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Here’s the latest development with the ANA and the Ad Tax proposal: Advertising is a driving force

Comcast has reportedly added Barclays Plc as an adviser as it evaluates a potential deal for Time Warner Cable. Comcast also tapped JPMorgan Chase last year for advice as well. Charter Communications made a formal offer last week to buy Time Warner Cable for $132.50 per share, or $37.3 billion, based on shares outstanding. It was roundly rejected.

The Weather Channel wants DirecTV to waive its steep cancellation fees for customers seeking to drop

Senior Vice President of Programming Pat Paxton has been promoted to President of Programming. Paxton has been with Entercom since 1999

Pandora and ASCAP began a long-awaited federal trial 1/21 to determine how much the music streaming service should pay

Global ad spend rose 3.2% in Q3 YOY, closing the first three quarters of the year also at 3.2%, according to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report. The Asia Pacific region’s powerhouse ad market continues to expand, driving the Q3’s global ad growth. This market grew 7.0% for the first three quarters of 2013 YOY. North America’s ad market waned slightly (1.3%) during Q3 but still ended the first three quarters with a gain of 1.7% YOY. The absence of heavy political advertisements surrounding last year’s U.S. election is likely the cause.

As a subscriber to Radio Business Report, I thought you may have an interest in reviewing my Comments filed 1/21 with the FCC regarding the NPRM Docket 13-249 ‘Revitalization of the AM Radio Service’. Congratulations on a great Magazine!: “Randy D. Gehman, previously a long-term licensee of Broadcast Stations and presently the owner of Gehman Compliance & Consulting {GC&C}, a professional broadcast management and engineering consultant; hereby respectfully submits comments in the above-captioned notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) The Commission released seeking input to establish/modify Rules that will facilitate an effective ‘Revitalization of the AM Radio Service.’ Having personally constructed, owned and operated high powered (10 kw and 50 kw) AM Stations; Having implemented the first Motorola AM Stereo System in the southeast US in the early 80’s; Having implemented the first Audio Processor built with an NRSC AM Pre-Emphasis Curve; Having personally completed allocation measurements, conducted proof of performances, and successfully diagnosed and repaired both Non-Directional and Directional Antenna Systems across the Country; Having personally witnessed the demise of AM Broadcasting since my Broadcast Career began in 1970; I hereby request that the FCC’s Standard Broadcast Rules be expeditiously modified to enable the accomplishment of the ten (10) formal recommendations as outlined on the following pages of these comments.

Television station transactions exploded in 2013, because the healthy TV environment in 2012 bolstered investor confidence, according to

CBS Radio’s Hot AC 103.7 KVIL Dallas announced Blake Powers as the station’s evening host (7 p.m. – midnight), effective immediately. Powers previously hosted...

United Stations Radio Networks will be airing four hours of commemorative programming in honor of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles...

La Preciosa 105.7 FM plays Regional Mexican hits from the 60’s 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and some of today’s most popular artists. It’s anchored by...

Via DigitasLBi, the new advertising shows how Sprint consumers can invite friends, family and others to join their “Framily,” lowering everyone’s monthly rate. The TV ad shows how a Framily can be put together, starting with a family of four, “the girls, my lady,” adding friends (a fantasy football league) and others, such as the daughter’s boyfriend. It concludes with, “The Framily Plan from Sprint. With a new price, a new plan and an all-new network, there’s never been a better time to switch.” The spot is airing during primetime across national network and cable and there will be two additional spots to air at a later date. Sprint spokesman Dave Mellin tells RBR-TVBR the buy aired/airs on:

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