Bachelor premiere gets 8.5 million viewers; 3 year high
I wimped out earlier this week and worked from home. I’m blaming it on the polar vortex, but really it’s my Bachelor Premiere hangover.
Five sold to Community Translator Network
Powell Meredith Communications is selling five FM translators in a package deal to Community Translator Network, for $12,500. They include K262CM (100.3) Needles, CA,...
‘Almost Human’ rises, ‘The Blacklist’ falls to low
FOX, ABC, CBS and NBC all tied Monday for #1 among Adults 18-49, while ABC led total viewers. On FOX, Almost Human garnered a...
Hannity finds new Detroit home
Salem Communications announced today the addition of Sean Hannity to the program lineup in Detroit on News Talk 1400 WDTK beginning Monday, 1/20. The...
IAB: Car shoppers depend on digital advertising
34 million Americans are planning to purchase a vehicle in the next six months and a new report, “Digital Influence on Auto Intenders,” from...
NAB/NRB: Technology allows must-carry everywhere
While MVPDs are arguing on Capitol Hill that must-carry is a burden, here’s an authoritative study from the NAB and National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)...
New DeLand/Orlando station teased
The West Volusia Beacon reports Jose Jouvain is working to launch a radio station in DeLand, FL
Motley Fool: Pandora passes iTunes Radio Test
The Motley Fool’s Rick Munarriz says in a recent column what we’ve been saying as well—iTunes Radio is not putting a big dent into...
Time Warner Cable Board rejects Charter offer
They have unanimously rejected a third “grossly inadequate proposal” from Charter Communications to acquire
DirecTV drops Weather Channel; CEO responds
The MVPD, with over 20 million subscribers, stopped carrying the Weather Channel as of
Stocks sell off on jobs worries
Stocks sold off sharply in late trade Monday, resulting in the worst losses for benchmark indexes in several months, on concerns about the December...
Charter offers to buy Time Warner
From a Seeking Alpha bulletin: “Following weeks of reports and speculation, Charter (CHTR) has offered to buy
Curtis Media buys Laurinburg NC FM translator
Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, Inc. has agreed to purchase FM Translator Station W226BP (93.1) Laurinburg, NC (halfway between Charlotte and...
NAB blasts CCA filing on UHF Discount
Here’s a blog post by NAB Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning Rick Kaplan in response to a filing
Cardinals, Mike Shannon re-up in multiyear deal
The Cardinals and longtime radio broadcaster Mike Shannon have agreed to a multiyear contract that will keep him in the booth well beyond his...