Yahoo! acquires Evntlive
Yahoo! announced 12/6 it had acquired Evntlive, a live concert and event streaming video service. The company was founded in 2012 and launched in...
GroupM reduces 2014 ad spend forecast
Economic gridlock in the U.S. and a persistent financial crisis in the Eurozone have led GroupM to revise its worldwide ad spend forecast for 2014 downward to 4.6% growth from the 5.1% hike predicted earlier this year. The change was made in GroupM’s report, “This Year, Next Year,” which also predicted that 2013 worldwide ad spend in measured media will hit $508 billion, a 3.3% increase over 2012 spending of $492 billion.
PTC: Violent shows on broadcast now similar to cable
New research from the Parents Television Council found that the volume and degree of violent
Comcast hires JPMorgan to look at TWC bid
While Charter Communications is raising about $25 billion in debt financing as part of a potential bid
CPB: Public Radio listener contributions on the rise
A recent Corporation for Public Broadcasting report on public broadcasting revenue shows
WOR names new lineup
Just days after formally announcing Rush Limbaugh’s move from Cumulus’ WABC-AM NY to its WOR-AM there, CCME’s WWDC-FM (DC101) syndicated morning man
Baylor University’s KWBU needs funding for tower move
Waco, TX public radio station KWBU staffers and supporters are gearing up for a $50,000 listener fundraiser to move the station’s tower for improved reception. The total cost is estimated at $150K. KWBU (Classical/NPR) told the Waco Tribune that moving the station’s site from the tower off Interstate 35 near west Robinson to a taller tower (American Tower Co.) on higher ground near State Highway 6 and State Highway 84 — will boost the station’s signal into areas plagued by spotty reception. The station’s 2,700-watt signal will not increase.
Beasley declares dividend
Beasley’s board has declared a cash dividend of $0.045 per share payable on 1/10, to shareholders of record on 12/27. Said George Beasley, Chairman...
Stocks surge on jobs report, but drop for week
Stocks surge on jobs report, but drop for week
Stocks rallied on Friday after a stronger-than-anticipated monthly jobs report, with the S&P 500 and Dow...
FBN debuting “The Independents”
FOX Business Network will debut The Independents, a new primetime program hosted by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (Kennedy), on 12/9, announced Kevin Magee, Executive Vice...
Yankees move in Syracuse
Galaxy Communications’ Classic Rocker TK99 (WTKW) is the new radio home for New York Yankees baseball in Syracuse, starting with the 2014 season. The...
FCC Chair Wheeler sets new incentive auction timeline
On 12/6, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler released commentary in a blog on the FCC website
Broadcasters Foundation of America issues appeal
As the charity for broadcasters and their families approaches its most critical fundraising season, Chairman Phil Lombardo and Vice Chairman Dick Foreman have issued...
Entercom Austin debuting new morning driver
Entercom Austin announced that JB and Sandy Mcllree are no longer hosting morning drive on Mix 94.7 and that a new morning show host...
FCC flags LMAs in Sinclair-Allbritton deal
Barbara Kreisman, FCC Chief, Video Division Media Bureau, has flagged 3 LMAs cropping up