The Star Radio Group files for bankruptcy
The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. (FLS) of Fredericksburg, VA filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition 1/23
Stocks fall hard; Dow ends at five-week low
Stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as weak economic data from China triggered selloffs in risky assets and buoyed investments like Treasuries and gold....
AURN announces 2013 SBN Sports Black College All-American Team
American Urban Radio Networks and its partner, the Black College Football Hall of Fame are proud to announce
TWC adds A+E Networks to TV Everywhere offering
Time Warner Cable has added A&E, History and Lifetime network apps as part of its TV Everywhere offerings. Starting 1/23, Time Warner Cable and...
Benztown renews with Dawson McAllister Productions
Benztown has renewed its support of Dawson McAllister Productions for 2014. This is the third year that Benztown has donated on a monthly basis...
YES Network to simulcast The Michael Kay Show
The YES Network has reached a multi-year agreement with ESPN Radio where YES will begin simulcasting ESPN New York 98.7 FM’s The Michael Kay...
WBCK-AM sold to Midwest; Richmond AM gets FM
Midwest Communications is buying Sports Talk WBCK-AM Battle Creek, MI from Current Radio for $175K. Current Radio is the Cumulus spinoff trust managed by broker Eddie Esserman. Positive Alternative Radio is selling translator W246BZ (97.1) Crewe, VA to
FCC fines Birach Broadcasting $10K
It’s a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for failure to enclose the antenna structures for WTOR-AM 770 Youngstown/Buffalo, NY within
Journal Broadcast Group realigns structure
Journal Broadcast Group announced some major organizational changes to its leadership team reflecting the
‘American Idol’ wins night, ‘Modern Family’ down
FOX was number one Wednesday in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. American Idol earned a 4.0 down 15% from a 4.7 for last...
Worldwide MVPD subscribers to pass 1.1 billion in 2019
The worldwide pay-TV market reached 903.3 million subscribers in 2013, generating $249.8 billion in
CMG/Tampa opens the programming gates
Cox Media Group (CMG) Tampa has three new programming positions as a result of organizational changes following Tim Clarke’s recent promotion to CMG’s Director...
What’s up with HLN?
For the last week, Headline News Network (HLN) has been airing infomercials in the morning (at least in the NYC DMA on Time Warner Cable), rather than Robin Meade, which is supposed to air “Morning Express with Robin Meade” starting at 6AM and going until noon. Of course, for the past few weeks, the press has been rumbling about some “major changes” at HLN.
Fox will stream Super Bowl via FoxSportsGo
Fox Sports will be streaming Super Bowl XLVIII live through FoxSportsGo.com and its Fox Sports Go mobile app, marking the first time the game...
Nash to re-launch Country Weekly for magazine
After experimenting with publishing a test issue of Nash Magazine last fall through their own Modern Luxury Media subsidiary, Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey tells...