James Crystal Radio Group files for bankruptcy
In late January, James Crystal Radio Group employees at News-Talker WFTL-AM 850 and
CNN nixes CNN Latino
CNN has shut down CNN Latino, its Spanish-language news division, after a year on-air. In December 2012, Cynthia Hudson-Fernández, GM of CNN en Español and Hispanic strategy for CNN, said the network hoped to target bilingual Latinos in the USA by selling eight-hour blocks of Spanish-language news programming to local TV stations.
Scott Shannon retires from WPLJ
February 7 is the final day as host of “Scott & Todd In The Morning” at Cumulus’ Hot AC WPLJ-FM NYC. He’s been with WPLJ since returning to New York in 1991. Before joining WPLJ, Shannon launched “Z100” WHTZ-FM NYC and
Stocks rally; S&P, Dow rise most in 7 weeks
Stocks finished Thursday with best gains in seven weeks as investors welcomed a larger-than-expected drop in weekly jobless claims and upbeat earnings from companies...
NAB, COLTAM want more accurate local TV numbers from Nielsen
The NAB, with the support of the Committee on Local Television
FNC signs James Carville
FOX News Channel has hired Democratic strategist James Carville as a contributor, announced Bill Shine, EVP/Programming for the network. Carville will appear across various...
Denis O’Brien buys eight stations from Global Radio
Irish entrepreneur Denis O'Brien's Communicorp is buying eight British regional stations, "Smooth", "Real" and "Capital", from Global Radio, his first move into the industry...
iBiquity says FCC should give thumbs up to all-HD AM
In a recent filing with the FCC on the Commission’s Revitalization of the AM Radio Service NPRM, iBiquity Digital said
‘Criminal Minds’ rises; ‘The Tomorrow People’ falls
FOX was number one Wednesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. American Idol earned a 3.9 up 3% from last Wednesday's 3.8 adults...
21st Century Fox’s fiscal Q2 up 15%
21st Century Fox's fiscal Q2 profit was half what it was a year ago, despite a better-than-expected 15% increase in revenue. The company reported revenue growth in all its major segments, but earnings only rose in its cable network segment.
IAB unveils 2014 NewFronts schedule
The Interactive Advertising Bureau unveiled a “super-sized” schedule for the third annual NewFronts marketplace, which expands
DJ’s daughter murdered in Tampa
Chelsea Sizemore, daughter to Dave "Flash" Sizemore, who hosts Saturday nights on CBS Radio’s
Disney’s fiscal Q1 up 9%; cable up, broadcast down
Disney’s Q1 2014 fiscal quarter ended 12/28/13. Revenues were $12.31 billion, up 9% from
LIN Media Q4 down on political, expenses
LIN Media Q4 net revenues decreased 6% to $183.9 million compared to $196.2 million in
CCME, Horizon Media’s cross-platform partnership
The multi-year, $100 million cross-platform partnership provides Horizon and its clients with exclusive