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...
LRS Radio buying four FMs in Long Island
AAA Licensing (Arlington Capital) has sold four Long Island FMs to LRS Radio, LLC
‘The Voice’ finale down; ‘Person of Interest’ hits low
NBC was the number one network Tuesday in adults 18-49, but CBS led with total viewers. On NBC, The Voice finale earned a 3.9,...
RadioIO signs with Triton Digital
Multi-format internet radio streamer RadioIO has upgraded its delivery quality and scalability to serve its rapidly expanding internet radio biz by delivering its streams...
Sprint, Dish to test wireless broadband service in TX
The two companies say they plan to jointly develop and deploy a fixed wireless broadband service, on a trial basis, in Corpus Christi, TX that will be available in the middle of next year. The service will initially be available in limited areas of Corpus Christi with a plan to expand into additional markets in the future.
More Salt Lake stations file injunctions against Aereo
Nexstar’s KTVX-TV (ABC) and KUCW-TV (CW), have asked a court to stop the broadcast TV streaming
NASH names key execs for new shows
Cumulus has tapped or promoted three key executives in preparation for the national launches of “America’s Morning Show” and “NASH Nights Live
Year-end cutbacks at CBS Radio
Both CBS Radio/Los Angeles and Chicago have made some year-end cuts to maximize efficiency
Nielsen Tops of 2013: Advertising
The variety of ways we consume media is exploding, and TV advertisers are tasked with finding creative ways to break through in this complex media environment. How do some ads captivate viewers while thousands of others are readily disregarded? To gain insight, they identified the top 10 commercials and branded integrations of 2013. Why not learn from the best of the best?
Nielsen: Marketing opportunities found in VOD menus
It’s no secret: consumers like choices. These days, consumers have options to view content in a variety of ways, from streaming on a mobile phone to watching Video-On-Demand (VOD). And as VOD continues to take an increasing slice of the TV pie, a new Nielsen study found that marketers can take advantage of viewers’ growing taste for this menu-driven content. In fact, the study found that distributing popular entertainment programs as on-demand choices can have a positive impact on ratings contribution, and possibly even recapture certain demographic groups that were trending in other directions.
Stocks slip; S&P down 5 out of past 6 sessions
Stocks closed moderately lower on Tuesday, with investors holding off from big bets a day before the Fed decides whether to taper its bond-buying...