NAB beefs up offering with CCW, SATCON buys
The National Association of Broadcasters has purchased the assets of the Content and Communications World (CCW) and Satellite Communications Conference
Walmart on top, Target pulls back
With all the news focus on Target last week, Walmart continue to crank out the ads with 28,007; making them #1 again. Coming in...
Cumulus completes refinancing deal
Cumulus Media has entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, consisting of a $2.025 billion term loan maturing in
WNTD Chicago selling to Starboard Network
Green Bay, WI-based Catholic broadcaster Starboard Network is buying Follett Family Trust’s Religious “Relevant Radio 950” WNTD-AM Chicago for $14.4 million.
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: