched a multi-platform Spanish-language business news service. Aimed at redefining business journalism in Mexico and Central America, it will provide local business and financial news plus comprehensive global market coverage. The content will appear on what will be the only Spanish-language, business news television channel in Mexico and Central America as well as across digital platforms and in print.
Milwaukee translator CP sold
Mary Medicus is selling the CP for translator W262CJ (100.3 mHz) Milwaukee, WI to Milwaukee Radio Alliance for $150K. It will simulcast Adult Standards WZTI-AM in that market.
In other filings,
Kimmie Caruba added on KMLE for nights
She has signed on to host the night show on CBS Radio’s heritage Country KMLE-FM Phoenix, it was announced by PD Tim Richards. Caruba...
BMI’s Del Bryant gets the 2014 Golden Mike Award
More than $200,000 was raised at the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2014 Golden Mike Award Dinner
KBCO details Crystal Award nomination
Heritage AAA KBCO-FM Boulder/Denver and Clear Channel Communities, the community engagement brand of CCME announced details of why the station was named a finalist for the NAB Crystal Radio Awards, which honor media outlets that have gone above and beyond expectations in serving their local communities.
‘NCIS,’ ‘Person of Interest’ hit lows; ‘Glee’ rises
NBC was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49, but CBS won with total viewers. On CBS NCIS earned a season low 2.6,...
Hotels.com books new radio, TV campaign
The effort broke 2/23 during popular cable programming and will continue to run on major networks and adjacent to hit TV shows in the US and Canada. The campaign, which will also include Captain Obvious social media activations, email marketing, radio spots, cinema, and online banners and video, represents the biggest creative launch in the 23-year history of Hotels.com.
Wheeler woe: FCC to ban JSAs
Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman, looks like he’s going to move ahead with a Report and Order on changing media-ownership rules that would make it harder for broadcast companies to control two TV stations in the same local market by using the same ad sales staff (Joint Sales Agreements), the Wall Street Journal reported.
Dish will likely get H-block spectrum
Weeks after withdrawing a $2.2 billion bid to buy bankrupt LightSquared and its 4G spectrum, Charlie Ergen is
Digital radio sales getting big growth this year
With a digital revenue increase of 15% in 2013, radio is poised to grow 22% this year -- surpassing
iHeartRadio Music Awards to air on network TV
NBC will televise the first-ever iHeartRadio Music Awards 5/1 (8-11 p.m. ET/PT) from