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...
NAB files comments on AM revitalization
Here are comments the NAB filed 1/22 with the FCC regarding its NPRM on AM revitalization
Study: Top cultural trends affecting consumers, brands (video)
Media agency Mindshare has released findings from Culture Vulture 2014, an annual comprehensive overview of
IBM drags on Dow; Stocks mostly rise
Stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday after trading in a narrow range for most of the session. Markets shrugged off mostly disappointing earnings, but...
Clear Channel Airports, SmartTray pact on flight trays
Clear Channel Airports, a division of Clear Channel Outdoor, announced a partnership with SmartTray
Alex “El Genio” Lucas adds three more affiliates
AL & CM Broadcasting, which offers a Hispanic radio network to US stations, says its premier syndicated talent, Alex “El Genio” Lucas is entering...
Howard Stern’s Birthday Bash set
Howard Stern and SiriusXM have invited anyone in the world to listen for free to “Howard Stern’s Birthday Bash” broadcast live from New York’s...