Stockholders trigger SBS board expansion
Holders of Spanish Broadcasting Series B Preferred Stock demanded that the company repurchase a large number of shares – a feat it did not come close to pulling off. The upshot is that the stockholders now have the right to add two individuals to the SBS board.
Max Media hanging around for windfall after sale
Eugene Loving’s Max Media may be giving its Montana television station group a fond farewell kiss, but it
Marshall plan: Sell WLTH
A Gary IN station serving northwest Indiana and the southside of Chicago is changing hands. Radio veteran Pluria Marshall is selling WLTH-AM to Michillianna Broadcasting LLC.
Photos from Atlanta’s “NASH Bash”
Here are photos from The NASH Bash 10/16 at Atlanta's Terminal West, which featured performances by Country music stars Kellie Pickler, Laura Bell Bundy,...
WBEN Buffalo adds David Bellavia weeknights
Entercom’s NewsRadio 930 WBEN, “The Voice of Buffalo”, is expanding its local talk lineup with the addition of “The David Bellavia Show” weeknights 10pm...
Big Bang trumps baseball
CBS was able to overcome a MLB playoff game on Fox after kicking off Thursday with a strong Big Bang Theory episode, and ABC...
Dish asks FCC to intervene on Media General blackout
Dish Network filed a complaint 10/18 against Media General, requesting that the FCC immediately require
Major shakeup in syndie ratings
For the first time in as long as we can remember, a new show has penetrated the top four, and it shot all the...
Johnson’s First buy is fourth station
$100K WCBT-AM Roanoke Rapids NC from First Media Radio LLC (Alex Kolobielski) to Johnson Broadcast Ventures Ltd. (Jimmy Johnson). $5K earnest money, balance in...
FCC shaking off the rust
Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn is playing catch-up and getting the Commission back up to speed. The October Open Meeting has already been rescheduled...
Disney contemplating station sale
The New York Post says that ABC Television Network parent Walt Disney Company is taking a look
CCME points two forks at political pie
Radio can be a powerful weapon in the political campaign arsenal but is often underutilized. Clear Channel
Slacker adds six Univision Radio stations
Five of the stations will be live streams of terrestrial Univision stations, including some of the biggest radio brands in the nation. A sixth...
DISH, Gray TV sign retransmission deal
As Dish has just asked the FCC to intervene with the Media General blackout that started 10/1, the
Aereo loses on Les Moonves deposition, again
A NY-based federal judge has denied Aereo’s second attempt at winning permission to depose CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves. The Barry Diller-backed broadcast TV...