Columbia SC CW affiliate sold
WZRB-TV is being sold out of bankruptcy to a non-commercial Christian broadcaster, meaning there may soon be an opportunity to pick up the local rights to the CW Network when buyer Radiant Life Ministries switches to its own brand of programming.
New Jersey between-market station sold
WSNJ-AM Bridgeton is tucked into an unrated portion of south Jersey west of Atlantic City and south of Philadelphia. It is now headed to a new owner.
Time Warner Cable offering low-cost HBO bundle
TWC has just launched “Starter TV with HBO” bundle that includes access to 20 channels, including local broadcasters in HD, as well as HBO...
Univision Radio debuts “El Bueno, La Mala, y El Feo”
It’s the morning show replacement for Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo: Translated, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,”
Nielsen: Radio still plays a huge role
According to Nielsen’s Q3 Cross-Platform report, radio continues to play a huge role in the lives of U.S. consumers, especially on commutes. The average...
Radio deals in San Diego and Ithaca
$1M KSIQ-FM San Diego CA (Campo CA) from CCR Brawley IV LLC, a subsidiary of Cherry Creek Broadcasting LLC (Joseph Schwartz) to Educational Media...
Stocks end lower after extending late slide
Major U.S. stock indexes ended lower Monday after extending losses ahead of the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way down,...
Wisconsin Badgers move in Milwaukee
Clear Channel/Milwaukee announced a five-year contract with Learfield Sports to carry Wisconsin Badgers (University of Wisconsin-Madison) sportscasts beginning next year on WOKY-AM, WRIT-FM and...
KXCI launches fundraising drive to improve coverage
The Tucson community station on 91.3 mHz is looking to raise $750,000 for a variety of improvement projects, but almost half of it will...
UK government to sell additional DAB licenses
Ed Vaizey, the UK Communications minister, is expected to announce a major expansion of
Cable also seeking auction moving expense reimbursement
It’s already bad enough that some television broadcasters will be forced to change channels
What a split deal for TWC might look like
The possibility exists that cable companies Comcast and Charter might make a joint bid for Time Warner Cable – and according to Wells Fargo, that actually might make a lot of sense.
RIAA trying to recruit Pandora for radio royalty
Now that leading internet audio portal Pandora has given up its quest to equalize the royalties it pays with satellite and cable platforms, The Hill reports that RIAA is hoping to enlist the service as an ally in RIAA’s effort to force a performance royalty on radio stations.
Broadcasters Foundation launches holiday campaign
The Broadcasters Foundation of America says its “2013 Holiday Giving Campaign” asks broadcasters to spread the word about the mission of the foundation to...
Retailers rally to TV
Last week in the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN, the #1 advertiser was Walmart with 30,548 spots. JCPenney jumped from #15 to #2 with...