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...
Media Logic completes Arnold Broadcasting buy
Media Logic, LLC has completed the acquisition of the assets of radio stations KSTC-AM (Oldies) and
‘The Taste’, ‘Community’ slide
FOX was number one with adults 18-49 Thursday and with total viewers. On FOX, night two of the American Idol premiere earned a 3.8,...
WEYW-TV files petition for reconsideration
The fight goes on with more in depth information for reconsideration of the FCC's December 16th ruling denying must carry for WEYW. Rick Bellizzi, CEO of Bellizzi Broadcasting Network’s WEYW-LP, Key West, Florida sent a filing for reconsideration in on 1/15. Steven Broeckaert, Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, denied a complaint filed 9/20 by Bellizzi against Comcast for refusing to air WEYW because there is another full power television broadcast station licensed to the community within the county served by the cable system. WEYW’s argument is the two full-power stations licensed to the same community provide only Spanish language programming and broadcast from studios over 120 miles north of these stations’ transmitter sites. They are WGEN [MundoFox] and WSBS [MegaTV]. Here is his filing:
RAB, Broadcasters Foundation set Ron Ruth Memorial event
The Radio Advertising Bureau in conjunction with the Broadcasters Foundation will host a memorial benefit
Nexstar increases quarterly dividend by 25%
Nexstar Broadcasting says its board approved the increase in their quarterly cash dividend to $0.15 per share of its Class A common stock beginning...
Aereo announces Cincinnati launch date
The company announced today that the service will be available to residents in the Cincinnati metro
CMG launches “The Billy Madison Show” into syndication
For the first time since its launch in 2012 on Cox Media Group San Antonio’s KISS 95.5 FM, “The Billy Madison Show” now airs...
Advertising vs. agencies, dinosaurs vs. cockroaches
We have long argued against the risks towards agencies that are associated with the rise of technology in general and the web in particular....
CMG Miami launches HITS 97-3 FM
More radio moves in Miami: This time Cox Media Group (CMG) Miami is taking aim at CCME’s heritage “Y100” WHYI-FM. CMG says the new...
Regional Reps welcomes Kathleen Miller Fink
Regional Reps, the country’s oldest and one of the largest independent sales representatives specializing in small and medium market Radio stations, welcomes Kathleen Miller...
Stocks drop on Goldman, Citi
Stocks ended lower Thursday, quitting two days of gains, as earnings reports from Goldman Sachs and Citigroup took down the financial sector. The Dow...