Nielsen ranks Top 10’s of 2013: Digital
Looking at consumers’ online activity in 2013, digital media had another banner year in 2013, and some of this year’s trends may provide some...
No date set for digital radio in U.K.
No date has been set for when national radio stations will stop broadcasting on FM as too few people currently listen on digital devices, the UK Government has confirmed with Yahoo News. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said 35.6% of radio listening is currently done via digital devices (DAB radio and the internet). An official switchover can take place when this figure hits 50% and when existing FM coverage has been replicated on DAB networks.
Macy’s enters the Top 10
Just in time for the holidays and according to the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN, the #1 advertiser on Broadcast TV was Walmart with 28,011 spots. Coming in #2 was the ABC TV Network with 20,149 announcements, while Target landed at #3 with 18,954 spots. Univision was #4 airing 18,936 spots and the NBC TV Network remained at #5 with 18,321 spots.
SUV slams into KFMO/KDBB lobby
The offices of M.K.S. Broadcasting’s Sports Talk KFMO-AM and sister Rocker KDBB-FM in Park Hills, MO were closed over the weekend after a Park...
Curtis Media buying NC translator CP
Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, Inc. has agreed to purchase the construction permit for FM Translator Station W285EU from Tri-Ad Family Network Incorporated, a North Carolina non-profit, d/b/a Triad Family Network, Inc.
Charter readying offer for Time Warner Cable
Charter Communications is preparing an offer letter of cash and stock to acquire Time Warner Cable for under $135 a share as early as next week, according to a Bloomberg story: “A bid of $135 a share would value TWC at about $62 billion, including the value of its debt. That’s about 7.5 times estimates for its 2014 EBITDA of $8.24 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Charter currently trades at a multiple of 8.7 times estimated 2014 EBITDA, while Comcast fetches 7.5 times.”
Stocks end flat to up slightly, but down for week
Stocks closed flat to slightly higher on Friday after a choppy session with little economic news, finishing a down week on a mostly positive...
Darrell Brown named Bonneville International President
Bonneville International has promoted Darrell to president. Brown joined Bonneville in August of 2013
KZMG-FM sold to FM Idaho via Boise move-in
KZMG-FM, licensed to Melba, ID and owned by Kevin Terry of JLD Media, is being sold to FM Idaho of Boise
Tom Kent Radio Network launches “Totally 90s Now”
The new five hour weekly show hosted by Tom Kent is launching with nine stations including NextMedia’s Hot AC WHBC-FM Canton/Cleveland
Portland’s Fan raises $120K for Special Olympics
Entercom’s KFXX “ESPN Sports Radio 1080 The FAN” Portland’s finished up their 3rd Annual radiothon with over $120,000 raised for Special Olympics Oregon. The...
Cumulus flips WDRQ to NASH FM in Detroit
Cumulus flipped Classic Hits WDRQ (Doug FM) to NASH FM 93.1 on 12/13, marking its
Last.fm lost $6 million last year
The CBS-owned streaming music service, which had 23 million subscribers in 2012, showed a loss of $6,517,237 last year, as income sank by 70%...
‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ rise
CBS was number one with adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On CBS, The Big Bang Theory earned a 5.3 up 10% from last...
AXE returning to the Super Bowl
The ad, via BBH London, marks the men’s grooming brand’s second appearance during the big game: Last year during Super Bowl XLVII, the company...