NYT calls for end to Cruz FCC stall
Once again, confirmation of nominees to the FCC is on ice because of one disgruntled senator. This time, the New York Times is calling on the colleagues of Ted Cruz (R-TX) to pressure him so Tom Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly can get to work.
Walden facing a primary
As Chair of the influential House Subcommittee on Communications, former radio group owner Greg Walden (R-OR) gives broadcasters
Meredith grows revenue despite political off-year
Non-political revenue was up at the local media wing of Meredith Corporation during its fiscal Q1 2014, and total revenue was also up despite the usual decline in political income. Increased retransmission income helped ease the political shortfall.
MMTC says Aloha to another AM
Clear Channel has been sending some of its excess AM stations to diversity watchdog MMTC, and it has done so once again via its related Aloha Stations Trust. The station on the move WSHE-AM Columbus GA. This updates the Aloha inventory just before the holiday shopping season.
Peter Doyle tapped as Broadcasters Foundation VP
The Broadcasters Foundation of America says he’ll share responsibility for planning and executing fundraising events and assisting in the overall fundraising and outreach efforts...
My take on “Nielsen Audio”
While there are concerns about Nielsen becoming the sole company measuring the currency for both radio and television (which was the
Don Geronimo returning to 106.7 The Fan
Don Geronimo, half of the popular “The Don & Mike Show” on CBS Radio’s Sports Talker WJFK-FM DC for years (up to 2008), is...
SiriusXM hits record Q3 revenue
The satcaster saw record revenue for the quarter of $962 million, up 11% from Q3 2012 revenue of $867 million. Net income for the quarter was $63 million, down from $75 million in Q3 ’12, which includes losses on extinguishment of debt of $108 million. Earnings per share was $0.01 in the quarter.
New York sportscasting icon Bill Mazer passes
Bill Mazer, a legend of sports coverage in New York for decades, pioneering sports-talk radio and becoming a television fixture while earning the nickname...
Eastlan adds 11 more markets
Not only is Eastlan announcing a significant territorial expansion, all of the markets it’s entering are or have been on the Arbitron market list.
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Stocks finish lower on mixed earnings
Stocks closed lower Wednesday as mixed earnings reports knocked markets away from record levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 54.33 points, or 0.4%,...
The Bobby Bones Show raises $20,000 for student
Premiere Networks’ The Bobby Bones Show and his band The Raging Idiots led listeners in raising more than $20,000 in less than one week...
Looking under the hood of Sinclair/New Age deal
The transaction between Sinclair and New Age Media will move eight stations in three Nielsen DMAs – involving a significant but not huge amount of broadcast real estate. But it ultimately involves not two but five companies.
Another shaky review for Pandora
Valuentum’s RJ Towner took to the virtual pages of Seeking Alpha to express concern about the
New season underscores greying of broadcast TV
NBC's Ironside, the redux of the ‘60 series about a top detective in a wheelchair, is not just TV's oldest drama. It also has...