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Results of a just-completed investigation at university-owned and student-run WANM-FM found some of the on-air personalities actually weren't students. WCTV-TV reports that a year ago FAMU students told them they'd been complaining to school administrators because non-students were taking several on-air positions, while according to FAMU's handbook, because part of the operating budget comes from the Student Government Association, all on-air personalities have to be full or part time students.

Moody’s Investor Service believes the erosion of video subscribers from Time Warner Cable’s customer base, beyond being bad in and of itself, is going to start to drag other aspects of the business down as well – and adds that its protracted battle with CBS magnified the situation.

If the recording industry is somehow successful in imposing a performance royalty on radio stations, the biggest losers will be a category of licensee that is already in short supply – minority owners – especially when airplay is its own reward.

The slowly recovering economy and lack of political income has been dampening Q3 results at most media companies this year, but radio giant Clear Channel was able to dip into the black inkwell when recording its results.

Talker Tony Katz has signed a deal with Emmis to take over the 9 PM - Midnight slot on WIBC-FM Indianapolis on 11/11.  “Tony...

IPG’s Deutsch LA is now delivering commercials for select clients with Comcast AdDelivery, the two companies announced. Deutsch LA will initially be using Comcast...

The Federal Court of Australia has found that country’s broadcast regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), can officially determine whether Southern Cross...

The move will help marketers develop world-class audio with the launch of WestwoodOne Studio, a full-service Creative Services division. WestwoodOne Studio is powered in...

William deKay and Ravi Potharlanka and their associates at LocusPoint Networks have added yet another television station to their expanding group – this time they’re snapping up a station which is technically part of the Philadelphia Nielsen DMA in a deal brokered by Kalil and Patrick.

Since the dawn of television the Chicago Cubs have been seen on WGN-TV, but that’s about to end as the baseball team seeks to profit by opening up a bidding war for its broadcast rights.

Noncommercial religious group Educational Media Foundation appears to be on another buying binge, and it’s latest trading partner, according to broker of record Kalil and Company, is Cherry Creek Radio.