Indie Rock “The Bridge” launches in KC
On 12/17, non-commercial 90.9 KTBG-FM launched a new Indie Rock format in Kansas City. Said Simone Lowin, Presentation Specialist at Paragon Media Strategies: “The new ‘Bridge’ represents a new breed of public radio music stations and was built from the ground up by PD Jon Hart and his team.
‘The Sing Off,’ ‘X Factor’ slip
ABC was number one in adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On NBC, The Sing-Off earned a 1.6, down two tenths from last Wednesday's...
Hulu: revenues reached $1B this year
This, according to a blog post from CEO Mike Hopkins--and that's up from $695 million last year. Hulu Plus has more than 5M subscribers, up from 3M last year. It receives programming from more than 488 content partners, providing over 86,000 TV episodes, 2,900 TV series, and 68,000 hours of video on Hulu and Hulu Plus. Viewers streamed more than 1 billion videos in each quarter. It’s no wonder its owners Disney, Fox and Comcast decided against selling the service in July.
Chicago Public Media staff to join SAG-AFTRA
Employees at Chicago Public Media (CPM) voted to join SAG-AFTRA as their union. The new bargaining unit will cover 49 public media professionals who...
KLRZ switching to sports talk
As the New Year begins so will a format at KLRZ-FM Houma/Larose, LA. The station, owned by state Rep. Truck Gisclair, (D-LA), will replace...
YMF Media ups Deon Levingston to President
YMF has appointed named the WBLS/WLIB NYC VP/GM as its President, reporting directly to
Savage to launch in new time with over 200 stations
Cumulus Media Networks announces that more than 200 stations will carry Michael Savage’s
BIA/Kelsey: Television stocks surpass S&P in 2013
Retransmission consent deals and digital offerings are the biggest reason: As local television stations continue to generate substantial cash flows
Nexstar, Mission to buy six from Gray, Excalibur
As a result of its deal for Hoak Media announced last month, Gray Television will end up with
Larry Lujack passes at 73; Chicago Mourns loss
The Chicago radio legend, a.k.a. “Superjock” and “Uncle Lar,” died 12/18 in New Mexico
Stocks surge as investors cheer Fed taper
Stocks rocketed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow industrials and S&P 500 both scoring record closes and their best gains since Oct. 10, as...
KLUC’s 15th Toy Drive a big success
Chet Buchanan, Morning Host on 98.5 KLUC endured the cold weather for 12 straight days for 98.5 KLUC’s 15th Annual Chet Buchanan & The...
FCC issues NPRM on sports blackouts
In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking the Commission says it proposes to eliminate
NBC News Radio presents Year in Review
NBC News Radio, distributed by WestwoodOne, has produced a series of year-end audio vignettes which feature highlights from the biggest news stories of 2013. ...
Gray to buy KEVN-TV, KIVV-TV
Gray Television is getting KEVN-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota, from Mission TV, LLC for $7.75 million in cash. KEVN-TV serves as the Fox...