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...
Olympics up; ‘The Bachelor,’ ‘Castle’ hit lows
NBC was number one Monday among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On NBC, night twelve of coverage of the Winter Olympics earned a...
Google strikes upfront with Magna Global
Even though the official NewFronts don’t begin until April, Google has made a major score in its efforts to
“Wheel” Holds #1 Spot and 12+M Viewers
CBS Television Distribution’s “Wheel of Fortune” held its top spot with 12+ million viewers for the week of January 27-February 2.
Dallas Nau to run NRG Media/Tri-Cities
NRG Media announced new leadership for its top-rated radio cluster in the Tri-Cities, Nebraska metro area of Kearney, Grand Island, and Hastings
Elliot out of NYC
On 12/9, just days after CCME announced Rush Limbaugh’s move from Cumulus’ WABC-AM NY to its WOR-AM there, CCME said
PTC blasts Fox Broadcasting
The Parents Television Council issued the a statement in response to an FCC filing by Fox Broadcasting claiming that the company found
Moonves talks candidly on Aereo
While the major TV networks and broadcasters’ showdown with Aereo is scheduled to be argued
AWMF names annual Gracie National Award winners
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced the 2014 national winners of the 39th Annual Gracie Awards
Katherine Speirs buys majority interest in KTAO
Katherine Speirs, local radio personality and originating founder of ASKK Media, announced the acquisition of