Nexstar named to NASDAQ Global Select Market
Effective 1/2, listing of the company's common stock will be transferred to the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the highest of the three market tiers...
Meredith gets stations from Gannett-Sander spinoff deal
After the Commission’s Media Bureau approved Gannett’s $1.5 billion acquisition of Belo (12/20) after
“Duck Dynasty” family: A&E set Robertson up for fall
According to a NY Post story, “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson has long been known for his anti-gay statements and the now-infamous GQ interview where he made some negative comments about gays and how homosexuality is a sin is nothing short of A&E throwing him under the bus.
Eagle buys USA Communications Systems
USA Communications announced 12/20 it has sold cable systems in Nebraska and Colorado to
Entercom donates KWOD to MMTC
Entercom’s KWOD-AM in Salem, OR is soon to be under the stewardship of the Minority Media and
Dow, S&P 500 score record closes, up for week
Stocks rallied on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 achieving record closes, after a government report showed the economy grew at its fastest...
Chesapeake Media adding two in NV
A contract has been signed and an application has been filed with the FCC for the transfer of licenses and associated assets of KRNV-DT, Reno and KENV-DT, Elko, Nevada (both NBC), from Sierra Communications, LLC and Ruby Mountain Broadcasting, LLC to Chesapeake Media I, LLC, which...
FCC gives thumbs up on Gannett-Belo, Tribune-Local deals
The Commission's Media Bureau approved Gannett's $1.5 billion
Wheel of Fortune Continues its Streak in #1 Position
Wheel of Fortune (CBS Television Distribution) holds its number one position for the sixth week in a row, during the week of 12/2/13. The...
Broadcast TV M&A: Year in Review
J. Davis Hebert, Senior Analyst and Eric Fishel, Associate Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, have compiled their annual Year in Review of Broadcast TV Mergers and Acquisitions. Here are highlights and excerpts from the report. Needless to say, 2013 was very busy year:
Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed
Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses and Construction permits—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 12/20/13:
‘The Sing-Off’ slips against weak ‘The X Factor’ finale
FOX was number one with adults 18-49 but CBS led with total viewers. On FOX The X Factor finale garnered a 1.7, up four...
King’s Hawaiian taps Energy BBDO for new TV effort
King’s Hawaiian, the family-owned business popular for its original Hawaiian foods made with Aloha Spirit in Hilo, HI, has named Energy BBDO as its...
SoundHound launches iTunes Radio integration
SoundHound, which offers fast music recognition, the exclusive ability to identify a tune sung or hummed
Kidd Kraddick hid lymphoma diagnosis
Syndicated morning man host Kidd Kraddick battled lymphoma starting in 2009, but kept it a secret