Suburban Chicago AM sold
$290K WCKG-AM Chicago IL (Elmhurst IL) from Joseph J. Gentile Inc. (Carol Gentile) to Dupage Radio LLC (Arthur DuBiel, Matt DuBiel). $29K deposit, remainder...
Gray day for western TV group
$23M KGWN-TV & KSTF-TV Cheyenne WY-Scottsbluff NE (Cheyenne WY, Scottsbluff NE); KGNS-TV Laredo TX; and KCWY-DT Casper WY. 99% of Yellowstone Licenseco LLC from...
Mixed results for broadcast stocks
According to analysts, the stock markets think the recent Iran nuclear accord could open a market and improve the oil supply, sending stocks beyond...
Walmart was #1 TV spot buyer
The results are in from the latest Media Monitor tally of America’s biggest TV spot buyers, and Walmart is at the top of the list, supplanting Univision. Here are the latest results:
Sinclair revs up in Reno
A deal to buy certain assets of KRNV-TV Reno has closed just about instantaneously because of what Sinclair is not buying – the station’s license. The upshot is that the company will own one station there but will have a hand in the operation of three.
One Direction partners with CCME for album launch
Demonstrating once again the power of cooperation between the radio and recording industries, contemporary act One Direction is making use of Clear Channel’s network of radio stations and its iHeart internet presence to kick off its latest release.
ABC names 2013-14 midseason premiere dates
The dates are for new series “The Assets,” “Killer Women,” “Mind Games,” and “Mixology.” In addition, the network has scheduled premiere dates for the...
Nielsen snaps up Harris Interactive
Nielsen can measure television audiences and radio audiences, and it would like to add the ability to
NFL comes through for NBC once again
NBC dominated the Sunday prime time Nielsen contest once again with hot NFL action. Meanwhile, Fox was able to convert an NFL overrun into...
Unusual SSA for Raycom in the Big Easy
Louisiana Media Company, owner of Fox WVUE-TV New Orleans, is turning over certain managerial responsibilities to television group owner Raycom via an SSA. As such things go, this deal is on the odd side.
Watchdog tells Supremes Aereo method is a dodge
In a friend of the court brief, the Media Institute supported broadcasters in their dispute with the mini-antenna method Aereo is using to co-opt broadcast programming. MI called the method “manipulative technological exploitation.”
FTC to discuss digital native advertising
The practice of sneaking advertising messages into news programs was a big inside-the-Beltway topic of discussion a few years back, and now the similar internet practices are coming under federal scrutiny. The FTC is hosting an event to look into it.
LA LPTV sold
New York Spectrum Holding Company has another deal to snap up a low power television station. This time, according to brokerage
Moody’s takes a look at E.W. Scripps
Multimedia Scripps is a company going in two directions at once. Its television properties are poised for big gains in 2014 while its newspaper...
Analysts agree: Gray hits it out of the park with Hoak
Both Moody’s Investors Service and Wells Fargo have taken a look at the $342.5M deal sending stations