FCC OKs increase in foreign broadcast investment
In what amounts to a new way of looking at existing regulation, the FCC under new Chairman Tom
Viacom reports a strong fiscal Q4
The media conglomerate’s fiscal Q4 increased 9% to $3.65 billion, from both the Media Networks and
NJ Broadcasters oppose changes in ad tax deductibility
New Jersey Broadcasters Association President Paul Rotella has signaled the NJBA’s strong
Suburban Chicago FMs in Digity/NextMedia side deal
$5,527,500 WZSR-FM & WFXF-FM Chicago IL (Woodstock, Dundee IL) from The Mile High Station Trust LLC as Trustee (Elliot B. Evers) on behalf of...
Battlegrounds: Dems aim at GOP governors
Emboldened by retaking the Governor’s Mansion in Virginia via the victory
Analyst sees only positives in Nexstar/Grant deal
The $87.5M deal under which Nexstar proposes to acquire seven Grant Company television stations
Martha’s Vineyard noncom changing hands
Public Radio Capital often brokers deals for noncommercial broadcast facilities, but in the case of WMEX-FM Edgartown MA, it’s the buyer.
S&P 500, Dow rally to close at record levels
Stocks rallied into the close on Wednesday, resulting in record finishes for the S&P 500 and Dow industrials. The S&P 500 jumped 14.31 points,...
State broadcasters protest Camp ad deduction proposal
50 state broadcast organizations have written to House leaders urging them to refrain from any changes in
Senators go to bat for LPTV
A strongly bipartisan group of US Senators has written to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler urging protection for citizens of rural America by protecting LPTV stations and TV translators ahead of the upcoming incentive auctions.
Manuel Martinez tapped to run Telemundo stations
NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations announced Manuel Martinez has been named President, Telemundo Stations. Since 2012 he has been President GM of WTVJ-TV Miami, an...
Contemporary Christian station coming to St. Louis
Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting’s "Joy FM" (KLJY-FM 99.1) plans to launch a new Christian station early next year. Sandi Brown, KJLY GM, tells St. Louis...
Hulu to partner with MVPDs for content
According to CNet and The Wall Street Journal, the video streaming service may be in talks with to MVPD providers including Comcast, Time Warner...
NBC nips CBS for Tuesday win
The Voice gave NBC the edge 18-34 and a tiny edge 18-49 over CBS, which had far more total viewers in coming in #2...
RTDNF names First Amendment Award winners
The Radio Television Digital News Foundation says the awards will be presented at a ceremony in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 3/12. Here are the...