Blogger: Radio chasing away the young demo
Gary Duff is in radio, and he has an opinion on why so many aged 18-30 are no longer in the audience – he says radio has failed to develop the talent in that age group necessary to communicate with them.
Dan Sileo fired after posting threatening tweet
James-Crystal Enterprises’ WMEN-AM (”640 Sports”) West Palm Beach-Miami has fired host Dan Sileo
NBC goes wire-to-wire Monday night
CBS put up a fight during the first half hour but couldn’t quite top The Voice, and NBC took it from there while CBS...
Clarion Capital Partners completes SQAD buy
SQAD, TV, radio and digital cost analysis provider, says Clarion Capital Partners, LLC has completed its acquisition of the company. The existing shareholders, including...
HLN preparing for programming shift, layoffs
Mediaite has learned that CNN’s sister network HLN (Headline News) is preparing for “a significant
Two watchdogs replace one at Public Knowledge
The 12-year run of Gigi Sohn at communications watchdog Public Knowledge is all but over as she moves to the staff of new FCC...
AOL challenging trademark for Martini Lounge Radio
Tom Kelly, former GM of WHAT-AM Philadelphia launched his “Martini Lounge Radio” radio show from the station to online-only (via iRadioPhilly.com) in 2008 and...
Washington dampens holiday spending enthusiasm
Financial services firm Edward Jones is getting contradictory results in its analysis of this year’s holiday
Nexstar beats Q3 expectations
One way to increase revenue in a political off year is to increase the number of stations you own and/or operate, and that has definitely been the modus operandi for Nexstar Broadcasting Group. On top of that, it was able to beat expectations.
Cumulus trust spins comical Dallas AM
We don’t know if the people who had a hand in selling KKLF-AM Richardson TX will be laughing all the way to the bank, but presumably somebody is laughing at the 1700 kHz facility – if only because it carries a comedy format.
Deals in Greenwich, Johnstown
$250K WGCH-AM Greenwich CT from BTR Greenwich Inc. (Michael Craven, receiver) to Forte Family Broadcasting Inc. (Rocco Forte, Susan Forte). $50K escrow, balance in...
Stocks edge higher in choppy trading session
Stocks ended a choppy trading session with modest gains on Monday, leaving the S&P 500 index just below the all-time closing high of 1,771.95....
WBEN host David Bellavia exits after two weeks
Entercom Buffalo has confirmed David's full time employer wouldn't let him do his new radio show on WBEN-AM. Entercom announced in mid-October that Bellavia...
Another compendium of broadcast closings
The number of station transaction proposals being filed with the FCC seems to have picked up this year, and on the other end keys and cash are being exchanged. Here are notes on a few deals that have made it to the finish line.
Stakeholders: Eschew auction restrictions or loss cash
Two organizations, The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition and the Consumer