New budget bill details funding for FCC, BBG, CPB
The $1.012 trillion 2014 appropriations bill (H.R. 3547) passed by the Senate 1/16 details the numbers involved for funding the FCC, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
JVC Media-Asterisk deal filed
JVC Media/JVC Broadcasting expanded from its Long Island NY radio base with JVC Media of Florida’s announcement to purchase a Gainesville/Ocala, FL cluster from Asterisk Communications last May. It has been operating the stations in an LMA ever since. On 1/17, JVC filed its formal application to acquire the stations for
TV spectrum battle looming in UK, too
Similar to our situation here in the states, demand for new mobile services is growing so fast that the UK's TV networks fear they may be squeezed out by competition for limited frequencies on the spectrum they currently use. The OTA/”Freeview” digital TV stations are concerned about a plan to move them from their existing broadcast frequencies, and worry about being asked to make do with less spectrum overall in the long run,
WFSB blackout with Cablevision resolved
The Hartford, CT Meredith-owned CBS affiliate and the cable provider that serves much of Litchfield
20th SAG Awards winners
SAG-AFTRA presented its Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2013 at the “20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards”...
New Country station readies in Niagara, ON
Canada’s RB Communications is awaiting final approval on a new country radio station to serve Niagara, ON
CJSA-FM launches Canada’s first HD Radio station
On 1/14, Canadian Multicultural Radio launched HD Radio on its CJSA-FM Toronto
Bidding starts for NFL’s Thursday night games
CBS and Fox Sports have submitted bids for the right to air as many as eight Thursday night football games
Royal Purple taps Harmelin Media, Circle One
Premium synthetic lubricant manufacturer, Royal Purple has appointed two separate agencies
SiriusXM adds Spanish language NFL programming
SiriusXM is increasing the amount of Spanish-language NFL programming available to subscribers nationwide, with live game broadcasts each week plus a new original Spanish-language...
PRN celebrates 25th anniversary of “zMax Racing Country”
The Performance Racing Network (PRN) says that 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of “zMax Racing Country”. The weekly two-hour music-intensive variety show reaches millions...
WTOP changes up lineup
Hubbard Radio’s WTOP-FM DC and wtop.com announced several anchor moves designed to strengthen programming and create a more consistent line-up across the week. Starting...
Juan Pablo sizzles in first dates
This may be the best first dates of any season I can remember in recent Bachelor history. And I’m not just talking about the chemistry between
Stocks fall on disappointing earnings
Stocks closed generally lower on Friday as disappointing results from Intel and General Electric weighed on sentiment. Investors also digested a mixed bag of...
Rdio goes free on the web
As of 1/16, Cumulus-invested Rdio is now free in the US on the web, says an Rdio blog. The move follows an announcement last...