Are you ready for another football win?
NBC took Sunday with prime time NFL action, and CBS had the best NFL spillover into prime time to grab 2nd. After that, it...
KNBR’s Damon Bruce suspended or fired
Bruce, who co-hosts the 49ers pre-game radio show on Cumulus’ KNBR-AM San Francisco, has
Home media gateway boxes hit 24 million by 2017
MRG, an SNL Kagan company that specializes in video and media ecosystem research, has released its latest report, “Demand for Home Media Gateway Set-Top...
NRF likes latest jobs report
October employment statistics bode well for the economy in general, said the National Retail Federation, and on top of that, were very positive for its own retail sector. It sees strong holiday and general economic implications.
Two negative results equal one positive for Tribune
Q3 revenues were down for the reorganized Tribune Company, but so were expenses
L&L spins South Carolina FM
Members of the Pearce family have stepped forward to help Larry Wilson’s L&L Broadcasting deal with a station overage on the South Carolina-Georgia coast by taking WGZO-FM Parris Island SC off of Wilson’s hands.
Lady Gaga trumpets the value of radio
If proof is needed that radio is one of the most valuable tools available when it comes to promoting
Two deals, no monetary consideration
N/A WHJA-AM Laurel-Hattiesburg MS (Laurel MS) from Donald H. Pugh Jr. to Donald H. Pugh Sr. Transfer for no consideration.
N/A KTRT-FM Winthrop WA...
UK broadcasters launch “NO!” to battle DAB switch
Numerous UK radio broadcasters have launched a campaign opposing that country’s digital switchover. The move, unlike here in the US with HD Radio, would force analog FM broadcasters to all migrate to DAB. Ed Vaizey, the Communications minister, is expected to set a timetable for the switchover that may include a firm switchover date at the Go Digital Conference 12/16.
Disney to shutter SOAPnet
Disney will end programming SOAPnet on 12/31, replacing it with Disney Junior. SoapNet launched 14 years ago to add eyeballs to its daytime dramas...
Larry King back in radio via vignettes
After six decades, King has launched air on more than 50 Cumulus stations beginning 11/11...
Stocks rise as strong jobs report sparks debate
Stocks rose on Friday, as investors weighed a stronger-than-expected October jobs report against a weaker-than-expected reading on consumer sentiment. The Dow added 94.58 points,...
Report: Pandora’s negative trending
Seeking Alpha's Andrei Volgin is seeing some negative trending occurring with Pandora--likely since the launch of Apple's iTunes Radio and a new mobile listening cap. While Pandora just released its audience metrics for October that showed growth in total listener hours to 1.47 billion from 1.36 billion in September (hours per listener also increased), Volgin notes that one extra day in October accounts for 45% of the increase in total hours and 33% of the increase in hours per listener. More importantly, the company lost 1.8 million active listeners, he observed.
Country Oldies Show offering Christmas special
Envision Radio Networks is offering up its free annual Country Oldies Show Christmas Special beginning 12/16 through the 25th. Host Steve Warren will spin...
iHeartRadio hits 40m registered users; gets SVP
CCME’s digital radio service has surpassed 40 million registered users and 260 million downloads. These numbers don’t include the millions who listen to the...