Debmar-Mercury sells “Celebrity Name Game” to Tribune
The nationally syndicated pop culture game show hosted by “The Late, Late Show’s” Craig Ferguson from co-producers FremantleMedia North America and Debmar-Mercury, has been...
Premiere decides to re-up Randi Rhodes
Premiere Networks confirms a Politico story: Liberal talker Randi Rhodes has renewed
Atlantic City up in arms about sale of local TV station
In the world of Nielsen DMAs, Atlantic City NJ is a somewhat distant outpost of Philadelphia – but it does have one local over-air full power television station. But the proposed sale of NBC 40 WMGM to a company widely believed to be a spectrum speculator has spawned a protest movement.
Big Bang fuels CBS Thursday victory
CBS enjoyed a modest 18-49 margin over #2 ABC on Thursday night. Four other network contestants were in a fairly tight pack to the...
Macy’s, CCME partner for “mstyleradio”
On 11/15 Macy's and Clear Channel launched the new iHeartRadio digital radio station that captures “the spirit of this fusion of culture for a...
Another study sees improved holiday spending
The latest look at the state of the retail community from Euclid finds quite a few areas of concern, and joins with many others in taking a swipe at Congress for the government shutdown. But in the end, it thinks holiday shopping will improve YOY.
Comcast’s Xfinity to sell movies for download and streaming
Comcast plans to start selling movies via set-top boxes and its Xfinity TV website by the end
Dallas AM spin traces radio trading trajectory
The good news – the seller of KRVA-AM Cockrell Hills TX will earn more than it paid for it a couple of years back. The bad news – the new price is only about half what it sold for earlier in this young millennium.
Ex-WCWA host indicted for drugs, weapons charges
The Toledo Blade reports that Troy Neff, 35, former host at Clear Channel’s Sports Talker WCWA-AM Toledo, OH was involved in a road-rage incident...
Details as Digity reels in NextMedia group
$84,975,200 WKRS-AM/WXLC-FM, WJOL-AM/ WSSR-FM, WRXQ-FM, WERV-FM, WCCQ-FM & WLIP-AM Chicago IL (Waukegan, Joliet, Coal City, Aurora, Crest Hill IL, Kenosha WI); KLAK-FM, KMKT-FM &...
Stocks end higher on Yellen; records for Dow, S&P
Stocks closed higher on Thursday after investors found encouragement in a confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve chairwoman nominee Janet Yellen. The S&P 500 rose...
100 Greatest Christmas Hits names affiliates
Envision Radio Networks welcomes the latest group of affiliates that will be counting down to Christmas with The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All...
Westwood One re-ups with Weather Channel
It’s a multi-year contract extension with The Weather Channel for ad sales representation. The renewal runs through 2016. The Weather Channel provides daily, customized...
Wilmington’s Bach Radio shutters
Two years after its debut, Wilmington, NC's only all-classical-music station, Hometown Wilmington Media's WSFN-A/FM has ceased its programming, reports the Wilmington Star News. The...
Cumulus to sell KABC, KLOS site
What a smart move: Cumulus will sell its longtime 45,000 sq.-ft. facility and property for the stations on South La Cienega Boulevard in LA. The 10-acre site is near a stop on the Expo Line rail route connecting downtown LA and suburban Culver City, reports the LA Times: