Changes made at Delmarva Public Radio
Dana Whitehair, Delmarva Public Radio's new GM, has made some programming changes at WSCL-FM Salisbury MD and WSDL-FM Ocean City, MD, reports the Cape...
FCC alert about emergency alert abuse
A great attention-grabber in a broadcast commercial is the insertion of the emergency alert signal or a reasonable imitation of it. The only problem is that it’s completely illegal. Recent cases have caused the FCC to issue an advisory, a fine and to enter into a consent decree.
New Chrysler customers getting SiriusXM for a year
They jointly announced that all Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, SRT, Fiat, and Mopar customers will receive a one-year SiriusXM subscription when purchasing any 2014...
NBC prevails again with The Voice
The Peacock Network earned another victory Monday, beating #2 CBS by a comfortable margin. Farther back in the pack, Fox edged ABC to take...
Radio deals in two Florida markets
$1.75M WKFP-FM Pensacola FL (Navarre FL) from 550 AM Broadcasting Corporation (Michael B. Glinter) to Educational Media Foundation (Mike Novak). Cash.
N/A WELE-AM Daytona...
Sinclair acquires a positive Q3
Acquisitive television group Nexstar swam against the political off-year tide by having more stations contributing to its bottom line, and
Fox grows income against movie headwinds
21st Century Fox added more than a billion dollars in revenue during its fiscal Q1, with gains in four major categories. But results were mixed when it came to OIBDA, with difficult filmed entertainment comps suppressing the bottom line.
Salem internet gains provide Q3 black ink
Key radio station metrics for religious specialist Salem Communications hovered close to either side of the break-even point in Q3 2013 and completely on the wrong side on a same-station basis, but soaring gains on the internet provided the company with a successful quarter.
Report praises Cumulus performance
Seeking Alpha’s Darspal Mann has issued a positive review of the company, its stock performance, strategic moves and the future, with the upcoming buy...
Nielsen names Mitch Barns as next CEO
He’s a 28-year marketing vet who has spent the last 16 years at Nielsen building its core
LIN Media scores a strong Q3
Net revenues in the quarter increased 23% to $163.1 million, compared to $133.1 million in Q3 2012. Local revenues, which
Saga grows revenue, but profits slip
The lack of political income took a bite out of Saga’s Q3 2013 comps, but the radio-leaning multimedia group still managed to post a positive net revenue number. However, expenses were also up, punching a hole in operating income
Entercom tripped up during Q3
The numbers weren’t particularly good for radio group Entercom as it watched most important metrics decrease comparing YOY Q3
Stocks mostly end down; Dow halts 2-day win streak
Stocks mostly closed a little lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed a better-than-expected reading on the services sector against lower euro-zone growth forecasts. The...
CBS wins big in total viewers
CBS had five of the week's top 10 programs, led by #1 NCIS, #4 60 MINUTES, #5 NCIS: LOS ANGELES, #9 PERSON OF INTEREST...