Olympics down; ‘American Idol’ dips
NBC was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. Night 13 of coverage of the Winter Olympics notched a...
WPHT-AM tower gets approval
The proposed AM tower will now be built next to the existing AM tower near the Moorestown-Cinnaminson, NJ border: CBS Radio East, which owns the existing 425-ft. tower for 50-kW WPHT-AM and the 21 acres it sits on, asked the Moorestown, NJ Zoning Board of Adjustment to approve the 199-ft aux tower for WPHT.
KCRW makes big moves in Santa Barbara
Santa Monica Community College’s non-comm Indie/Eclectic/NPR KCRW-FM LA and the
Blackhawk adds two in Yuma
Kalil & Co. announced two closings on the sale of KSWT-DT (CBS) and KYMA-DT (NBC) in Yuma, AZ to Blackhawk Broadcasting. KSWT was sold by Pappas Arizona License, which together with Pappas Telecasting of Arizona, LLC, is headed by Trustee and Managing Member, David Stapleton. The station sold for...
Wheeler wants net neutrality rules back
FCC Chairman Wheeler announced 2/19 that the Commission will reinstate rules to preserve a
Should SportsNet LA be offered a la carte?
If Comcast succeeds in its buy of Time Warner Cable, a big issue will be to secure carriage deals for
NAB files ex parte on JSAs
Here’s an ex parte filed with the FCC from Jane Mago, NAB EVP/General Counsel Legal and Regulatory Affairs regarding a meeting
Savage scores big in new time slot
In January, in 25-54, Savage beat and in some cases doubled Hannity's AQH audience, according to
Nasdaq winning streak longest in 7 months
Stocks ended Tuesday generally higher with the Nasdaq recording its eighth consecutive session of gains, the longest since July 2013. The Dow defied the...
CRN Digital to air “Lars Larson Show”
CRN Digital Talk Radio is now streaming the "Lars Larson Show," at 7:00 P.M. Eastern / 4:00 P.M. Pacific on the network's CRN 2 channel. The conservative talk show is hosted by Lars Larson, an award-winning radio veteran and regular contributor "The Kelly File" on Fox News.
NAB urges preservation of dedicated broadcast band
Here are joint comments filed 2/18 at the FCC by NAB, the Walt Disney Company, 21st Century Fox, NBCUniversal, CBS, Univision, and the affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC in response to draft recommendations of the Advisory Commission for the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC). Broadcasters are standing united against a proposal submitted by mobile broadband companies that include AT&T and Verizon to end a dedicated swath of television broadcast spectrum in the U.S. If the FCC accepts the AT&T and Verizon proposal, the U.S. would become the only country in the world without spectrum dedicated to broadcast television as a primary use.
Spotify may be readying for IPO
Spotify has posted a job listing for a U.S. financial reporting specialist, a move that's fueling speculation the streaming service is getting set for an IPO.
Cumulus Q4 up 4.5%; FY up 2.4%
Net revenues for the quarter were up $11.9 million, or 4.5%, to $275.5 million, compared to
Curtis Media buys Sanford NC translator
Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, Inc. has agreed to purchase the CP for translator W282BX (104.3) Tramway, NC (Sanford) from Rudolph...