America’s Morning News names Matt Ray morning anchor
TRN Entertainment’s America’s Morning News has a new permanent host to anchor its three-hour morning news program. Matt Ray, who has been a regular...
CBS take Tuesday with NCIS
NBC's The Voice beat CBS's NCIS: LA, but hot by enough to overcome CBS wins in hours one and three. ABC had magical assistance...
WestwoodOne listeners to rank Super Bowl radio ads
Certainly, it’s been done with Doritos and USA Today for Super Bowl TV ads, but what about radio? Well, WestwoodOne says it will launch...
Gray joins blockbuster parade with Hoak buy
All told, $342.5M will change hands in a deal that involves five different companies – but the core of the
NBC News names “Big Idea Bureau” finalists
NBC News is looking for ideas from viewers, launching a new show, "Big Idea Bureau" to encourage viewers to share ideas to improve content...
Holiday winners and losers identified
Up until new, most of the prognosticators have been expecting modest increases in holiday
Wilkins buys as Radio Disney spins again
The breakup of Radio Disney continues apace, this time in the Richmond VA market. Religious specialist Robert Wilkins is the latest buyer, and the station is WDZY-AM Colonial Heights VA.
Salem picks up a pair from Disney
$2M KRDY-AM San Antonio TX; and KDIS-FM Little Rock AR from Radio Disney Group LLC (Drew Korzeniewski et al) to South Texas Broadcasting Inc.,...
“Quinn and Rose” loss at WPGB gets big response
Conservative talkers Jim Quinn and Rose Tennent (“The War Room with Quinn and Rose”) recently ended
Mancow rants on Chicago; moves to the ‘burbs
The Talk Radio Network-syndicated morning man told the Chicago Tribune that his city had become
Dow snaps win streak
Stocks closed moderately lower following a choppy session, as investors showed caution after the Dow and S&P 500 failed to hold above milestone levels...
State broadcasters blast Congressional ad tax plans
The deductibility of advertising expense has been a cornerstone of America’s business regulation for
Triple trouble for Austin area AMs
Encino Broadcasting failed to get license renewal paperwork in to the FCC for not one but three AM stations serving the greater Austin TX area, and now it’s going to have to pay the price – but at least it was reduced.
Comments sought on UHF discount demise
The FCC has an NPRM on the table which would remove the 50% discount afforded UHF television stations when calculating group compliance with national audience caps, and now is your chance to weigh in on the matter.
FCC waives through TV satellite acquisitions
Related acquisitions involving Sinclair Television Group and Cunningham Broadcasting Corporation included flagship/satellite television operations, and the FCC made it official that those relationships may continue going forward.